The one thing that undermined and unravelled my marriage was not domestic violence, or another woman. It was something simpler – yet more important.
Category: Love & Life
5 Pan-Asian Recipes to Delight Your Guests This Season
Sakura, the popular Japanese restaurant at the Metropolitan in New Delhi, has now introduced pan-Asian cuisine to it oeuvre. Head chef Swapnadeep Mukherjee shares his favourite recipes from the new menu.
Here Are Your Essential Reads for September
These new releases should be on your radar this month.
Healthier and Happier: Why More Women Are Letting Their Hair Grey Naturally
More women are letting their hair go grey naturally and why not? It’s a healthier, happier, hassle-free and trendier way of life.
Elf Stones, Entering a Volcano, and Eating 1,000-Year-Old Glacial Ice: A Stunning Iceland Journey
A Delhi family’s dream vacation to Iceland reveals the extraordinary bounty of nature and the endurance of humankind.
“He Was Duty-Bound to Marry Someone Else”: A Single Mother’s Story of Love, Interrupted
All romantic relationships change us, whether they lead to commitment or a broken heart. A single mother shares a poignant episode from her life.
5 Beauty Products That Will Brighten Up Your Skin This Monsoon
Soak your skin in luxurious pampering and care this monsoon with this step-by-step regime using the best products we could find.
An Italian Chef Shares a Recipe for Lentil Crepes You’ll Love
We cajoled Chef Pierluigi Gallo to share a vegetarian recipe that would tickle the taste-buds of our Indian readers. Lentils is what came up!
An Eager Birthday Boy, a Pair of Scissors — and 11 Months of a Mother’s Journey in Faith
Asha Rajkumari had to go through an excruciating experience any mother would shudder to imagine – but her darkest nights also taught her about life’s deepest truths and the sanctity of surrender.
The Gap Year: Why More Older Couples Are Taking Time Off From Their Lives
It’s not just a term used for school-leavers; even people in their 50s these days are trying out the concept of ‘the gap year’: taking a year off from their regular lives, rebooting and travelling the globe.
She Paints Her Poetry in the Colours of Fire and Feminism
A self-proclaimed ‘shaukeen’ and ‘raging feminist’, Instagram poet and policy analyst Harnidh Kaur is unafraid to take on controversial topics in her art.
Poets of Instagram: Young Female Voices Bare Their Truths on Social Media
Social media is a boon for today’s poets, the ones who use words to paint pictures, and pictures to embellish words. In the first of our two-part series, meet Megha Rao and Reet / Roohanii.
5 Oats-based Recipes for Healthy and Yummy Desserts
Did you know you can use oats in delicious desserts? Try these 5 recipes.
“I Love Waking Up Without an Alarm”: Arianna Huffington’s Morning Routine
How does a media mogul start her day? Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander speak to Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post and Thrive Global, about her mornings.
How a Couple’s Home-building Journey Became an Apt Metaphor for Their Marriage
When Kay and her husband first bought a run-down farmhouse in Spain, their friends thought they were mad. But over the years, as they decorated, renovated and expanded it, the process became symbolic of their marriage.
“Stop This Talk,” Said My Mother-in-Law, But I Was 29 and I Was in Love
There is an opening of the eyes and heart when you find your spiritual mentor. A Delhi grandmother shares her journey as a seeker, and how it all began.
She’s a Mom of 5, High Achiever, Cancer Survivor – But That’s Not the Only Reason She’s My Feminist Icon
She was a CA rank holder, set up her own chartered accountancy firm back in the day, and raised five children. They don’t make them like Rupa Debi any more, says her daughter Reeti Roy.
“Women’s Voices Have Been Stifled Far Too Long” – Author Shuchi Singh Kalra Gets Candid
“Our traumatic experiences shape us the most,” says Shuchi Singh Kalra. The best-selling author shares her views on gender bias and social taboos.
In Her Last Moments, She Left Me a Blessing That Transformed My Life
Dealing with a mother’s loss is probably one of the most difficult and painful parts of growing older. This is part two of our three-part series ‘Her Blood in My Veins’ as three women trace their mothers’ lives, and see a mirror to their own truths.
A Bus Accident Cost This Teen a Leg, But That’s Not How Her Story Ends
Her first day of engineering college turned out to be the turning point for teenager Medha Saha – she lost a leg but earned the heart of a hero.
Why Childhood Adversity Turns Some People into Super-Achievers as Adults
In ‘Supernormal’, her groundbreaking new study of trauma and survival, Meg Jay tells the stories of people who overcome trauma in their childhoods to go on and live successful lives as adults.
She Studied Till Class 5 in a Village, He Got a Post Doctorate from Europe, They’ve Been Happily Married for 68 Years!
Jasho’s story is that of an ordinary, primary-school educated woman from a nondescript village, who became the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’ for her ambitious, globe-trotting husband. Her daughter Anita Panda traces her mother’s journey.
How I Used Lessons from Judo to Practise Mindful Parenting
Allow your children to find their own paths – like the practice of a martial art, it may just lead you to grow yourself, says Kay Newton.
“There’s So Much Healing and Power When Women Come Together”
UK-based American writer and columnist Christie Drozdowski uses her personal experiences as a woman and mother to inspire her work.
Veil No More: A Tehran Girl on Why She Took Off Her Hijab in Protest
Melika, the Iranian girl in this viral picture shares why she stopped by the side of the road in Tehran one evening and took off her veil.
A Near-Fatal Accident Broke Her Body – But Ignited Her Spirit
A near-fatal accident and the loss of her closest confidantes only reinforced Anuradha Jhunjhunwala’s fighting spirit and zest for life.
“Nutritious Can Be Delicious Too!” Shreyaa Shah Shares 4 Thai Food Recipes
Epicurean, chef and caterer Shreyaa Shah brings together good food with good health in her cuisine and workshops.
She Lost Her Baby, Her Marriage – And Then Found Herself and Her Mission
Indian-American Shazia Imam went through what most women fear: She lost a baby and then her marriage collapsed. But her experiences only spurred her to help other women with their own transformative journeys.
More Beer, Less Milk: A Peek Into Comedian Neeti Palta’s Home and Life
Standup comic Neeti Palta takes a break from making Indians laugh and gives us a peek into her home, life, history – and refrigerator.
Revealing Her True Gender Identity Had An Unexpected Result For Maahi
She was born a boy. Accepting and revealing her true gender identity had both personal and professional repercussions for this 23-year-old from Delhi.
