Lockdown Diary: Confronting the Mental Health Monster Again
The coronavirus lockdown led Aekta Kapoor to confront the psychological demons from her past.
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Aekta Kapoor’s monthly column
Those Who Are Happy About the Covid-19 Lockdown
A time for babies.
The Pervading Lakshman Rekha That Reins in Affluent Indian Women
It could be a scene anywhere in India – in swish gated neighbourhoods in Delhi or Mumbai, or a palatial bungalow in Bhopal or Lucknow.
How Do You Love Yourself, Woman?
It’s a day to love myself a little bit – a day to say ‘I love you’ to myself a hundred times.
The Best Kind of Mother
The greatest gift we can give our kids is to be happy ourselves, writes Aekta Kapoor.
From No Jeans to No Ghoonghat: Why So Many Rules Over Women’s Clothing?
Give women education and political empowerment, instead.
I Am Hindu and I Don’t Want India to Be a Hindu State
Majoritarianism is unjust and inhumane.
“Shouting One’s God’s Name Is Not Religion, Following Its Principles Is”
The true bhakta does not need an identity card, a religion, a caste, a place of birth, a parent, weapons of lathis and tear gas, or a cancerous government that devours its own citizens.
Even a Baby Can Have Faith; Why Is It So Hard for Grownups?
Babies have unquestioning faith in the mother’s milk, animals have faith in their own instinct – they do not judge or over-analyse.
When I Manifested My Thoughts – in an Unexpected Way
Aekta Kapoor suddenly found herself living her dream, except it didn’t really happen the way she expected.
No Woman Likes Keeping the Karwa Chauth Fast
Why is it called a women’s festival?
Love in the Time of Krishna
An unending, infinite love story.
When a Busy Mom Gets the Home to Herself for 8 Glorious Days
What’s the definition of heaven? Having the TV remote all to yourself and being able to walk around the house naked.
Detached Attachment – Or How Not to Take Things Personally
Remember: You’re just the instrument.
Learning to Love the Woman in the Mirror
The universe taught this mother of two an unexpected lesson as a gift on her 45th birthday.
“Viagra is a Feminist Conspiracy Against Men”
Who does it benefit, exactly?
There’s No Such Thing as a Failed Marriage
Such terms went out of fashion in the last century. Let us lay them to rest.
Dear Daughters, Please Don’t Get Married
Marriage has nothing exceptional to offer a woman in the 21st century.
A Couple Stares at Impending Boredom as Their Chicks Fly the Nest
“I get it, you’re a lonely 40-something couple dealing with the empty-nest syndrome. Come on in and drink it off.”
Four Meditation Apps That Uplifted Me and Filled My Home with Sacred Music
Aekta Kapoor goes on an app-download spree and comes up soaked in nirvana.
For The First Time in History, Shame Belongs to the Molesters, Not the Molested
The #MeToo movement in India has shifted the blame and shame from victims to the sexual predators, and it’s about time. Here are five things we all – men, women, organizations and societies – can learn from this social-media outpouring.
5 Touching #GirlPower Moments in ‘The Post’ That Kept Me Up at Night
The movie is more than a cinematic statement on press freedom and responsibility. Its moments of inner and outer empowerment make it a must-watch for women viewers in India, many of whom would relate to Katharine’s journey forty years ago.
A Politically Incorrect Vindication of the #HimToo Lists
When US-based academic Raya Sarkar published her list of sexual predators in Indian academia on Facebook this month, she faced backlash from both men and women, inside and outside the academic world. Here’s why you need to pay attention.
What Is the Big Deal About Wonder Woman Anyway?
Hollywood’s new feminist icon Wonder Woman has left Indian female audiences puzzled.
