Dwelling on a Google doodle and coming to terms with vision loss
A Google doodle on Otto Wichterle, the inventor of soft contact lenses, brings up an eyeful of memories for Aekta Kapoor.
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Aekta Kapoor’s monthly column
God on the Tip of Our Tongues: How the Pandemic Normalised Spiritual Discourse
Religious references are making their way into everyday conversations, and spiritual discourse has become commonplace in the pandemic, writes Aekta Kapoor.
3 Mantras That Gave Me Strength and Courage During India’s Second Covid Wave
Faced with Covid in my own close family, I too, like many others, descended into the hell of uncertainty, fear, helplessness, desperation and panic. These 3 mantras gave me strength.
When My Eye Problem Led Me to an ‘Opening of the Eyes’
One morning, waiting for her turn in a crowded ophthalmologist’s office amidst all the noise and mayhem, Aekta Kapoor had an opening of the eyes.
Why the Internet Is the Definitive Tool for Women’s Empowerment in This Century
The internet has democratised accessibility and opportunity between genders, classes and age groups in India. It is the antithesis of patriarchy, writes Aekta Kapoor.
When Everyone in the Family Has a Different Definition of Adventure
What is adventure? Can it be as much about going outwards as going within?
5 Paths I Took to Heal Grief and Turn It Into Inner Growth
Grief is a lonely place. Here are five tried-and-tested ways to heal from the pain and sense of loss.
How I Finally Understood the Essence of This Sanskrit Shloka During the Pandemic
Energy is neither created nor destroyed; the universe is always whole.
“It’s Complicated”: PR and Journalism In the Time of Independent Media
The relationship between journalists and public-relations professionals needs re-negotiation in the age of independent niche publications.
How I Used the Game of Hopscotch for My Career Growth
Growth and progress are as simple (or difficult) as a game of hopscotch.
How an Ordinary Indian Couple Solved Their Lockdown Problem
The lockdown had exposed a crack in an ordinary Indian woman’s marriage. Here’s how she fixed it.
An Ordinary Indian Working Couple, a Lockdown, and a Problem
The lockdown exposes a crack in an Indian marriage. Will it be filled with anger or love?
When You Are Trolled Instead of Your Namesake, Ekta Kapoor
Being confused with THE Ekta Kapoor on social media has been something of an amusement all these years. But this time, things have become nasty.
Housework Is NOT a Woman’s Job, Her Choice or Her Dharma
It’s a travesty of justice when tasks that no one would opt for are thrust on one section of the population who are gaslighted into believing it is their ‘duty’.
Lockdown Diary: Confronting the Mental Health Monster Again
The coronavirus lockdown led Aekta Kapoor to confront the psychological demons from her past.
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.
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