Can I Have a Few Kilos of Fat Removed Along With My Gallbladder, I Ask My Surgeon
Sunita Pandey tries to view her father’s recent death and her own gallbladder-removal operation with a pinch of salt.
Tag: family
My Marriage Fell Apart Because of This One Missing Ingredient
The one thing that undermined and unravelled my marriage was not domestic violence, or another woman. It was something simpler – yet more important.
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.
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.
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.
My Daughter-in-Law Had Planned to Go to a Goa Nightclub, I Taught Her a Lesson
Sunita Pandey’s inner mother-in-law is seeing red.
“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.
I Took a Step Back in My Career For Motherhood, But Stumbled on a New Perspective
Like many working women in India, marketing professional Rabia Sooch Khandelwal had to take a break in her career once the babies were born, but the experience brought out another side of her.
She’s America’s Diwali Specialist: Because Everyone Deserves a Bit of India in Their Lives
With the colours of rangoli and the glow of diyas, Manisha Mundhra Beriwala is trying to make a joyful difference in the American corporate calendar.
This Activist Chose to Be a Single Parent (of 22!) as ‘Marriage Perpetuates Patriarchy’
Social activist Madhavi Kuckreja is not only empowering underprivileged Indian women, she’s also walking her talk in her personal life.
How We Went Off Script: A Young Corporate Couple’s Search for Meaning
A young couple give up their well-set corporate careers in the US and move to India for a reason that’s a mystery even to them – at first.
Losing Her Husband Forced Her to Find Herself and Discover Her True Potential
Loss and grief transformed diffident homemaker Saumyashree Nayak to a confident professional and brave single mother.
‘Tiger Mom’ Amy Chua on Family, Immigrant Experiences, and Political Tribes
She sparked off a global debate on race and parenting, sold millions of copies and made ‘tiger mom’ a household term. And now Yale law professor Amy Chua is out with her new theory on political tribes.
Former Navy Doctor Tries the Spiritual Path of ‘Automatic Writing’
Dr Urvashi Tandon chances upon a new spiritual technique called ‘automatic writing’ and decides to give it a shot.
This Former Lawyer Has a Unique Herbal Beauty Startup (and Her Love Story is Totally Filmi!)
Former lawyer Krishna Tamalia Vora launched Mom’s Therapy, a herbal hair oil and skincare brand based on her mother’s home remedy – and she also has a pretty interesting love story!
Being Twice Widowed Has Only Made Her Twice Stronger
Rani lost not one but two husbands before she reached her mid-thirties. But this is not a sob story.
Lead Like a Girl: MBD Group MD on Business Expansion and Social Perceptions
Running one of India’s oldest publishing houses with new verticals in luxury and real estate, Monica Malhotra Kandhari is on top of her game.
A Hearing-Impaired Girl’s Mother is Murdered – a 21st Century Warrior Tale
Her hearing impairment pretty much informed the narrative of Sonam Kejriwal’s life, until her mother was murdered, and she was given a new cross to bear.
How to Be a ‘Fair’ Bride #GlowBabyGlow
That’s what all Indian men want, isn’t it? A fair bride! So do your bit, and make sure you’re fair – to yourself too, says Sana Hoda-Sood.
