Patriarchy on the Dinner Table, and a Woman Who Woke Up
Whether benign or downright dangerous, patriarchy continues to exist in myriad forms in Indian homes.
Tag: family
The girl behind Pablo Escobar
Notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar’s dutiful wife Victoria recounts the last time she met her husband before he went into hiding from his enemies.
“I got a lot of hate for my comedy video about my mother-in-law” – Anu Menon aka Lola Kutty
Standup comic Anu Menon, best known for her iconic role as Lola Kutty, is back as herself in a new show on Amazon Prime.
Ready to go it alone? A seasoned solo traveller shares 15 useful tips for women
Malvika Kaura learnt to travel by herself once her kids grew up, and boy, did it change her. She shares tips for solo women travellers from her own experiences.
3 Child-Friendly European Cities For a Fab Family Holiday
Travelling with kids to Europe this summer? Try these three excellent child-friendly options.
Multi-religious, multilingual: this is my family, this is India
Do we even need homogeneity to identity as one couple, one people, one nation? Says who?
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.
She Donated a Kidney to Her Father But Wasn’t Prepared for What Came Next
Fashion entrepreneur Mamta Agarwal took a difficult decision in her 30s to donate a kidney to her ailing father. But nothing could have prepared her for what life held in store.
What I Learnt after Travelling to 22 Countries in a Year as a Family
Change isn’t easy. It leaves you feeling strangely excited but also a little bit confused, says Liz Deacle, whose family of four gave up their ‘settled’ lives and have been travelling around the world in the past year.
This Family Has Travelled to 22 Countries in a Year – and They Aren’t Done Yet
Liz Deacle and her family have an unconventional lifestyle – on the road, across 22 countries, with teenagers who are educated by homeschooling and life.
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.
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.