From Caste on Tinder to Love Jihad, the Complex Facets of Love in India
Scholar and university professor Dr Debotri Dhar’s new book of essays looks at love from a point of view of gender, culture and politics.
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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.
‘Indian Matchmaking’ Needs a Trigger Warning: Ugly Truths, Toxic Memories Ahead
The regressive arranged marriage system is no longer a guilty Indian secret. It is now out there in full glory, glamorized on screen, endorsed by the elite.
The Matriarch Behind an Iconic Delhi Bookstore, and a Life Fuelled by Love
From a refugee who found love after Partition to an 88-year-old who continues to go to work, Bhag Bahri Malhotra has had quite a journey.
5 Couples on How Their Relationship Fared During Lockdown
What’s the biggest test of any marriage than to be stuck together for months during a pandemic, re-negotiating relationship rules and personal boundaries? Five couples tell us how they fared.
Ashtanayika: 8 Phases of the Romantic Heroine in the Indian Aesthetic Tradition
An artistic project by actor, filmmaker and educationalist Oorvazi Irani and photographer Chaitali Shirgaonkar looks at the eight archetypal phases of a romantic heroine.
Those Who Are Happy About the Covid-19 Lockdown
A time for babies.
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.
Love in the Time of Krishna
An unending, infinite love story.
The Enigma Endures: Sunanda Pushkar and Her Complicated Story
The gripping biography of the ill-fated Sunanda Pushkar brings to life her eventful existence and remarkable journey.
Yes, You Can Say No – The Anatomy of Consent in Love and Marriage
Consent isn’t just limited to new relationships or sex-education classes. It’s a word we should use and demand even in marriage.
When Mumbai Ladies Headed to Kitty Su to Shine Their Light
It was a buzzing afternoon at Kitty Su Mumbai as dozens of women converged for eShe’s Shine Your Light event with 5 powerful speakers and sessions.
The Most Important Element in Marriage, and the Most Neglected
Twelve years of marriage, with all the milestones of an eventful life, taught Nidhi Chopra about that one element that’s so vital yet so overlooked in any relationship.
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.
Divorce Is Not a Badge of Shame; It’s a Medal That Says I’m Not a Coward
For a very long time, Sayanki Chakraborty hid her truth. But why should she, when this truth is a testimony to the fact that she has taken ownership of her life?
Dear Daughters, Please Don’t Get Married
Marriage has nothing exceptional to offer a woman in the 21st century.
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.
Why India in 2019 Can Take Lessons on Love and Women’s Desire from Its Ancient Past
Nayanjot Lahiri’s new book ‘Time Pieces: A Whistle-Stop Tour of Ancient India’ is as much an eye-opener about social mores in ancient India as it is a great read.
I Quit My Job to Study and Travel with My Fiance Around the World
Love brought this young couple together from two different parts of India, and propelled them to move countries, to travel and grow together.
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.
“I Wanted to Stay in India; Life Had Other Plans”: A Reluctant Traveller’s Odyssey
She was the typical Mumbai girl who wanted to stay in India all her life. But her travel-crazy husband ensured otherwise. Hundreds of journeys later, Kiran Kapoor now lives in a state of permanent gratitude.
“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.
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.
