The Recipe for a Perfect Relationship
A good relationship is like a healthy strain of live culture, and it needs the right ingredients and care.
Tag: marriage
Readers’ Debate: When Does Extramarital Flirtation Become Cheating?
At what point does one cross the line, and what does the other partner do about it?
No Woman Likes Keeping the Karwa Chauth Fast
Why is it called a women’s festival?
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 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.
Angry Much? Here’s Why We Rage, and How to Manage It
Anger is a strong but normal emotion. It is okay to be angry. It is how you express anger that needs management, says Dr Jankhana Hakani.
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.
Heartbreak Taught Allana the Secret to Romance: “Get Intimate With Yourself”
Life coach Allana Pratt went through difficult circumstances and relationships before learning that romantic fulfilment begins with self-love.
A Slow-Fashion Label, a Rebel Mom and 10 Other Stories Our Readers Loved Most
These were the most-read stories on eShe in our second year.
“Most Women Think Their Life Is Over After Marriage; I Turned It Around” – Education Revolutionary Dr Bindu Rana
Dr Bindu Rana, founder CEO of Millennium Education Management, was triggered by an incident in her son’s school to revolutionise the entire education system.
“Viagra is a Feminist Conspiracy Against Men”
Who does it benefit, exactly?
From ‘Jumla’ to ‘Urban Naxal’, Her Soaps Make a Political Statement
Behavioural scientist Vidyut Gore’s handmade soaps have a unique agenda.
Multi-religious, Multi-lingual: 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.
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?
4 Reasons Why ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama Is a Powerful, Important Read
Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ is many books rolled into one. Here’s why you should read it.
“Weddings Are a Sort of Showmanship”: The Directors of ‘Made in Heaven’ on the Female Gaze in Action
Nitya Mehra and Alankritra Shrivastava, who co-directed the blockbuster new web television series Made in Heaven, share their thoughts on Indian weddings, homosexuality and the sensitivity that female filmmakers bring in.
Dear Daughters, Please Don’t Get Married
Marriage has nothing exceptional to offer a woman in the 21st century.
Her Sister’s Suicide Turned Jasvinder into an Activist Against Honour-Based Abuse
Jasvinder Sanghera escaped a forced marriage and was disowned by her family. Her charity now works for victims of honour-based abuse and has helped introduce a new law in UK.
The Hidden Truths in ‘The Wife’ Only a Woman Would Recognise
A wife trades her truth to help her husband look better than he actually is. Is that the price of marriage?
Two Women and a War: How ‘The Mother’ Mirra Influenced Indira Gandhi in 1971
Mirra Alfassa not only influenced thousands of followers as ‘The Mother’ whom Sri Aurobindo had anointed as his spiritual successor, she also had a role to play in Indira Gandhi’s decision to go to war with Pakistan in 1971.
Why I Practise the KonMari ‘Declutter’ Method in My Relationships
Nidhi Chopra decided to apply Marie Kondo’s famous KonMari ‘tidying up’ method for decluttering her relationships, and this is where it got her.
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.”
