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.
Tag: romance
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Priyanka Chopra’s Pet Dating App Bumble Is Called the ‘Feminist Tinder’
Priyanka Chopra has invested in Whitney Wolfe Herd’s Bumble, a dating app that empowers women, and is marketing it in India.
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.
“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.
“Commitment Needs Sacrifice But It Also Transforms You” – Madhu Tandan on Love, Longing and Knowing
Madhu Tandan’s new novel is no ordinary love story; it’s a canvas of absence, abstinence and infidelity along with a thrilling plot.
Three Love-Themed Book Recommendations for the Month
Jojo Moyes’ new novel ‘Still Me’, ‘The Only Story’ by Julian Barnes and ‘Eleven Ways to Love’ should be on your must-read list this month.
Nikita Singh on Love in the Time of Millennials
The author of ‘Letters to my Ex’ on love and romance in the new-age.
Reading Marquez and Rediscovering Romance at a Claridges Staycation
Modern-day marriages need a dash of old-fashioned romance now and then, and a staycation at Claridges Hotel, Delhi, fits the bill.
This Month’s Love Tarot (Celebrations Ahead for Cancer and Aquarius!)
This is what Valentine’s month will be like for your relationship, says tarot reader and educationist Alka Mahajan.
Anuja Chauhan on Mothering Strategies, ‘Trendy’ Politics and Her New Look
It isn’t just the entertaining plots and lighthearted optimism of her books. What makes Anuja Chauhan an icon is her refusal to fit in. Lead photo by Rohit Chawla.
“I Have a Very Low Boredom Threshold” – Inside a Bestselling Author’s Mind
For author and columnist Kiran Manral, writing has been a process of self-discovery, and, like her books, she is peeling away layers of social conditioning as she goes along.
An Open Letter to the Man Who Told Me, I Am More of a Man than Him
Someone I have been politely pulling the disappearing act on, told me, when I finally picked up his phone, that I am more of a man than him. This open letter’s for you, mister.
Why Is Erotica Considered Sinful, Asks Author Shradha Singh
One of the few women authors from India to write erotic novels, Shradha Singh holds pragmatic opinions about extramarital sex, and says monogamy does not exist.
The Pros and Cons of Having None, One, or Many Men In Your Life
A lot is made of men by women who don’t have one in their lives and an equal amount byContinue Reading
