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Why I Cannot Be An 'Equal' At Home
Nothing puts me off more than when homemakers say "I don't work" when they're asked what they do. Most women I come across were raised to be independent and expected to work outside the house. Many of...
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Arranged Marriage Or Love, Does It Even Matter?
"Did you have a love marriage or an arranged one?" I am asked this question all the time. And every time my answer (arranged) seems to stun the other person into a loud, "No way! Who would have...
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Education Is Giving A Voice To These Adivasi Children Of MP
Education is of paramount importance for the growth of any nation, and must be imparted equally to all. However, India's literacy map presents a patchwork of different images for different states; one...
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Harnessing Entrepreneurship And Innovation To Power India's Growth
In addition to being the world's fastest growing economy, India also offers the fourth largest ecosystem for start-ups, driven by an extremely young, diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial landscape. I...
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'Kapoor & Sons': A Thought-Provoking Family Drama That Tugs At The Heartstrings
Kapoor & Sons, co-written and directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions, stars an ensemble cast that includes the likes of Rishi Kapoor, Ratna...
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The 4 Stages Of Fitting In As A Fauji Wife
Coming from a 'civilian' background, I had no clue that faujis speak a completely different language. So, I was surprised at my husband's surprise over my addressing my boss by her first name. "That's...
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Surviving My Struggle With Self-Sabotage
Entrepreneurs and people in any kind of kind of creative field (like me!) often hear the statement, "Believe in yourself, if you don't then no one will." I know I have heard it a million times already....
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Why Body Shaming Is A Form Of Abuse
The term 'body shaming' may have just started trending but the phenomenon has probably been around since the beginning of time. From seemingly friendly jibes over a growing paunch to being rejected as...
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How Vacations With The Who's Who Trickle Down To Villagers
As World Water Day gets underway on March 22 we know there is plenty to worry about in India, but there is also some good news. Meet Jacqueline Lundquist, vice president of Waterhealth who prefers to...
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Why India Needs To Unshackle Its Foreign Policy From Other Powers
In today's multipolar and multicultural world, no country has permanent friends, allies or enemies, and each nation's foreign policy is driven by self-interest. The above supposition is based on three...
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Not Knowing These 5 Facts About TDS Could Land You In Trouble
TDS, or tax deducted at source, is tax cut from your income before it is paid to you. TDS is deducted from almost everything you are paid. Believe it or not, the government actually loves TDS. When tax...
View ArticleA Contaminated Festival
I always try to forget the incident but every year the festival of colours reminds me of it. I was just 14 years old when it happened, and I still feel traumatized when I think of it. It was the...
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15 Tips For A Safe And Healthy Holi
Holi is one of the most colourful and vibrant festivals of India. And while the bhang and gujiyas, the singing and dancing, the mischief and drenching in colours are great fun, the aftermath can...
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Waiting For Faith In Varanasi
Faith is a strange thing. And when you are sitting on a rickety chair lent by a shopkeeper in a narrow lane in Varanasi, faith takes on a stranger-than-fiction hue. A bunch of Italians, awkwardly...
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PHOTOS: Preparing For A Black And Blue Lathmar Holi
There is anticipation in the air, tinged with just a smidgeon of trepidation. The men of Barsana and Nandgaon know that they're in for their annual beating at the hands of the local women. Legend has...
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Gujiyas, Easter Eggs And Stable Sugar Levels... It Can Be Done
A series of festivals are just around the corner, holding the promise of gujiyas on Holi, hot cross buns on Good Friday and chocolate eggs on Easter. However, too many such indulgences and you could...
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Dragging Kashmir Politics Into JNU Row Is A Recipe For Disaster
The Delhi Chief Minister recently said that the BJP is an anti-national party because it is not arresting the 'outsiders'--by implication, Kashmiri youth--who chanted anti-India slogans in JNU. The...
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7 Holi Hacks For Your Skin, Eyes And Hair
As spring nudges away the last vestiges of winter, Holi brings colour, unrestrained joy, a promise full of warm days and new beginnings. But once you're done playing, it could also bring itchy skin,...
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Tuberculosis Care: Why The Government Must Engage With The Private Sector
India accounts for a quarter of the 9.6 million cases of TB that occur worldwide. India also accounts for a third of the 'missing 3 million' TB cases that do not get diagnosed or notified. TB incidence...
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I'm A Kashmiri. This Is What I Thought When Kanhaiya Said Kashmir Is Integral...
After the sedition fracas, Kanhaiya Kumar, president of the JNU student union, finally reclaimed his patriot status by reiterating that Kashmir is an integral part of India. This statement is the...
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