From a mother’s pen…
Returning home from school at 40 degree temperature in Delhi, I was sure that my mother will be waiting for me with a glass of water and then either some fruit juice or aam panna or water melon juice. She must have cooked my favorite meal for lunch and if not I have all rights [...]
Who am I?
It was 13th Feb 1999, I could not sleep the whole night, kept turning from one side to other in the bed. Early morning the labor pain became unbearable, my mother in law admitted me to the nearest hospital. After number of internal examinations, medicines and injections I was put under the knife. When I [...]
In her wonderland…
Read about Piali’s adventure with the video van in Uttar Pradesh.
End of a Honeymoon
“Old habits die hard!” Rahul Mahajan married Shweta Singh after knowing her for 13 years. Shweta stood as a pillar of support during those days when Rahul Mahajan lost his father and was facing a court case. They got engaged in July 2006 and divorced on August 1st 2008. Domestic violence was cited as one [...]
"Killing me softly with his song"
Does a girl have to face fewer challenges than a boy in terms of studies, career and finding a job? Then, why this extra challenge of equipping herself to face another human being?
Place value for WOMEN
The face of women in Indian society is getting a 360 degree make over (…)
Non-Existent Identity
Manjus’s son Jitender is of marriageable age. They are desperately searching for a bride. Manju is taking care of the family since the age of sixteen when she came in this family as a bride. Her heart bleeds when she thinks of that dark day of her life. She was seventeen years old and was [...]
Yes! I am a Girl!
Being a girl in it self is the biggest challenge a human being can face. When in womb she has less than 50% chances to see the light of day. She is on the mercy of her bearer. Outside the womb the cruel members of the family who have given birth to her just to [...]
Be the Change
I was reading this interesting article in BBC news by Amarnath Tewary. Nikah Kumari, 19, is all set to get married in early June. The would-be groom is a state school teacher chosen by her father, Subhas Singh. Mr.Singh is a small-scale farmer with a meagre income, but he is not worried about the high [...]
Because we Cannes!
The Bell bajao ads made in August 2008 was an instant success with the public service advertisement (PSAs). Unlike most, these PSAs were addressed not to the abusers but to the common men. Domestic violence is no more a private affair. It urged men and boys to come forward and take a stand against domestic [...]
