Male Dominated Society! Really?

Now that’s such a phrase that’s been ingrained in our minds since the very childhood… The boys are told that its a male dominated world, so they don’t have to worry, just dominate the world. Girls on the other hand … Continue reading

Unheard…. Now heard

Superb portrayal of the typical social attitudes towards issues of domestic violence. DV is NOT gender specific… Anyone and everyone can be a victim of DV in home, every human being in a domestic relationship deserves protection against the perpetrator! … Continue reading

पुरुषों पर अत्याचार

By पूनम पांडे महिला अधिकारों की जब बात उठती है तो महिलाएं क्या मांगती हैं? जाहिर है बराबरी का अधिकार। लेकिन अगर बराबरी की मांग करते-करते कोई खुद शोषणकारी की तरह बर्ताव करने लगे तो…. कम से कम कुछ मामलों … Continue reading

What about the evil bahu?

A group of victimised mothers-in-law from Bangalore have started their own helpline, and plan to approach TV producers and film-makers to get them to re-work the ‘unfair’ portrayal of the saas figure in popular culture Mumbai: For years they’ve been … Continue reading

Don’t Change the World

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were … Continue reading

Would you slap your Dad?

People form judgments through flash intuitions, not after a deliberative process If you want to tell whether someone is conservative or liberal, what are a couple of completely nonpolitical questions that will give a good clue? How’s this: Would you … Continue reading