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'Assumed it is age-related fatigue’: Patients, doctors reveal how osteoporosis silently steals mobility, and why early awareness matters

October 15, 2025 3:28 pm

India’s population faces a unique mix of risk factors that make osteoporosis particularly prevalent and often undiagnosed until serious complications arise.

Historically, the traditional bindi was created using vermillion powder

The history of bindi and why it remains a powerful symbol of identity and tradition for Indian women

September 11, 2025 5:45 pm

By the mid-20th century, the bindi began to undergo a significant transformation.

Bhagyashree on navigating phases of self-doubt and loss of identity

‘Jaise kursi, table, takiya hai, waise aap pade ho’: Bhagyashree on struggling with self-doubt; how women can rebuild identity and self-worth amid life’s demands

March 07, 2025 5:51 pm

Bhagyashree described feeling like her life had become stagnant and devoid of meaning beyond her household responsibilities.

Asha Bhosle expresses concerns over the rise in divorce rates among young couples

Asha Bhosle on modern women considering childbearing as a ‘burden’; expert decodes evolution of relationship dynamics and changing expectations

September 25, 2024 10:29 am

“I started working as a playback singer at the age of 10. During this time, I had three children, raised them, married them off and now have grandchildren,” Bhosle said.

Express View on women outnumbering men in medicine: Whole numbers, dark truths

September 17, 2024 7:44 am

As more women enter medicine, it is time to iron out systemic inadequacies, patriarchal mindsets

People ought not to be silent anymore about rape

Why rape is still a four-letter word

September 15, 2024 7:31 am

In India, the acceptance of rape among communities continues, despite public outrage and candlelight vigils

Prachi Nigam features in a powerful ‘glow-up’ video; shares ‘never try to fix something that was never broken’

May 30, 2024 10:03 pm

Neha Cadabam, senior psychologist and executive director at Cadabams Hospitals and Mindtalk, agrees that women today face immense pressure to conform to the society’s standards of beauty

A thrilling tie leaves India with more questions at end of Bangladesh tour

July 23, 2023 9:42 am

The confusing selection, lack of consistency in the top order and their struggles against spin, the lack of a finisher and a total lack of threatening fast-bowling options are the Indian headaches.

India's top order in focus in series decider against Bangladesh

July 21, 2023 1:32 pm

Following a disastrous start, where the Indian women's team crashed to its first-ever defeat to Bangladesh, the visitors levelled the series with a commanding 108-run win on Wednesday

Feminism, egalitarianism: Beyond big words

July 02, 2023 4:03 pm

Recently, a tweet on a Bangalore housing society asking for cuts in domestic worker salaries after the Congress government there introduced free bus passes had gone viral. Underpinning this move is our society’s pervasive disregard for informal work.