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'Phool murjha jaayengey': Dolly Singh on battling period myth in childhood

October 18, 2025 5:20 pm

Despite growing awareness, menstruation remains a taboo in India — from girls being barred from temples to being told not to touch pickles.

Karnataka’s menstrual leave policy: The problem isn’t periods. It’s that workplaces are built for men

October 15, 2025 11:35 am

Nearly everything about the modern workplace is calibrated to male biology and life patterns. Women experience them on borrowed terms, through menstruation, pregnancy, and caregiving

'Gaali do yaar mast': Sexual health educator suggests an unusual way of dealing with period pain

September 30, 2025 6:16 pm

For some people, swearing provides a healthy outlet for frustration and can make period pain feel less overwhelming,

Soha Ali Khan shares mother Sharmila Tagore's first period experience: 'She thought she was dying'

September 22, 2025 5:31 pm

"She was not living with her parents, so she went to an aunt," recalled Soha Ali Khan

My dog got her period. Instagram didn’t prepare me for this

August 19, 2025 9:33 am

Dogs, strays and pets alike, have sparked plenty of chatter lately. Stela Dey reflects on the unfiltered reality of raising a dog and why it’s not as 'cute' as Instagram might make you think.

Period check in Thane school: School shut, key meeting called off, angry parents plan protest

July 11, 2025 10:46 pm

Although extremely disappointed and hurt with the way the school management behaved with girl students, parents expressed the need to address the concerns soon to restart the school

'Was told women shouldn’t perform rituals because we menstruate, but I stood my ground': Pune-based priest

June 30, 2025 12:30 pm

Palkar began her formal training under the guidance of Jyotsana Bodas at Shri Ram Ganesh Mandal and continued under her tutelage until 2020.

Over two days, the women and the officials worked together on the training and production, with the women learning the entire process of making reusable sanitary pads.

From taboos to training: How tribal women in remote village are changing ideas about menstrual hygiene

June 25, 2025 4:42 pm

The women have been set a target to make around 200 pads, during which time they will learn the skills to produce them. Once the women have mastered the skill through practice — likely in a month-and-a-half — work will begin to create channels of distribution.

Retrograde menstruation is one of the leading theories behind the development of endometriosis

Did you know your period blood can sometimes flow backwards into your body instead of exiting it?

June 01, 2025 2:35 pm

Though the condition is relatively common, it has gained attention due to its association with pelvic pain and conditions like endometriosis

International Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: All you need to know.

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: Date, theme, significance — all you need to know

May 28, 2025 8:21 am

International Menstrual Hygiene Day is being marked on Wednesday, 28 May, 2025, under the theme, #PeriodFriendlyWorld, where everyone has access to period education and hygiene resources.