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'I am a bad mother and bad wife...Jo hai, hai': Kajol on being wrongfully labelled; psychologist explains the mental impact and strategies to cope

November 11, 2025 6:28 pm

“My kids love me, I am an angel," Kajol added

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Freddy’s kick and a moral compass in a patriarchal universe

November 09, 2025 7:09 am

The ‘morality dividend’ of recruiting more women is not enough to cloak the patriarchal microaggressions in workplaces. While the rising numbers should be celebrated, the true celebration is still miles away.

Mamata Banerjee has failed a rape survivor, again

October 14, 2025 4:05 pm

Mamata Banerjee reinforced what women have been told for generations, that safety is their own burden.

Short dresses, long lectures: Why men are still asking women to 'go home'

October 07, 2025 6:58 pm

What happened in Rishikesh isn’t just an isolated burst of chauvinism. It’s part of a larger culture that polices women constantly: From school uniforms to workplace attire to the way women employees are indirectly asked to be more “agreeable”

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How to Raise a Boy: Raising my son free of patriarchy is the real test

September 22, 2025 1:18 pm

So we talk about choices, boundaries and individualism and try to incorporate them in our lives too

Wazir Akbar Khan, a neighborhood in Kabul the setting of Part I of the novel, The Kite Runner.

The burden of being a man in The Kite Runner

August 20, 2025 7:33 pm

Beneath the novel’s more overt themes, what stands out to me most is the dominating presence of patriarchy, a system built by men, sustained by men, and internalised by men

Men’s mental health matters. More so, as patriarchy doesn’t let them speak

June 16, 2025 12:30 pm

The month of June, observed as Men’s Mental Health Awareness month, brings into focus a grim reality, as the burden of patriarchy ensures that men feel a stigma in talking about their challenges, especially around mental health

This Father’s Day, a question: Why don't men avail paternity leaves?

June 12, 2025 6:36 pm

A culture of trust, where employees don’t have to choose between family and ambition, requires more than good policy. It demands an environment where taking time to nurture your family is not a rejection of work

From George Eliot to JK Rowling: The secret male alter egos of famous women writers

June 18, 2025 4:44 pm

Five female authors masked under anonymity of creative choice.

What a common gendered phrase says about the persistence of sexism in law

May 20, 2025 5:18 pm

The saying, ‘The law is a jealous mistress’, was coined at a time when women were valued primarily for their beauty, sexuality and reproductive role. Those days are in the past, just as this aphorism should be