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Interesting stories for Indian women this week
Here’s our pick of some interesting pieces from across the World Wide Web:
– A few perspectives on the recent judgement by the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India on Mumbai dance bars.
– On how ignoring misogynistic trolls is not a solution.
– Pakistan’s newest female superhero, the ‘Burka Avenger’, has led to some intense debates and discussions.
– Busting the so-called ‘men rights activists’.
– Answering Biben Laikhuram and his “facts” about women.
Shruti Kamat is a psychology student who reads a lot, writes a bit, wants to travel and dreams incessantly. read more...
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'Sania denied fairy-tale ending: suffers loss in AUS open final' says a news headline. Is this the best we can do? Is it a fitting tribute to one of the finest athletes we have in our country?
Sania Mirza bid an emotional and tearful farewell to her Grand Slam journey as a runner up in the mixed doubles final. Headlines read –
“Sania Mirza breaks down in tears while recalling glorious career after defeat in Grand Slam’
“Sania denied fairy-tale ending: suffers loss in AUS open final”
Yuvaraj Shele, a small-time worker from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, did battle many odds and arranged for his mother Ratna’s wedding a few weeks ago. The main point that he put forth was that he felt his mother was lonely and saw the need for her to live happily.
A myth that goes without saying is that only a woman can understand another woman better. What happens when a man does understand what a woman goes through? Especially when the woman is his mother, that too when she is a widow?
This scene does remind of a few movies/web series where the daughter/son do realize their mother’s emotions and towards the end, they approve of their new relationship.
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