Harshita

My Motto is you can learn anything from books! I am an engineer turned SAHM turned book blogger. I love to read, talk and write about books. I am passionate about instilling a love for books amongst children.

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Board Exams Here? Let’s Help Our Kids Redefine Success To Look Beyond The Grades

17 year olds are technically still children. As parents, shouldn't we try to help them find a balance between academic success and mental wellness?

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The Burden Of Diwali
Why Must The Burden Of Diwali Preparation Always Be On Women?

I reasoned that since I am a homemaker, I should be the one following traditions. Could I even call myself a homemaker if I didn't spend hours getting on the step stool and cleaning off the cobwebs? 

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How The Misfit Bulbul Jauhari Is The Feminist Icon We All Needed

At first, Bulbul looks like a misfit. As the series progresses, she becomes the feminist icon we all need.

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I Call Myself And Independent Woman, Then Why Did I Hesitate?
I Call Myself An Independent Woman, Then Why Did I Hesitate To Do This For Myself?

I felt guilty spending money on the air ticket and hotel stay for the writing workshop when I don't have any qualms about adding items to Amazon's shopping cart.

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Rama Mehta Writing Grant and Its Importance For Women Writers
Rama Mehta Writing Grant and Its Importance For Women Writers

Rama Mehta, a noted sociologist and writer, was born into a progressive family in Gujarat. She schooled in Nainital and graduated from Isabella Thoburn College Lucknow, followed by post-graduation from St. Stephens. Rama Mehta then went to Columbia University, United States, where she specialised in sociology and psychology. On returning to India, she was amongst […]

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Wrestler's Protest: What Happens When Women Want Justice!
Wrestler’s Protest: What Happens When Women Want Justice!

What lessons will we learn from the wrestlers' protest? Will the young girls have the courage to speak up against evil after they hear the deafening silence of support for the Betis?

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When A Viral Tweet Showed Me The Privilege Of Being A Man
When A Viral Tweet Showed Me The Privilege Of Being A Man

We often don't recognize the privileges that shape our lives, but when I saw this viral tweet of man's daily schedule! Realization hit me, and I understood what a privilege it is just being a man!

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His Infidelity Had Shaken Her Belief In Love And Made Her Doubt Herself…

The first few months of marriage seemed like a dream to Mia. Rakesh would pamper her, making sure that the responsibilities of the house were divided equally. But then things started changing.

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Rayyanah Barnawi Is Saudi Arabia's First Female Astronaut!
Rayyanah Barnawi Is Saudi Arabia’s First Female Astronaut!

Rayyanah Barnawi is a biomedical researcher and the first female astronaut from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia who will be sent into space.

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TOPICAL- Are Domestic Helpers Not Human
Have We Lost The Ability To Treat Domestic Helpers As Human Beings?

Why do we feel that if we are paying our helpers a salary, we own them? That they should accept whatever abuse we heap on them?

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When I Met International Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree And Fangirled Over Her!

Geetanjali talked about how she took almost eight to nine years to write Ret Samadhi. Released in 2018, it took another couple of years to be known in the Hindi literary scene, before the English translation won the International Booker Prize.

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Let Us Reclaim Empowerment With The Navadurga
Let Us Reclaim Empowerment With The Navadurga

During Navratri different forms of Durga, the Nav Durga. On one hand, women are considered the physical manifestation of Durga, on the other hand, most women are denied their fundamental rights

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We Are Not Dolls To Be Dressed The Way Society Dictates To Us!

But if you look closely, the underlying reason for anger and frustration in both groups of women is the same. It is the anger amongst women in being told what (or not) to wear.

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Watching Videos Of Welcome Given To The Rapists Of Bilkis Bano Made My Skin Crawl…!

The release of these monsters proves that women are yet to be free and equal in India. That “Nari Samman” is a mirage that will never be a reality in our country.

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women's pavilion
If You’re Going To DubaiExpo 2020, Visiting The Women’s Pavilion Is A Must!

The Women’s Pavilion showcases women through history and how they have changed the world for the better, either known or unsung, as most are.

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No Matter Who You Are, Don’t Touch Me Without My Consent!

This is not harmless. Even if the touch is non-sexual, it underlines the fact that random people can touch our bodies without our permission.

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Will International Women’s Day 2022 Also Be Only About The Hashtags Without Any Real Change?

Society has become fond of telling women what they should do/not do, wear/not wear, putting chains in the feet of women who would otherwise soar to great heights.

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Until He Was Seduced By Temptation And Broke His Marriage Vows

Neelu might have outwardly forgiven Ramesh, but in her mind, which once was filled with unconditional love for Ramesh, there was now a seed of resentment.

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And Then She Understood All That Her Mother Had Left Unsaid!

Alone in the apartment the whole day, Riya used to feel claustrophobic. She could not imagine anyone living in with just one bunk to call one’s own. She thought about the clean air and the verdant hills of Siliguri.

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anti abortion laws
To Whom Does A Woman’s Body Belong?

Anti abortion laws, especially the extreme versions like the recent ones in Texas and Poland consider women just a womb with no right over her body and life.

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simple weddings
“Why Can’t The Bride Wear Shorts?”

The true meaning and value of weddings has been lost under all the glitz and glam. Maybe it is time to reclaim it back.

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spouse salary
Let’s Empower Our Homemakers, One Spouse Salary At A Time

A percentage of the employee's salary given as spouse salary can be an important initiative that acknowledges and honours homemakers, and empowers them.

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