Neeta Agarwal Doshi

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Beauty Or Identity?

What is beauty? A combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses.

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Everyone In My Marwari Family Had An Opinion On My Periods; But What About My Pain Or Comfort?!

My orthodox mother in law didn't really care about my period pain, but she had a cold water head bath workaround to ensure I continued with house work!

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The truth of Indian arranged marriages
The Truth Of Indian Arranged Marriages

Your daughter in law is someone's daughter, raised with love and care, just like you raised your son. She deserves love as a right!

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Beauty or Identity?
Beauty or Identity?

What is beauty? A combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. What is aesthetics? A theoretical concept based on perception. Then why is there a common standard to define beauty which is merely a concept? Everyone is in a mad rush to ape the latest trend and look beautiful. No one wants to leave […]

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Woman – live unapologetically
Woman – Live Unapologetically!

Poem for Women's Day: A woman is all this and so much more. She has conquered land, skies, and space. She can do anything under the sun, just name a chore. Once assigned a task, rest assured it will be in place.

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Roots of a married woman
Roots of a married woman

I am a 40 something married Marwari woman (I know I don’t look it, 40 plus and Marwari 😉 and without the Indian stamp of sindoor, probably married too!). I was born a Bihari but ended up being a Jharkhandi because I grew up in Jamshedpur, the steel city, which changed state (no-no it did […]

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keep moving to make your own destiny
keep moving to make your own destiny

It is said in our scriptures – “Aham Brahma Asmi” – that is, I am Brahma. Within me, there are qualities and powers of our supreme creator. Whatever powers the creator possesses, I possess too. Whatever the creator can do, I can do too. This is a super mantra to live by if taken in […]

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Forwarding Retreat: A Poem About A Writer’s Retreat

Poem: I miraculously found a spot at the writer's retreat. It was an experience that taught me much more than just story telling.

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I, Me, Myself: A Poem About Living For Myself!

I have lived my life around others. Now that I'm 40, I want to reclaim it for myself. This is a poem about living my life, the way I like.

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Don't Choose Easy! A Poem On Choosing The Right Path
Don’t Choose Easy! A Poem On Choosing The Right Path

Poem: Don't Choose Easy! -It’s easy to talk behind someone’s back, But tough to hold the attention of an audience. It’s easy to pull down someone, But very arduous to scale a precarious peak.

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3 Career Mistakes Put Me In A Rut, But Nothing Can Stop Me Now That I’m Taking Action!

Not that it wasn’t possible earlier, I just did not have the wish and will to carry it out. But now I know. One Life. And miles to go before I sleep.

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Fast And Furious: The Family Edition

Fast and Furious: The Family Edition. An incident that happened in the Jain household in fast and furious style.

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Someday

Someday, women will not be oppressed just for being women, and will be able to live their dreams just like men can.

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