Marriage is a big culture change. Change of family dynamic, change of communication (particularly the style of talking and sense of humour), change of lifestyle, change of dietary habits and so much more.

Mira watched her husband, the prominent youth leader of the neighbourhood, address his clan of loyals in their courtyard from their kitchen. Quite a few of the group had gathered.

In our culture, men take control and dictate our well-being. So for the men, only a mother can fulfil all the baby’s needs. It’s no one else’s job!

I recently watched Aga Bai Arrechya (2004), and it sparked a line of thought. The movie follows the life of Shrirang Deshmukh after he is blessed (cursed, according to him) with supernatural powers that allow him to hear the thoughts of women. At first, he is frustrated with the ‘constant chatter, nagging and complaining’ of […]

From the time he’d arrived, his lacklustre personality was evident. Yet here he sat in judgment of me for my full life because society had granted him this audacity as a man.