“If we were married, then we would be bogged down by the role of husband and wife. Money, kids, chores. But now, as eternal lovers, we can have our fill of unbridled pleasure. No responsibilities, no questions,” he declared.

He was a generous man but she hardly knew much about the investments or their financial health. A couple of times, she had asked him and he had been vague. Now when she thought about it...

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this heart-rending poem encapsulates the horror of violence & assault!

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.

"Have a baby, all your problems will be solved.” My mother counselled, and like an obedient daughter and like many other women who fall prey to this trap, I planned a baby.