Why is the onus always on the woman?

On the 14th of January, Franco Mulakkal ( I refuse to call him Bishop) was acquitted of the charges of rape. A few of us penned down our outrage at the acquittal. This led to a slew of replies. While there were many who were in support of the nun, there was also a large…

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Book Review: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan

Having read almost all of Usha Narayanan’s books I found this one different from her other books. This is not a story based on mythology, but a book that relates mythology to life today. In this book, the author has blended the stories of the goddesses from Hindu mythology and the conflicts that women go…

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Book Review: The Girl Child By De. B. Dubois.

  Blurb Growing up as a strong-headed single child with a privileged upbringing in Calcutta, Devi has learned much from her surroundings. Her childhood memories are filled with mixed emotions – especially as she remains angry with her mother and the hypocrisy of women in India. On an unexpected journey home, she encounters reality –…

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Maya Angelou

This year is a very special year for me. I call it  “my year of awesomeness”  and one of the things that I have done to make it really awesome, is to surround myself with things and people that really mean something to me and rid my life of things that take away from my…

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