It takes a strong feminist bent of mind, to revisit the thought process of a goddess, beyond its Maa image. There is no recorded attempt by Luv and Kush (Sita’s sons) to present their mother’s side of the story. Maithili Sharan Gupt, a renowned feminist Hindi poet, has presented the stories of Yashodhara (deserted wife … Continue reading The Liberation of Sita – A Book Review
One road to safe anonymity Other a stormy path, down under Will she take the road less travelled, blazing trails like the thunder? Will she just exist, or choose to live Will she just breathe, or breathe fire? She was born to recreate destiny All roadblocks drew her ire. She walks alone, but straight She … Continue reading A Mission
Visibility was a huge challenge in the dense fog. The morning news had preferred to call it a smog. But she knew better than that. The air was heavy with manipulation and deep conspiracies. She found herself gasping for breath. It was created to weaken clear vision, to make people stumble on their path, and … Continue reading The Smog
(Background : Ramayana has a story on how the ‘golden deer’ Mareech entices the protagonist Sita, and the chain of events leads to her stepping out of the security zone. She is then kidnapped by Raavan, and the act of her rescue leads to an epic war. Here, the deer Mareech returns to meet Sita, … Continue reading Sita and Mareech
The Nirbhaya rape case happened on December 16, 2012. 4 years later, one juvenile culprit walks free. One has committed suicide in the jail precincts, and two others have been allocated top-notch lawyers as defendants. In short, nobody has been punished or hanged to death. A fund of Rs. 1000 crores was set up for … Continue reading Women — Stay Safe, Stay Empowered
Garima Srivastava is a young, upcoming lawyer in Delhi, devoted to her profession and the causes that she believes in. Her passion for her beliefs led me to engaging with her on various social media platforms. Her interview with Naari.com, outlines the legal proecdure, and the corporate wrangles surrounding the sensitive, and often a … Continue reading Sexual Harassment at Workplace
The discussion started with a post in a women’s group, and ballooned into a meaningful dialogue, highlighting different perspectives. I felt compelled to share this on a wider platform, to invite further views. The participants in the discussion are from diverse backgrounds: Garima Srivastava, a lawyer in Delhi Prachika Saxena, Director-HR, Crowne Plaza, Ahmedabad. Mani … Continue reading The Power of the Goddess
The Creator wanted a connected universe, for reasons unknown to us. So, two prototypes were created, who completed each other in certain ways, and created more living beings, that were jointly owned by both. This created a basic unit of living beings called ‘family’, that owed their existence to each other, and were safer … Continue reading Women – You are not Special
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