Maya Khandelwal

Maya, happily married to writing, is a published author of three books- My favourite Mistake Ever, Just Zindagi and A Beautiful Mistake. She’s also co-authored I Am a Woman, a tribute to Kamala Das. She’s been a regular contributor at blogs and e- magazines like Womanatics, Bonbology, Learning and Creativity etc. A passionate lover of nature, she can commune with it for hours. Nature, in its various guises, enthrals her.

June 25, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Business, Cover Story, People

Four Entrepreneurs Inspire to Fly with Broken Wings

Maya profiles four entrepreneurs who broke their comfort zones, had faith in themselves. They had the courage to dream with their eyes wide open. Working against many odds and personal challenges,...

June 18, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Book Club, Potpourri

Dad and The Longings

Here are two chapters of the autobiographical novel, A Beautiful Mistake, by Maya Khandelwal. The author says, “These are two of my favourite chapters from my novel that beautifully describes my...

June 10, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Cover Story, Relationship & Lifestyle

Live-in Relationship or Marriage: What Keeps the Spark Alive in a Couple?

Is live-in relationship a mere fad or fashion? Does it make us more ‘trendy’? Is it the product of deep identity crisis amongst the youth? Many say that these things...

June 8, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Poem

Melancholy

An inward looking poem where Maya talks about the dynamics of creativity, how it’s not easy to write about melancholy. I wring my eyes, tighten my jaw lines, and my...

June 1, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Relationship & Lifestyle

Have a Break!

We all need a break to beat the drudgery of life. We have breaks in schools, offices, factories, et al. Maya suggests that married couples need break too. Just be...

May 29, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Cover Story, Relationship & Lifestyle

Why Some Men Love to be Househusbands?

Role reversals are not new. In the Vaishnava paintings, we see Radha play the flute instead or Krishna decorating Radha’s feet with alta (red colour) or tie her hair. Assigning...

May 26, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
People, Travel & Food

Goa Diary: When a Pleasant Surprise Went Unpleasant!

Maya recounts a visit to Doodh Sagar, a beatific natural site in south Goa. Their pleasant trip became unpleasant. Find out the reasons in this interesting travelogue, a Different Truths exclusive....

May 22, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Poem

Rebel…

A protest poem by Maya. She addresses the gender issue in a patriarchal system. I was not a rebel ...

May 17, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Short Story

The Gap

In this women-centric short story, Maya shows the generation gap between daughter-in- law and mother-on- law. How they are from different worlds, different times. The resolution is heart-warming. She has her...

May 16, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Relationship & Lifestyle

The Power of Touch

Maya talks about the importance of touch in a married life. She reveals one of the most important secrets to a long and happy married life. It’s not just making...

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