The lines dividing male and female, heterosexual and homosexual were blurred in ancient India. These tales have been passed on from one generation to another with pride. Perhaps they...
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July 30, 2017
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Nikita Goel
What Would Happen if Suddenly, Magically, Men Menstruate and Women Could Not?
Male-female role reversals have intrigued most of us. In a 1978 satire for Ms. Magazine, feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem answered the question that so many women have asked: “What would happen,...
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July 16, 2017
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Nikita Goel
The Pros and Cons of Raising a Child in India
Nikita talks about the pros and cons of raising a child in India vis-à-vis the US (and other western countries). Read more in the regular column, exclusively in Different...
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May 26, 2017
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Nikita Goel
Celebrity Marriages are ending: Is the Media Evil?
Why are we becoming a society of stalkers? Why is the media feeding us personal stories of celebrities? It is a question we all need to ask ourselves. We...
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April 21, 2017
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Nikita Goel
Being a Single Mother is very Romantic, not Easy: Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994
Bold and beautiful, Sushmita Sen, is a woman of grit and determination. She went against the established social norms and decided to be a single mother. There were challenges...
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April 14, 2017
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Nikita Goel
Women in Bollywood: A Journey from Sati Savitri to Mary Kom
Films are an integral part of Indian societies. They have constantly shaped the beliefs and mindsets of Indian people for over a hundred years now. A few decades ago,...
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April 7, 2017
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Nikita Goel
How to Build Tolerance towards Behaviour of Other People?
If some people do not treat others properly, they need love and help. We do not know anything about their pasts, their burdens and baggage. Nikita tells us how...
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March 31, 2017
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Nikita Goel
Are Marriage Jokes all about Wife-Bashing?
Is marriage a bad joke in the patriarchal society? Nikita wonders why all marriage related jokes are about wife-bashing and why is it so deeply sexist. Here’s the narrative...
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March 24, 2017
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Nikita Goel
What Women should Stop Wearing after 30: Does Expectations and Judgments of Others Matter?
How long should women continue to live under the weight of the expectations and judgments of others? Is it necessary to behave in the manner the society expects women...
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March 17, 2017
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Nikita Goel
Why Married Men and Women have Extramarital Affairs?
Nikita looks into the many reasons why married men and women stray. What compels them into extramarital relationships? Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Why...