Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer, was terrorised and almost kidnapped, in Chandigarh, by Vikas Barala, son of BJP Haryana chief. Our New Delhi-based columnist, Payal says that...
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August 8, 2017
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Payal Talreja
Women and the Art of Saying No
Women do not know how to say, ‘No’. They get into trouble for hesitating and not speaking their minds, clearly. Here’s a bold and gutsy reaction to this problem...
Sex and the Indian Woman: More than Lipstick under our Burqas
Gender roles are defined and given in a patriarchal society. The ‘good’ versus the ‘bad’ girl/woman mindset in the backdrop of the film Lipstick under my Burqa and marital...
The Housewife in the Dustbin
Payal traces the etymology of the housewife pointing out that feminists find it derogatory. She advocates for ungendered terminology to chuck the word, housewife, in the dustbin. Here’s her...
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July 11, 2017
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Payal Talreja
Let Us Talk About Rape
Rape is not just sex. It’s about control and power. Payal takes a hard look rape, its survivors and suggests viable solutions to this problem, in the weekly column,...
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July 4, 2017
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Payal Talreja
A Country for Women: Feminist Beliefs make it Happen
Payal takes a look at the Top Ten countries of the world with skewed sex ratio at birth, due to the patriarchal system. She talks of the winds of...
A Happy Day for Fathers: Someday…
It is neither easy for men, nor women to transition their changing roles. Women are reluctant to give up the mystique of motherhood. And men have to prepare themselves...
Trolls and Their Dirty Underwear
Payal shows us the ugly face of trolls, red in tooth and claw. She explains the reasons for trolling and also suggests how to deal with these, in the...
Two Sides of a Woman: Rebellion and Submission
By subverting our politically inclined feminism, boys exploited us even further by a pretend admiration for the fact that we were breaking taboos that made us, in fact, more...
Hairy Lesbians, Man-Hating Women, Rabid Feminists and Other Weirdos!
Payal takes a hard look at either side of feminism, with its various colours and hues. Her bold, erudite, tongue-in-cheek approach makes us pause and think. Read more about...