It was a lazy day at home after long tiring week. I was going through my Facebook page when an article popped up which had a heading which suggested someone advised a mother to go to the toilet to breastfeed her baby. The writer was suggesting that if the grown up’s don’t have their dinners inside toilet why that baby should have meal inside toilet. I was not just enraged but … [Read more...]
When Gender Inequality Bashes Paternity Leave: It’s Not The Man Who’s Really Missing Out!
Gender inequality has been an issue since India took birth and Maneka Gandhi’s comment about paternity leave reflects that it still has sharp Canines. It all started on August 11, 2016. After continuous complaints from women working in the private sector regarding the refusal that they faced when they asked for maternity leave, the Parliament passed the Maternity Benefit … [Read more...]
The Lost Maa In The Modern Era Of Mother’s Day
If love is as sweet as a flower, then mother is that sweet flower of love. I do not wish each mother today a very Happy Mother’s Day, but I wish each of them a very happy life on this Mother’s Day. There may have been great kings, great rulers and great human beings, but the greatest of all is a mother. These are no sugary words knitted to adorn the occasion but these are my … [Read more...]
A Mother Killed Her Own Child And Dumped Her. But Its Not Totally Her Fault!
Holding your child in your arms feels amazing, but your child holding you back is priceless. Yesterday, I had a smile on my face, when I published this quote on my blog and people liked it so much. But, today, I was grieved when I read the news of a mother killing her infant baby with the same hands, which are supposed to caress and care for her. It is not the first time that … [Read more...]
When My Mom Told Me How Her Cousin Abused Her, I Was In Tears, But She Wasn’t
I was told to write my first blog on Rise for India and as happy as I was to start writing, it equally broke my heart that I have to write about things that from the bottom of my heart I wished never existed in the very first place. I recently came across Rise for India. After reading one of the stories posted I was in a constant state of uncertainty that whether I should … [Read more...]