Child marriage, as they say is the process of marrying a girl or a boy below the age of 18. It is a process which is illegal in our country, yet there are places where it is considered as a ritual that’s been performed since generations. I have a maid who’s been working at my house for a long time. One day she came to my place with half her face swollen. Her right eye had … [Read more...]
The Demand For Equality In Local Trains Of Kolkata – A Mess That Has To Be Tackled Soon
Living in the outskirts of Kolkata, the biggest challenge in my life was the ‘journey’ that I had to cover every day. Being the only child of a middle class Bengali family aspirations were high and therefore the endeavour to achieve them slowly built in. For my schooling and after that higher education I had to travel a long way daily and till date do so. Few know that the … [Read more...]
How The Indian Society Has Failed The Fairer Sex By Contradicting Our Beliefs And Traditions
India, a land where religion gets far more importance over humanity. A place where one’s caste and creed decides their identity and social circle. A country where women in the form of an idol are worshipped all the time but the same woman in a mortal form struggles to get minimal amount of respect and recognition from the people around her. We Indians spend 9 days of the … [Read more...]
All You Need To know About Oral Talaaq & Why 92% Muslim Women Are Against It
Talaaq or divorce is always looked down upon in Islam, however, it is a means by which two people who cannot accommodate with each other can seek freedom from the ties of marriage. Oral Talaaq is increasingly becoming common in Islam, where men are allowed to utter three words and become free from the ties of marriage. However, this method is quite different from the ones which … [Read more...]
The Birth Of An Innocent RAPIST – The Other Side Of The Story
No one is born a rapist, he turns into one. The seeds are sown in childhood and adolescence. How does an innocent child who doesn’t even know how to speak, turn into a monster when he grows up? There might be various reasons for this awful transformation. The factors which come to my mind are: The society severely restricts interaction between boys and girls post … [Read more...]