Category: Persona – Women’s World

At 50, Yogita was a picture of success personified. She looked as if she was in her late twenties. She dressed well. She spoke well. She took care of her…Continue reading“Thank God, they succeeded”-20 July 2011

What is common to the likes of Kiran Bedi, Kiran Shaw-Mazumdar, Indra Nooyie, Chanda Kochar, Bachendri Pal other than the fact that they are women? Simple. These great achievers in…Continue reading“They seek respect, not favours”- 6 July 2011

Stereotyping is dangerous. It does not indicate the truth. In fact, mostly, it tends to ignore the reality. Yet, stereotyping takes place at all times, at all places, unconsciously, subconsciously.…Continue reading“Unfortunate stereotyping”- 22 June 2011

Just as the morning sun shone bright on the snow and the world looked hidden somewhere deep down from that awesome height, 45-year-old Premlata Agrawal, a feisty woman from Jharkhand,…Continue readingMessage from top of Mount Everest – 08 June 2011

That she was a cheer-leader at IPL matches did not mean anything more than that. In no way did it suggest that the beautiful girl had a loose character. That…Continue readingThree cheers to Gabriella! – 25 May 2011

Sano Vamuzo knows. She knows that no society can ever evolve into a fine entity if it indulges in an unnecessary gender war. And therefore she explains that the objective…Continue reading“Not for a gender war” 11 May 2011

It needs a terribly aggrieved woman to come forward and file a writ petition for justice. A harassed woman constable in Chennai filed public- interest litigation in the Madras high…Continue reading“Fight this corruption too” 27 April 2011

Wow! One woman can show that women are not just meant for the home and their families; that women are not just meant to do jobs and earn a salary;…Continue reading“Chhavi Rajawat- a new inspiration”-13 April 2011

I received an unusual mail from a woman asking my views on senior women especially from a woman’s point of view. This piece is inspired from her letter. The concern…Continue readingRediscover yourself – 30 March, 2011

There has always been a premium on the fertility status of a woman especially in our country. A woman who cannot conceive faces not only psychological trauma but also social…Continue readingEarly marriage and early parenthood – 9 March 2011