Marriage

The Story of an Odd Couple
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A very hot July afternoon had forcibly pushed both of us inside a fancy Delhi mall. The air-conditioner was bringing…

By Shivani Gupta
May 15, 2015
The Story of an Odd Couple
अविवाहित महिला के अनेक संघर्ष
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दीपा रंगनाथन द्वारा मैं एक २६ वर्षीय महिला हूँ। क्या इसमें कुछ भी अद्भुत है? शायद नहीं। पर २६ वर्ष…

By Deepa Ranganathan
May 15, 2015
अविवाहित महिला के अनेक संघर्ष
Consent, Marriage and the Family
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It was at the end of the first week of October (2013) that my maternal uncle and I went to…

By Bharti Kannan
May 15, 2015
Consent, Marriage and the Family
Between the Nation State and a Hard Place
A woman from Sri Lanka holding up a placard which has information on why abortion should be legal

Cultural norms and religion no doubt affect the way we perceive the world. They shape one’s behaviour, habits and practices,…

By Sarah Soysa
May 15, 2015
Between the Nation State and a Hard Place
The Conundrum of Choice: Marriage, Family and Sexuality
Painting of women sitting on the ground cross legged. One is rubbing the back of another. They are all looking solemn.

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” Leo Tolstoy The year 2014 as…

By Pooja Badarinath
May 1, 2015
The Conundrum of Choice: Marriage, Family and Sexuality
Babul by Breakthrough
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Breakthrough’s video – Babul – is a beautifully shot, stirring music video that explores the reality of domestic violence behind…

By Breakthrough
May 1, 2015
Babul by Breakthrough
Brushstrokes
Photo of a lesbian couple, one of them dressed in Indian bridal clothes and the other dressed in Western bridal clothes

[slideshow_deploy id=’5886′] In India, non-heterosexual couples cannot openly celebrate their love and their relationships or form families. However, Indians living…

By Curated Content
May 1, 2015
Brushstrokes
Equality of Sex In a Relationship
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“At the same time, eroticism in the home requires active engagement and willful intent. It is an ongoing resistance to…

By Sonal Sood
April 1, 2015
Equality of Sex In a Relationship
Settle down – Kimbra
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October 1, 2014
Settle down – Kimbra
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
A person with dark hair and glasses holds up a blue picture frame to display the mehendi on their hand and the chura on their wrist. A birthday cake with the number 29 is to the right, and a wine glass is to the left. The person's head is turned to the side; the backdrop is a red wall.

“I don’t always remember that I’m nearing thirty. On an average day the thought that I have a ticking time-bomb…

By Oindrilla DuttaGupta
December 1, 2013
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
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