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Why do we shame widows?

The widow is ‘uglified’ to deprive her of femininity. Why does a society that reveres women as devis treat its widows so badly?

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Contraception myths

My children would never have sex before marriage so I don’t need to discuss contraception with them. Truth or myth?

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Diwali: why the lights?

My sister and I put up decorations and snuck a candle into every corner our mother considered a fire hazard! We didn’t know why, but we had a feeling.

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Chit chat for chai

Chess, kung-fu, Sanskrit, and the decimal system. Discover the common factor and discuss it over chai!

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