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Mar 23, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Farida Rizwan |Upasana Dandona
Feminist Can Your Daughter-In-Law Cook? Instead of fixating on just cooking skills, people should recognize and appreciate the many other qualities a daughter-in-law brings to the table. “Can your daughter-in-law cook?” That was the question on everyone’s lips when my son’s marriage was arranged. It seemed like cooking was the only thing that mattered, as if a woman’s worth was measured solely by her skills in the kitchen. But I wondered, what if she couldn’t cook?
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Mar 23, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Farida Rizwan |Upasana Dandona
Feminist Can Your Daughter-In-Law Cook? Instead of fixating on just cooking skills, people should recognize and appreciate the many other qualities a daughter-in-law brings to the table. “Can your daughter-in-law cook?” That was the question on everyone’s lips when my son’s marriage was arranged. It seemed like cooking was the only thing that mattered, as if a woman’s worth was measured solely by her skills in the kitchen. But I wondered, what if she couldn’t cook?
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Aruna Raghuram |Preethi Warrier |Upasana Dandona
A young couple I know closely, Rahul and Sonia (names changed), are in a live-in relationship. The couple is compatible and committed. Yet, the partners are unable to get married because of parental opposition. Both of them are in their late twenties and financially independent. Instead, of waiting indefinitely for parental consent, they have decided to live together. What’s wrong with that? How are other people impacted by their decision? Why must ‘society’ interfere in Rahul and Sonia’s life?
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Upasana Dandona |Aruna Raghuram |Preethi Warrier
As someone who needs an excuse to complain about how terrible the cinematic adaptations of Anuja Chauhan’s brilliant novels have been so far, I expected very little from Murder Mubarak (2024) which is based on Club You To Death (2021). Set in Delhi Turf Club in Lutyens Delhi — which bears resemblance to Delhi Gymkhana Club — the novel is a whodunnit in which a desi Hercule Poirot, ACP Bhavani Singh solves the murder mystery after the club’s zumba trainer is killed.
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Upasana Dandona |Rrashima Swaarup Verma
Pop Culture 5 Reasons Why I Disliked Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani As A Half-Punjabi, Half-Bengali Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani is being hailed as a miracle of sorts, a "feminist" KJo film. As an insider to both Bengali and Punjabi cultures, I think not. Trigger Warnings: This has mentions of sexual violence and may be triggering to survivors. If there is a film that many of us — the hardcore Bollywood buffs — had been eagerly waiting for this year, it was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Ekta Sati |Upasana Dandona |Rrashima Swaarup Verma
How challenging can it be to live within a joint family structure? It can be quite challenging. Particularly, when you’re the eldest child, and even more so if you’re a girl. The weight of expectations from being the eldest child intensifies, as you’re also responsible for safeguarding the family’s pride. Every single action you take, whether it’s your choice of attire or your demeanor, undergoes scrutiny from 5 to 6 family members, on a recurring basis.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Natasha Ramarathnam |Upasana Dandona |Rrashima Swaarup Verma
Every few months, some female celebrity or social media influencer will come out with a sound byte on how hard men are forced to work and how “lazy women” do not appreciate them enough, only to set off men who dutifully proceed to blame feminists and feminism for every conceivable real and imaginal woe. These are the men who feel threatened when feminists speak about the political, economic, social and personal equality of the sexes.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Mary Binoy |Upasana Dandona |Rrashima Swaarup Verma
Pop Culture 5 Reasons Why I Disliked Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani As A Half-Punjabi, Half-Bengali Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani is being hailed as a miracle of sorts, a "feminist" KJo film. As an insider to both Bengali and Punjabi cultures, I think not. Trigger Warnings: This has mentions of sexual violence and may be triggering to survivors. If there is a film that many of us — the hardcore Bollywood buffs — had been eagerly waiting for this year, it was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Rrashima Swaarup Verma |Upasana Dandona
In the realm of Elysium, a land bathed in the hues of a feminist utopia, a young dreamer named Aurora embarked on an odyssey that unveiled the radiant tapestry of a world built on equality and empowerment. Join Aurora as she navigates the enchanting streets of Elysium, discovering the intricate characteristics that define this utopian society:1. The Radiant Festival of Coexistence:Aurora\’s journey begins amidst the lively fervor of the Festival of Coexistence.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
womensweb.in | Rrashima Swaarup Verma |Upasana Dandona
Pop Culture 5 Reasons Why I Disliked Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani As A Half-Punjabi, Half-Bengali Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani is being hailed as a miracle of sorts, a "feminist" KJo film. As an insider to both Bengali and Punjabi cultures, I think not. Trigger Warnings: This has mentions of sexual violence and may be triggering to survivors. If there is a film that many of us — the hardcore Bollywood buffs — had been eagerly waiting for this year, it was Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023).
