It’s we who put them on a pedestal, it is we who cover up, rationalize or dismiss their transgressions, and then much later it is we who are surprised by their sense of entitlement, much like parents of spoilt kids, who simply can’t figure out where they went wrong in child rearing.
This is part two of a two part story. Lalita woke up in the middle of the night and there was no sign of her husband Mukesh in the house. Eventually, after quite a few midnight adventures the couple is reunited, but all is not well. Read on to find out about the dire consequences of their midnight escapades.
Lalita wakes up in the middle of the night in a new house in a new town to find that her husband has disappeared. He has left his phone at home. She waits for half an hour but there is no sign of him. Where could he be? What could have happened?
I woke up with an awful headache. The morning sunlight had streamed in through the blinds. It was pure torture, so I shut my eyes tight and felt around the bed with my hands. It wasn’t long before I realized, the other half of the bed was empty. I sprang out of bed. Where could she be?
Sujata is obsessed with being punctual, and loathes those who are not considerate enough to keep their appointments on time, except, perhaps, this once ...
And yet here they were, in Singapore. He wanted to commit a murder and that was why they had come here. All the talk of a needing a holiday free of cares, was bullshit. He was here for one and only one reason, cold blooded murder, and he was trying to convince her to be a party to it ...
A murder takes place at a costume party. But none of the guests are willing to break character. Under these strange circumstances will Inspector Radcliffe be able to solve the case? Read on to find out.
Ever considered cooking with your spouse on date night? Papa and I gave it a shot and it turned out to be deliciously romantic!
Ruchi, an idealistic teen, believes she is asserting herself, and fighting injustice, by aggressively challenging a nasty comment on her blog. But could this man be a parasite using her blog to spread the poison, she is fighting against? Read on to find out.
Shalini is attending an award ceremony to cheer for her friend. It's all very boring until a death shakes things up. What is going on at this rather ordinary suburban gala?
In the modern world there are many ways to travel, meet people, make friends, learn new things, debate ideologies and share laughs. That is what I learned from doing the A to Z challenge.
This is my final entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues. If you have stuck with me so far, you know about all the frightening challenges the female body may have to overcome. But the point is, we are thriving and growing as a species. Clearly, we are crossing these hurdles with room to spare. So this last post, is a toast to women world over, for our resilience, endurance and most of all, for our zest for life. Cheers. Read on and feel uplifted.
My twenty fifth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge, with the theme women's health issues, is about yeast infections. We have all had them at some point. Sometimes we may not even notice them, but read on for some interesting information on possible causes, and about recurring yeast infections, which can be quite bothersome.
My twenty fourth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about how pregnancy makes us so protective, that we may worry about everything from X-rays to foreigners. It's not crazy, but we need to put these fears in perspective. Read on to learn about which X-rays can be harmful for pregnancy, and why pregnancy may trigger xenophobia.
My twenty third entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about weight gain. Women often worry about their figures and think of extra pounds in terms of the optics. How will I look? But being overweight can cause serious health problems. Recent research also shows, that women gain weight more easily than men, so we need to be extra careful.
My twenty second entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about vaginosis. The vagina is a vibrant ecosystem of a variety of microbial life competing to thrive, and keeping each other in check. What happens when this delicate balance is disturbed? Read on to find out.
My twenty first entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about urinary tract infections, which a woman has about a 40 to 60 percent chance of contracting at some point in her life.
My twentieth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about thyroid related problems, which are eight times more common in women than in men!
My nineteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about sexually transmitted diseases, how they affect women in particular, and what precautions one needs to take to prevent them.
My seventeenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about rheumatoid arthritis, a serious autoimmune condition, that disproportionately affects women. 70 % of those who suffer form it are women.
My seventeenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about queasiness during morning sickness aka a prolonged tour of hell. And you thought that labor was bad! Read on to find out more about it.
My sixteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about periods. Love it, hate it or hardly notice it, it's going to come knocking every month for few decades, well unless you're knocked up, that is. Read on to find out about ways in which periods could be more comfortable and some of the complications associated with them.
My fifteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about the female orgasm. The female orgasm is a hushed up taboo subject, with a complicated history and has had loads of misconceptions associated with it over the years. But there are health benefits and health conditions associated with it too. Read on to learn more about this scarcely talked about subject.
