And the Oscar goes to “Period. End of Sentence” for misrepresenting Indian women
When the short film “Period. End of Sentence”, won an Oscar, many thought it was a good thing that a film on menstruation won global recognition. So what if it exploited the vulnerability of rural Indian girls More...
Sabarimala Verdict – Fabricated Rights over Real Experiences of Women
“Experience is the only source of knowledge. Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth, until we experience it ourselves.” – Swami More...
Padman – The Real Story of How He Shot to Fame by Selling Shame
“If we want to give our daughters Sanitary Pads, we’d much rather buy the good quality ones available in the market. What do you think we are…….trying to get rid of some cheap stuff by dumping it on our More...
हिंदू मत में मासिक-धर्म की मान्यताएँ – पहला भाग: अशौच के रूप
[contextly_sidebar id=”kQe03fXgZ3dC6O0PpK2HAUNrvxlJQoVV”] The article has been translated from English by Avatans Kumar इसके पहले वाले लेख में हमने दुनियाँ More...
Sports and Menstruation: Exploring Indigenous Knowledge- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”RhceYd3PL9XKGKVwZaHPK5yfHzJHhFMe”] “Female martial artists, as with all serious female athletes, have a distinct advantage over their male counterparts in one very crucial area: More...
Sports and Menstruation: Exploring Indigenous Knowledge- I
It is hard enough to talk about menstruation as it is. Add sports to this, and we have more questions than answers. Have you ever wondered why an ace sportswoman suddenly loses to a newcomer on a big match? Or how More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- II: Menstruation as Austerity and Self-purification
[contextly_sidebar id=”WbA9BfmCnyV3bb3XVkWCyl1odybPYUyq”] In the previous article, an examination into the facet of Ashaucha (impurity) associated with Menstruation was undertaken and it was shown how More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- I: Menstruation as Ashaucha
[contextly_sidebar id=”z2IqVwKIXDaKKVWjrZ6aGpTSDD7yTInx”] In the previous article, an examination of the various menstruation practices prevalent among major religions and cultures across the world was More...
Views of Menstruation in Religions and Cultures around the world
[contextly_sidebar id=”jtyKaAtws8dEVYznGqHyRTSiyAcRkKNd”] Menstruation is a natural biological process that women undergo during a major period of their lives. In many a sense, menstruation, owing to More...