Monthly Archives: August 2011

Of Erstwhile Goddesses

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

When I was a child, I and other girls my age were regularly called by neighbours for kanya bhojan on auspicious days such as the Ram-Navami or Durga-Puja Ashtami/Navami. I remember the reverence with which entire families touched our feet … Continue reading →

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But Why Don’t They Want Daughters?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

My eight year old daughter was in an unusually contemplative mood yesterday as she sat at the dining table, watching me serve her lunch. I asked how her day had been. “Oh fine…Mummy, a huge billboard has come up opposite … Continue reading →

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