The dowry scourge persists Recently-released data from the Crime Records bureau proves that there has been no decrease in the number of dowry deaths in India.
In fact, the craze to become rich effortlessly may further fuel dowry
demands, feels Shuriah Niazi
Cooking for winged visitors She sautees one minute and snaps a picture of her special guests the next. Arathi Menon meets Poornima, a homemaker whom the birds love
Working with writers' block! Helen Shukla, founder-director of The Writers Block, a technical communication company, spoke to Cheryl D'Souza about the joys of her profession.
Does Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s decision to leave India indicate a setback to the country’s liberal image?
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