Millennial cousin reclaiming and returning to the art of cooking because she likes to, not because she is forced to.For generations, the kitchen was never just a room for women, it was a border they were not allowed to cross. It was passed down like an heirloom, not the gold but the silence, something inherited without ceremony yet attached to their identity. Girls were handed ladles without the choice of creativity but compliance. Cooking was never introduced to them as a li

Poster of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi from JioHotstarDecades have seen Hindi daily soaps presenting a blueprint which exemplify women as vessels of sacrifice. Indian television did not ask women to be complex but rather patient; to endure and to absorb. Across living rooms tuned into the wave of daily soaps that followed, the “ideal woman” was often written as someone who gave endlessly and questioned very little. Sacrifice was not just a trait, it was the personality of a

Nana ji (maternal grandfather) handling his wife's medicines, etc (since five decades) and taking care of her and home defying the societal norms.Men have been, since ages handed a script to follow; a script written in stone. A script that calls for strength without softness, confidence without confusion, anger without vulnerability. Somewhere along the way ‘man enough’ became a phrase men were expected to live up to, a phrase without definition. And perhaps, the revelation i

Poster of Aarambhi (JioHotstar) In the ever-familiar world of Indian television where women are often written to endure more than they escape Dr. Aarambhi has taken a turn that feels quietly, almost unexpectedly, liberating. The latest developments in the show don’t rely on shock value or over-the-top twists. Instead, they rest on something far more powerful: a woman choosing herself. For the longest time, Aarambhi’s journey was built on sacrifice. She was the one who adjuste