moms Archives

For My Mother, the Biggest Indian Festival of All Was Republic Day

The Republic Day Parade celebrates the Constitution, itself an expression of the spirit of our country and its diversity – of dances and songs, physical features, historical characters and incidents; the countless stories that make up this glorious republic.

Vijayta Mahendru July 24, 2016

POV

Three Cheers for the Mediocre Mommies

Wedged between the career woman and the domestic goddess, is the Not-So-Supermom. The world admires women who fall neatly into those two categories but can be quite cruel when you don’t fit into either.

Ashwina Garg July 7, 2016

POV

I’ll See You at Happy Hours, Mum and Dad

Our parents have come a long way: They can accept live-in relationships and unconventional career choices. But for Indian children, especially daughters, drinking with our parents remains the last taboo, the last frontier to be breached.

Sahiba May 15, 2016

Bollywood

Bollywood Mamas: A Little Less Farida Jalal, a Little More Ratna Pathak Shah Please

In between Nirupa Roy’s martyred mom and Farida Jalal’s laissez-faire approach to parenthood, very few Bollywood films have dared to narrate stories of motherhood with the nuance and sensitivity —and sometimes the humour — they deserve.

Runjhun Noopur March 27, 2016