Grandmother Archives

Does Marriage Spell an End for the Friendships of Our Youth?

When I got married, I had lots more on my plate. I inherited a bunch of my husband’s friends and relatives, and between them and work commitments, I had much less time for my older friends.

Yashodhara Sirur July 7, 2016

Gender

What Legacy Does an Ordinary Housewife Leave Behind?

The way we have come to view history, tends to paint men as architects and actors. But where are the women in our history books?

Sneha Khaund May 18, 2016

First Person

Waiting for the End: How Do You Prepare to Let Go of a Beloved Grandparent?

Watching your grandparents age is like processing the end of time, the folding of a document that is now so far back in history that even the possibility of its survival becomes a joke. It is an eventual loss that you can anticipate – but can you ever be prepared for it?

Manik Sharma May 14, 2016

Gender

Ties that Bind: How the Nose Ring that Enslaved My Mother Liberated Me

My mother refused to wear a nose ring, viewing it as yet another marker of marital status that found its way onto a woman’s body. By the time I was a teen, piercings signified a way for women to exercise their right over their bodies. I embraced this piece of jewellery as instantly as my mother had rejected it.

Anuradha Ganapathy March 2, 2016