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What’s With Marriages And Body Shaming?

What’s With Marriages And Body Shaming? PRE-WEDDING SCENES:  “This might not fit you. Sorry, your size isn’t available right now.” An overweight girl’s life is filled with these words. Gradually, when she starts dating; her partners always compliment “You’re so cute!” but deep down she wants to hear the words “You’re beautiful!” Indian Weddings; also […]

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The New MTP Act Amendment: Is It ‘For Keeps?’

The New MTP Act Amendment: Is It ‘For Keeps?’ The 2021 Amendment of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971) was recently passed in the Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2021 and by the Lok Sabha on 17 March 2020. The amendment boasts of providing women with safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian, or social grounds.

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Let’s Face it, Healthcare in India is Expensive!

Let’s Face it, Healthcare in India is Expensive! Sayandeep contemplates – ‘Healthcare’ is one of the most fundamental aspects of a society’s well being. In fact, ‘healthcare’ is taken as a very important factor signalling how a country is performing. But not everything is merry when it comes to healthcare in the Indian context. The

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