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Part-time Swiggy delivery man manages home and child while wife goes to work

The couple has been married for 13 years.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 01:51 pm IST

Zeenat Aman talks about gender role reversal, posts her, Dharmendra's old pics

Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra in a still from Katilon Ke Kaatil.
Published on Aug 08, 2023 10:45 am IST

Review: Breasts and Eggs, a Novel by Mieko Kawakami

Fertility: Jeff Koons' "Baroque Egg With Bow" sculpture at Sotheby's in New York May 1, 2009.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 08:20 pm IST

HT Brunch Cover Story: 11 women define feminism differently

Location courtesy: Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi/ Saket ;Styling: Tanya Aggarwal; Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up and hair: Anuj Dogra (Delhi) and Bhagyashree Vaid (Mumbai)
Updated on Mar 21, 2020 10:08 pm IST

Bicentenary special: The other Brontë

A painting of the Brontë sisters – (left to right) Anne, Emily and Charlotte – in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 07:59 pm IST

Women should refuse to marry into a family that requires a dowry: 85% OKCupid users

In a society where it’s natural to expect children after marriage, 89% of the users said they will choose to be with a partner in a serious relationship even if they can’t have children.
Updated on Dec 14, 2019 12:54 pm IST

Holding discussions on sexuality, gender key to clearing prejudices

People participate in a queer parade in Delhi on November 25, 2018.
Updated on Nov 17, 2019 11:17 am IST

Ways girls get into hacking differ from boys

For boys and girls, simply having opportunities to hack were significant in starting such behaviour.
Updated on Sept 21, 2019 02:58 pm IST

Foodie call: The new dating trend emerging on the scene?

Foodie call: The new dating trend emerging on the scene?
Updated on Aug 11, 2019 03:44 pm IST

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval

Women in Saudi Arabia will now be allowed to travel without their male guardians.
Published on Aug 02, 2019 08:28 am IST

Women’s Day for feminists: Here’s to women owning their days and nights

It’s important to teach girls to be their full selves and not to just make themselves likeable
Updated on Mar 02, 2019 09:36 pm IST

Men sharing childcare make society more equal

According to a July 2018 International Labour Organization (ILO)
Published on Feb 09, 2019 03:26 pm IST

Why we must include men in the gender discourse

Even if Hardik Pandya’s (in photo) comeuppance has been far too harsh, at least we’re talking about it. In a post #MeToo world, conversations around gender must include conversations with and about men
Updated on Jan 28, 2019 02:26 pm IST

Excerpt: Invisible Men by Nandini Krishnan

Hilary Swank in Boys Don’t Cry (1999) based on the story of transman Brandon Teena who was raped and murdered in Nebraska, USA in 1993.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 09:33 am IST

Review: When I Hid My Caste by Baburao Bagul

A manual scavenger’s tools to clean dry toilets.
Updated on Nov 17, 2018 01:09 pm IST

Twinkle Khanna, Amish Tripathi speak on how writing can be means to usher in societal changes

Author, columnist and film producer Twinkle Khanna with author Amish Tripathi during the session ‘Reimagining Fiction’.
Published on Oct 06, 2018 07:35 am IST

Father’s day special: For dads with an empty nest

In Piku (2015), the protagonist’s father isn’t too keen on her getting into a serious relationship, as it might mean her moving away.
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 05:21 pm IST

HT Picks: This week’s interesting reads

Climate change, marriage and art all feature in this week’s good reads.
Updated on Jun 01, 2018 05:35 pm IST

Social acceptance of same-sex relations remains low: Survey

A survey by Azim Premji University and Lok Niti across 8 states reveals that respondents are not open in stating their support for same-sex relationships.
Published on Apr 28, 2018 08:01 am IST

Gender relations: The men-are-from-Mars, women-are-from-Venus White House

Protesters wearing anti-Trump shirts stand in front of US President Donald Trump's personal enclosure at the US Women's Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster, New Jersey (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 11:24 am IST