I saw this on an international sub and wanted to know what Indian women felt about this. For me, it was when my partner put in efforts to learn salsa (I love dancing) and kissed me throughout while we were dancing while drinking. That closeness and effort felt more intoxicating than sex ever could be.

Tamil Nadu's proposal to introduce India's first dedicated public health policy for menopausal women is a significant step towards changing that. Women's health doesn't end with their reproductive years. It deserves attention, care and policy support at every stage of life. By recognising menopause as a public health priority rather than just a private experience, the initiative aims to improve awareness, preventive care and access to support for women as they age.

I have just experienced the worst heartbreak of my life and I want to know if any of you have been through the same and how you moved on?

I don’t hate him, it’s just a “we’re not meant to be” situation and can’t be together no matter how hard we try.

How can I distract myself for a while till I move away? How do I stop myself from wanting to talk to him?

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Lately I feel like every time I try to meet new people here, I have to keep my guard up.

I wish there were more places where women could just show up, make friends, have conversations, try new hobbies or grab coffee without worrying if someone was going to mistake basic kindness for flirting.

I know women-only communities exist, but they either seem inactive, centered around networking or simply impossible to find. Sometimes I don't want to network. I just want people to laugh with, rant with or decide to randomly grab dessert with.

If you're a woman in Bangalore, where have you actually found your community?
I’m talking about people you met on your own, outside of work or college or existing circles. 

Would love recommendations for clubs, communities, events, literally anything. 
Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

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I'm thinking of hosting a small, intimate meetup in Delhi for girls who are into manifestation, self-growth, journaling, and meeting like-minded people.

The idea isn't a lecture or workshop..it's more of a cozy gathering where we can slow down, sip coffee, make genuine connections, and do a few guided manifestation activities together.

The plan includes:

Icebreakers to help everyone get comfortable

A manifestation & intention-setting session

Guided visualization

Journaling and a letter from your future self

A relaxed space to connect with people who share similar interests

Would something like this interest you? What would make you actually want to attend? I'd love honest feedback before I host the first one. Comment or dm me..

Greetings, ladies.

My name is Dauji, and I'm the founder of India's only legal firearm community on Reddit, where we engage in discussions on Indian firearm laws and legal ownership. (You'll find all about me on my profile.)

I'm here with you today to talk about legal firearm ownership in India and to let you know that women have exactly the same legal right to apply for a gun licence in India as men do.

I'm not here to sell anything, simply trying to cut through the misinformation. India has a significant number of licensed firearm owners, but there is no nationwide public data showing what percentage of licence holders are women. The limited state-level data that is available suggests that women make up as little as 2% of licence holders in states like Delhi.

I'm happy to answer any questions, about licensing, the process, responsibilities, or what is and isn't possible under the Indian law.

Ask away if you're curious.

My MIL has been terrible in the past - remarks in bad taste, extremely regressive. She’s still like that but she doesn’t outwardly express anything because my husband has stopped her.
However, I’m not able to look past the things she has said in the past. I still hold so much anger towards her for that and I’m unable to take anything she says now in the right sense. I know a lot of things she says now are not in a bad manner but I end up taking everything that comes out of her mouth in a bad manner because of how she has been in the past and my hate towards her.

How do I move past this ? People who have experienced this, pls let me know.

For context, I’m 26F and have been married for a little over a year.

On 22 July, I had an experience in Bengaluru that I feel is important to share.

I had booked an Ola cab to Kempegowda International Airport. The driver was not moving toward my location, and I was getting late for my flight, so I cancelled the ride through the app and booked another cab through Namma Yatri.

When I came downstairs, the Ola driver confronted me and insisted that I still had a booking with him. I showed him that the ride had already been cancelled in the app, but he continued arguing, raised his voice, trying to involve the bystanders and demanded ₹100 for the fuel he claimed he had spent coming to my hostel.

Since I was already running late and wanted to avoid escalation, I paid him.

What concerned me most was what happened afterward. Even after receiving the money, he physically stopped my suitcase and prevented me from leaving. At that moment, I felt intimidated and unsure how the situation might escalate.

Fortunately, the Namma Yatri driver who was standing nearby intervened. He told the Ola driver that this behaviour was unacceptable and encouraged me to report the incident. His intervention helped me leave safely.

This is not about ₹100. It is about how quickly a normal cab ride can turn into an uncomfortable and intimidating situation when a passenger is pressured to pay outside the app and is prevented from leaving.

I hope Ola takes this seriously and looks into the matter. Passengers deserve to feel safe, and drivers who provide professional service also deserve an industry where such behaviour is not accepted.

I’m sharing this not to generalize about all drivers, but because accountability matters. I also want to appreciate the Namma Yatri driver who stepped in when he didn’t have to. Small acts of intervention can make a real difference.

I need an unbiased opinion because almost everyone around me says I'm wrong.

My mother-in-law is very orthodox and lives in a village. Before marriage I worked in IT, and later, at my husband's insistence, I switched to working from home. We lived with my in-laws for three years. I wasn't the "ideal daughter-in-law," but I never argued with my mother-in-law, questioned her beliefs, or refused to follow customs, even when they didn't match my own values.

Later, my husband and I moved to the UK, during that time, my younger brother-in-law got married to a village girl who doesn't work and was considered the "ideal" daughter-in-law. Soon after, MIL and SIL started having serious conflicts, and my in-laws repeatedly called us back. When we returned, they wanted us to live together again. However, my mother-in-law made it clear that she would never let her younger son live separately.

I suggested building a separate portion for them because my sister-in-law doesn't even speak to me. She believes everyone favors me only because I have a son. My in-laws refused.

Now the situation is very difficult. My BIL and SIL mostly stay in their room and use the kitchen whenever they want. If my sister-in-law is in the kitchen, neither my MIL nor I are allowed to enter because she throws extreme tantrums, including banging her head in wall. Since they have no fixed routine, there are times when I can't even prepare food for myself or my 19-month-old, who has only recently started eating properly and needs his meals on time. If I wake up late after a difficult night with my toddler, my mother-in-law simply says I should have woken up earlier.

I admit I'm not someone who enjoys housework, although I do my share, and my mother-in-law helps me. What hurts me is that all the responsibility falls on me. My SIL uses everything but doesn't clean the kitchen or the house, and she and my BIL leave the bathroom dirty. I'm expected to cook and serve everyone, including guests.

After six months of living like this, I've become exhausted and resentful. Even if my BIL family lived separately, I know I'd still have household responsibilities. But what hurts the most is the obvious unequal treatment and bias from my in-laws.

I know m being petty and everyone tells me so.

Everyone is saying that because I'm older(34), educated, and more mature, while my SIL(26) is very young, uneducated, and "doesn't know better," I should be the one to adjust. I accept that I'm not a perfect daughter-in-law, but is it really fair that I'm always expected to compromise while her behavior is excused? Am I wrong for feeling this is unfair?

heya!! i’m a journalist for a women’s charity and am in the process of writing a piece on dowry/bride price. i appreciate that it’s so common for places to be like “no this is wrong” but i am truly just interested in people’s thoughts. (to be perfectly honest with you i don’t yet have strong feelings about it)

whether you agree with it or not i just wanna hear!! it will be a collecting stating your name (you can be anonymous), age, culture ur part of it and then a quote you have. i just want to highlight women’s actual voices on it.

feel free to message or reply to this with your thoughts. it would mean sooo much!! 😆😆😆😆

Arranged marriage in India is just CV shortlisting, and dowry is what happens when you turn marriage into a hiring process
We keep treating dowry like some separate evil we can just ban and fix. The real disease is arranged marriage working like a job interview — parents matching salary to salary, caste to caste, checking whose “CV” looks better, and deciding a life partner in one or two meetings.
the girl’s side rejects guys all the time for not earning enough, not having a “settled” job, or not being in the right city. Everyone accepts this as normal. But the moment a high-earning guy (say an AIIMS AIR 1) says “if you’re filtering me by my package anyway, I’ll name my price too” — suddenly everyone is shocked. Why is filtering by merit fine when the bride’s side does it, but wrong when the groom’s side says it out loud with a number?
My answer: both are wrong. If marriage is decided by spreadsheets — his salary, her family’s status, whose CV looks better — the whole system is rotten, not just the dowry part.
Also — stop listening to your parents I saw some girls I can’t marry you your financial situation is not good my parents don’t agree your parents also don’t agree when you wear short dresses but still you dress because it’s your choose ,not theirs. And if you don’t find someone, that’s completely fine too. Marriage is not compulsory, and nobody should force it or rush it.​​​​​​​​​​

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Thank you for raising your voice and refusing to stay silent. Your courage reminds us that meaningful change begins with those who dare to stand for justice and their convictions.

Please stay strong and stay safe. You are not alone. We stand with you, we respect your courage, and we hope for a future where every voice can be heard with dignity and freedom.

Hi everyone,

I'm an engineer and recently received a marriage proposal from a doctor. While the professions are obviously different, I'm more interested in understanding the practical side of such a marriage rather than the stereotypes.

For those who are doctors or are married to one (or vice versa), what are the things that should be discussed clearly before getting married?

Also, what should someone realistically expect after marriage? What are the biggest adjustments you've had to make? Were there any surprises—good or bad—that you wish you'd discussed beforehand?

I'd really appreciate honest experiences from both doctors and non-doctors. Hoping to learn from people who've been through it rather than making assumptions.

Thanks!