The moment the judge said in the court that my divorce is granted and asked if there was anything else I wanted to add to the list of wishes granted on my behalf, it was a no-brainer -- I wanted my name back. My maiden name to be exact! This...

When Soania Mathur found out she had Parkinson's Disease, she was carrying her first child and just 27 years old. As a young mother-to-be and a physician herself, she focused only on the well-being of her child at the time and not on the deteriorating state of her health.

Now...

All across the country, we're hearing and seeing incidents that involve bullying at an alarming rate. We read and hear stories of triumphant celebrations of situations that are brought to light by victims as they overcome the oppression. Sadly, with that are heartbreaking stories of those that succumbed to the...

For those of you masalamommas who blog out there, you're part of a select crew. While there's been an explosion of blogging moms over the years, South Asian moms who blog, aren't necessarily on the radar.

For many parents, the impulse to write about their parenting lives is a powerful...

When I was 19, my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, in the most unexpected of ways. Her cancer was discovered when she went for a uterus check up, and later referred to an emergency mammogram, and thankfully, was identified at a very early stage.

Regardless, it was one...

TV blaring in the background, pressure cooker whistling, incoming work emails, dyer buzzing away, all while trying to prepare a wholesome and delicious meal for your darling(s) at home. Sound familiar? This is the scene I grew up with, the same craze that occurs in our house today. A scene...

Raising Sons

I am the mother of two boys. I love them more than life itself, as all of you mothers out there can relate. My gentle and quiet three-year-old is a contrast to his outgoing and boisterous almost two-year-old brother. I often wonder what they'll be like as adults,...

Why did Indian women suddenly rise up in an angry, mass protest after that highly publicized Delhi gang rape in December 2012? Since I run a campaign on female genocide in India, this is one question I've been repeatedly asked.

I'm not sure why this puzzles people. India...

For most women who have gone through a break up or divorce, the pain can be hard to express. There's a feeling of rejection, trying to wrap your brain around what went wrong and how you could've kept your family together. For me, watching my parents who had an arranged...

Biryani in a thermos. Kebab and naan tightly wrapped in aluminum foil. Yes, I was that kid. My mom made sure I was always fed nutritious meals and that meant good old home cooking -- desi style. While I got stares from friends eating their limp bologna sandwiches and preservative...

Ever since Chanel and Marchesa showed their very Indian-inspired collections earlier this year, I've been intrigued with the idea of adding Indian touches to my everyday wardrobe. For years now I've shied away from the Indo-fusion trend, haunted by memories of the girls that wore saris to our Gr. 12...