Abstract: Human society is in a constant state of flux. Hence certain practices which owe their origin to prevailing conditions at a given point in time often take on considerably different connotations with the passage of years. This paper attempts…
Mother says my eyes are beautiful. She daubs kohl to my eyes. My sister-in- law too says, “Black kohl on your fair cheeks and black kohl in your white eyes— how attractive are your eyes!” True, my eyes are indeed…
Abstract: The emergence of the dominant Malayalee woman during the end of the last century and the beginning of the new millennium has served as a spur to the awakening of the ‘Feminine Capital’ of Kerala. This paper proposes…
What is this time? Turning the tottering steps to running feet? the gurgling laughter to dimpled smile And the bewitching looks so sweet ending in wrinkled smile sans teeth? What is this time? That changes the darling buds of May…
The office is having an audit, so the work-load has been immense for the past ten days. Returning home is being delayed everyday. Today I get off at the bus stop and quickly buy potatoes, peas, mushrooms and what not…
Tonight hangs heavy on me.. Memories haunt And old wounds start bleeding… The stars mock at me And the crescent moon creeps to my bed The soft breeze brings fragrance From the Jasmine by my window The nightingale sings the…
Profile of a Feminist This issue of Samyukta gives a profile of Betty Friedan in its regular series on major feminists. Abstract: At eighty today, Betty Friedan is the grand old lady of the feminist movement. Born in Peoria, she…
