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Parul Bhandari

How violent abuse of girlfriends and partners often hides behind the language of romance

There are several women quietly suffering in their ‘modern’ love stories.

Parul Bhandari
· Nov 30, 2022 · 07:30 am
Covid-19 lockdown has brought joys of old friendships into focus – and the pain of wilted ones

It is important to realise that feelings of love, support and trust do not always remain and can often either fizzle out or take more painful turns.

Parul Bhandari
· Aug 01, 2021 · 11:30 am
On Amrita Sher-Gil’s birth anniversary, a closer look at the women in her paintings

She accentuated the female form and its expressions by use of bright single colours, to bring attention to themes of melancholy and monotony in women’s lives.

Parul Bhandari
· Jan 30, 2021 · 11:30 am

The Art of Solitude: These three painters are more relevant now than ever before

Why we need to look once again at Amrita Sher-Gil, Edvard Munch and Edward Hopper.

Parul Bhandari
· May 05, 2020 · 11:30 am
The coronavirus lockdown is putting urban Indian couples to the test

With the shrinking of personal space, relationships have entered a phase of fragility.

Parul Bhandari
· Apr 12, 2020 · 07:30 am
How the injuries of modern love are redefining India’s ideas of traditional marriage

Heartbreak may make an individual decide to choose a more formal process of spouse-selection, aided by parents or a matchmaker.

Parul Bhandari
· Feb 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

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Curated to be globally Indian: From Virushka to NickYanka, a sociologist analyses Bollywood weddings

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There are several women quietly suffering in their ‘modern’ love stories.

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It is important to realise that feelings of love, support and trust do not always remain and can often either fizzle out or take more painful turns.

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On Amrita Sher-Gil’s birth anniversary, a closer look at the women in her paintings

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Curated to be globally Indian: From Virushka to NickYanka, a sociologist analyses Bollywood weddings

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