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Karishma Attari
Karishma Attari is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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This Mother’s Day, let’s admit that motherhood is not all it’s cracked up to be
Motherhood is a double-edged instrument – it both makes you and mars you, it gives and takes away.
Karishma Attari
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Indian schools and the Right-Wing have something in common – the desire to control women’s hair
Everyone has something to say about a woman’s hair, and it’s always based on stereotypes and a wish to control her life.
Karishma Attari
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Beta, give uncle a kiss: Are Indian parents giving children mixed signals about consent?
Before learning about good touch and bad touch, children should be able to refuse uninvited touching.
Karishma Attari
Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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Dalit man’s finger chopped off in Gujarat after his nephew touches cricket ball
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UP bus driver suspended for waiting for two passengers to finish offering namaz
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In our anxiety about the Blue Whale Challenge, are we missing the elephant in the room?
While discussing the dangers of an unregulated cyberspace, shouldn’t we also be speaking about depression and mental health?
Karishma Attari
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Want people you barely know to offer an opinion about your life? That’s what Sarahah users are doing
Examining the anonymous feedback messaging app that is setting social media on fire.
Karishma Attari
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‘Be bored, not boring,’ and other life lessons I learnt from my son this summer
When did we start believing that parenting is like stage-producing a bright, happy, ever-entertaining childhood?
Karishma Attari
Video
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Watch: Hydroelectric dam damaged during war in Ukraine, floods hit nearby towns
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Watch: Dalit groom rides horse on wedding day under police protection in Madhya Pradesh
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Caught on camera: Roadside vendor in Noida uses water from drain to clean fruits
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Watch: BJP spokesperson says ‘Down with Nathuram Godse’ on air under pressure from Congress leader
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The class divide in Indian schools is growing and we need to talk about it
iPads, iPods and Yeezy sneakers: Should children get every thing they ask for?
Karishma Attari
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Why I don’t hate Indian Supermoms anymore
To assume flawless perfection in mothers is to manipulate them and ourselves.
Karishma Attari
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What Peppa Pig taught an Indian mother about parenting in a world without innocence or security
In Peppa’s world, the cake never runs out, the puddles never dry up, and everybody’s welcome no matter what type of animal they are.
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The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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Indian schools are using WhatsApp to enslave mothers and crush children’s independence
My child’s school WhatsApp group registers up to 40 messages an hour. If this were a national security warning system, we’d always be on Red
Karishma Attari
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Why horror and teens are the perfect mix
A horror novelist explains the affinities between the genre and young readers.
Karishma Attari