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Let’s quietly kill off Superwoman

It’s time to make sure that a new generation of women doesn’t fall prey to it, writes Seema Goswami.

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Updated on Sep 24, 2016 09:34 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

The mystery that is Rekha

The story of Rekha continues to fascinate us; but the woman herself remains a mystery, writes Seema Goswami.

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Updated on Oct 10, 2016 09:13 AM IST

BySeema Goswami

Women’s dress codes are dictated from the time they are born

The story of a woman’s life, retold through the prism of gratuitous fashion advice

No matter what a girl’s choice of outfit and which body part it exposes, there’s a good chance that you are ‘asking for it’(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Sep 24, 2016 08:34 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Who said looking after babies is only a woman’s job?

We do our kids a disservice when we marginalise the role fathers play in their lives, writes Seema Goswami.

Big shoes to fill: Dismissing all men as ‘feckless fathers’, reeks of sexism.(Getty Images/Johner RF)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

A primer on how not to write about women in the news

Seema Goswami gives a quick primer on how not to write about women in the news.

Perfect landing: Gymnast Simone Biles declared: “I am not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I am the first Simone Biles.” (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

What I hate about eating in fancy restaurants

At the risk of sounding like a churlish grump, I have to confess that there are many, many things I absolutely loath about such dining experiences

The much-touted concept of the dining ‘bubble’, the sacrosanct space within which no server should intrude, is something very few fancy restaurants seem to understand or respect.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

What women politicians tell us with their fashion choices

This is an interesting question to ask at this time when the world is teeming with women leaders, all of them with a distinctive style of their own. A style that has been honed over the years to project an image, writes Seema Goswami.

(From left to right) Mayawati conveys that expensive tastes are no longer a preserve of the upper castes; Power has not infiltrated Mamata Banerjee’s wardrobe; Priyanka Gandhi believes in changing into costume before charging into battle; Hillary Clinton is confident enough to find her style.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Time to fall back on rainy-day rituals

When monsoon comes calling, it’s time to fall back on those rainy-day rituals, writes Seema Goswami.

As I got older, rainy-day rituals became a spectator sport rather than a full-on, immersive experience(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

The Book’s The Thing…

But the title matters too, especially if it has the key word ‘Girl’ in it

Gillian Flynn’s groundbreaking thriller Gone Girl, was appreciated both as a novel and in its movie adaptation(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Mum’s the word for women achievers

It’s time to debunk the myth that motherhood ‘completes’ a woman

Jennifer Aniston has spent most of her adult life being stalked by the Pregnancy Police(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2016 08:11 PM IST

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Here’s to the powerpuff women!

When a triumvirate of female leaders comes to power across the world, it inspires young women everywhere, writes Seema Goswami

None of these women, Theresa May (left), Angela Merkel or Hillary Clinton (right), is in pole position because of her gender. All of them have proven track records in politics(Getty Images)

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Updated on Jul 16, 2016 08:27 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Frankly, my dear, I (no longer) give a damn!

After a lifetime of people-pleasing, it is incredibly liberating to not care what anyone else thinks, writes Seema Goswami.

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Updated on Jul 09, 2016 09:29 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Where the concept of privacy doesn’t exist

Your privacy is worth protecting; even at the cost of being thought rude, writes Seema Goswami.

Everyone’s watching: I have grown up in a culture where the concept of privacy doesn’t seem to exist. Where even the most personal matters are the subject of discussion.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jul 02, 2016 10:00 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Food, the new status symbol

Seema Goswami on how our relationship with food changed over the last decade or so?

Today, we are all mindful of what we eat. Wholewheat bread rather than white. Olive oil rather than butter and cream. Lots of vegetables. Steaming rather than frying. And so on and on and on. (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2016 12:41 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

A quick glimpse into what to expect from your 40s

Your 40s is probably the decade when you will experience the most life changes, writes Seema Goswami.

Just when you are in a position to afford eating out in fancy places, your doctors will put you on a strict no-fat diet(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jun 18, 2016 10:37 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Have You Heard About Johnny Depp’s messy break-up?

The lessons we learn from celebrity break-ups

Amber Heard has sued her husband Johnny Depp for divorce and alleged that he had been physically abusive towards her during their relationship(Getty Images)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2017 08:28 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

A book is sometimes even better when adapted for TV or a movie

The book’s the thing. And sometimes it’s even better when it is adapted for TV or a movie, writes Seema Goswami

I am a tad nervous about how Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet (to be adapted into a TV series) and Jo Baker’s novel, Longbourn, (to be made into a movie) will survive the transition; the one author whose works I long to see on television is Georgette Heyer

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Updated on Mar 10, 2017 08:17 AM IST

BySeema Goswami

The rebellion against high heels is apace

A flat-out refusal to heels is the way to go, ladies, writes Seema Goswami.

Julia Roberts threw off her shoes and sashayed across the red carpet bare feet giving the proverbial finger to the powers-that-be at Cannes. (Photo: Getty Images)(Getty Images)

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Updated on May 28, 2016 09:04 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Lessons learnt from bereavements, new and old

There is something about death that leaves us all a bit tongue-tied. We simply can’t summon up the vocabulary to vocalise our thoughts, writes Seema Goswami.

Hug the pain away: If you can’t think of anything appropriate to say, stay silent. It is for times like this that hugs were invented (Photo: iStock)

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Updated on May 24, 2016 06:14 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

A sneak peek at what a Trump presidency will look like

As The Donald becomes the official Republican candidate, Seema Goswami gives us a sneak peek at what a Trump presidency would look like.

The White House will no longer be the White House. It will be renamed the Trump House. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)(NYT)

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Updated on May 14, 2016 08:17 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Coffee, chocolate and wine are actually good for you

It has been long been my fantasy that all the stuff we enjoy eating and drinking - chocolate, red wine, coffee - is good for us. I am happy to report that we are halfway there, writes Seema Goswami.

A recent study found that those who ate 100gms of chocolate a day had reduced resistance and improved liver enzymes.(Getty Images)

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Updated on May 07, 2016 08:29 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

And quiet flows the Ganga

The chaotic but holy ghats of Haridwar play host to both life and death, writes Seema Goswami.

Flames of karma: The ghats of Haridwar attract devout visitors, who come for a holy dip and perhaps a front-row seat at the evening aarti. (Photo: Raj K Raj)

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Updated on May 07, 2016 08:29 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

A list of all that we learnt from the Royal visit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have departed to balmy Britain; but here’s a list of what we learnt from their visit.

Everyone from Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai to Alia Bhatt and Parineeti Chopra turned up to break bread with William and Catherine.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2016 05:10 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

When it comes to matters of the heart, be a Virat, not a Hrithik

A tale of two ‘break-ups’; and the life lessons we can learn from them.

Breaking all rules: Here, at last, was a man (Virat Kohli) who didn’t rubbish his ex (Anushka Sharma) the moment she was out of his life. (Photo by Subhendu Ghosh / HIndustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2016 05:09 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

The definitive list to great reading: How many have you read?

Seema Goswami lists her top picks from among the books she read over the past year.

Book scan: When it comes to discovering authors, I rely on the kindness of friends, those like-minded souls who call me up excitedly to tell me about that ‘brilliant new author’ that I simply must read

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Updated on Apr 03, 2016 06:55 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Five reasons why I absolutely loathe the festival of Holi

Seema Goswami on the many, many reasons why Holi is an absolute terror of a festival for her.

Quite apart from all the damage the excesses of Holi inflict on your skin and hair, there really is nothing to love about this festival(Images Bazaar)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2016 11:57 AM IST

BySeema Goswami

How to celebrate through the wedding season and live to tell the tale

A checklist of dos and don’ts to survive the big Indian wedding season by Seema Goswami.

One good thing about Indian weddings is that you can dance off those glasses of champagne by boogying late into the night(Images Bazaar)

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Updated on Mar 19, 2016 07:58 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

The art of spring cleaning

There is no better time than now to declutter your mind and space, writes Seema Goswami.

Snippet from History: The practice of spring cleaning can be traced back to the ancient Jewish custom of cleansing the house before Passover.(Photo: Getty Images)

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Updated on Mar 19, 2016 07:51 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Elena Ferrante’s insistence on anonymity is an absolute necessity

Why it helps that we don’t know who Elena Ferrante is when we get lost in her fictional world

Intensely personal: It is only when you read her novels that you realise that Ferrante’s insistence on anonymity is not some writer’s caprice or a brilliant publicity stunt set up by a publishing house but an absolute necessity.

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Updated on Mar 05, 2016 08:58 PM IST

BySeema Goswami

Are you the poor, distracted home-worker? Here’s how to not go crazy

If your home is also your office, here’s how you can make it work for you.

Set boundaries: Don’t always be on call. The same rules that apply to office workers apply to you. Just because you work out of your home, doesn’t mean you don’t need downtime like everyone else. (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2016 01:10 AM IST

BySeema Goswami

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It’s time to make sure that a new generation of women doesn’t fall prey to it, writes Seema Goswami.

The story of Rekha continues to fascinate us; but the woman herself remains a mystery, writes Seema Goswami.

The story of a woman’s life, retold through the prism of gratuitous fashion advice

We do our kids a disservice when we marginalise the role fathers play in their lives, writes Seema Goswami.

Seema Goswami gives a quick primer on how not to write about women in the news.

At the risk of sounding like a churlish grump, I have to confess that there are many, many things I absolutely loath about such dining experiences

This is an interesting question to ask at this time when the world is teeming with women leaders, all of them with a distinctive style of their own. A style that has been honed over the years to project an image, writes Seema Goswami.

When monsoon comes calling, it’s time to fall back on those rainy-day rituals, writes Seema Goswami.

But the title matters too, especially if it has the key word ‘Girl’ in it

It’s time to debunk the myth that motherhood ‘completes’ a woman

When a triumvirate of female leaders comes to power across the world, it inspires young women everywhere, writes Seema Goswami

After a lifetime of people-pleasing, it is incredibly liberating to not care what anyone else thinks, writes Seema Goswami.

Your privacy is worth protecting; even at the cost of being thought rude, writes Seema Goswami.

Seema Goswami on how our relationship with food changed over the last decade or so?

Your 40s is probably the decade when you will experience the most life changes, writes Seema Goswami.

The lessons we learn from celebrity break-ups

The book’s the thing. And sometimes it’s even better when it is adapted for TV or a movie, writes Seema Goswami

A flat-out refusal to heels is the way to go, ladies, writes Seema Goswami.

There is something about death that leaves us all a bit tongue-tied. We simply can’t summon up the vocabulary to vocalise our thoughts, writes Seema Goswami.

As The Donald becomes the official Republican candidate, Seema Goswami gives us a sneak peek at what a Trump presidency would look like.

It has been long been my fantasy that all the stuff we enjoy eating and drinking - chocolate, red wine, coffee - is good for us. I am happy to report that we are halfway there, writes Seema Goswami.

The chaotic but holy ghats of Haridwar play host to both life and death, writes Seema Goswami.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have departed to balmy Britain; but here’s a list of what we learnt from their visit.

A tale of two ‘break-ups’; and the life lessons we can learn from them.

Seema Goswami lists her top picks from among the books she read over the past year.

Seema Goswami on the many, many reasons why Holi is an absolute terror of a festival for her.

A checklist of dos and don’ts to survive the big Indian wedding season by Seema Goswami.

There is no better time than now to declutter your mind and space, writes Seema Goswami.

Why it helps that we don’t know who Elena Ferrante is when we get lost in her fictional world

If your home is also your office, here’s how you can make it work for you.

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