For decades, Indian culture prized fair skin. Now, empowered women are leading the #UnfairandLovely movement, boycotting fairness creams and celebrating dusky skin tones.
She knows that Gajar ka Halwa is for winter, Mango Panna for summer, and Sarson da Saag for harvest. The culture of Achaar (pickling) and Papad (poppadoms) drying on terraces is a ritual that bonds mothers and daughters.
Despite Padman (the movie), menstruation is still a shameful secret in rural India. Women are barred from entering kitchens or temples during their periods. Many still use rags instead of sanitary pads.