Our Naaree of the Month, Sumitra Senapaty, is an internationally known travel writer who turned entrepreneur when she started Women on Wanderlust (WOW) with the dream of encouraging Indian women to travel on their own.  

It is possible for women to recover from the damaging effects of incest/childhood sexual abuse. Recovery begins with the survivor acknowledging she was abused and that her life is affected by what happened, and deciding to do something about it. Pallavi Bhattacharya interviews Anuja Gupta, founder of RAHI (Recovery and Healing from Incest), trainer, educator and counsellor on the issue of incest and childhood sexual abuse in India.  

Although, today Indian society is far more open to the idea of working women, some of whom may be earning more than their husbands, this scenario may still spell disaster for a marriage. Pallavi Bhattacharya profiles some couples where the husbands are proud of their successful wives.

Everyone wants to be in charge of our own lives. The problem occurs when we wish to control someone else’s life, be it a sibling, a subordinate, a friend, a relative, family member, intimate partner, even a spouse. A bully is one who is obsessed with the need to control others. Leena Kundnani shows you how to recognise a bully and offers tips on dealing with people who try to control and dominate you.