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Dear Prega News, She Cannot Carry Both Sometimes

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Image Source- Prega News Recently, there has been an video advertisement of Prega News going around, giving the message that the women can handle both her kid and her career at the same time. To watch that advertisement (in Hindi), click  here . Though it is true for many women out there, it is also somewhere disregarding the choice of those who do not wish to have kids or those who aren't able to manage both her kid and her career. The ad seemed to be gloryfying motherhood and guilt tripping those who don't want to go down that path for whatever reason. Ofcourse motherhood can be great, but only when you want it. If you do not want to become a mother for some time or never ever wanna become one, or if you are not sure if you would be able to manage your child and professional life together, that's just as fine. One need to be very sure if they want to become a parent or not. And especially when it comes to biological child, then there is whole another pregnancy...

Hijabs in educational institutions? Right or wrong?

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Image source- The Wire After what happened in Karnataka, what the question is that, should a cloth seen as a religious sign be allowed in educational institutions? Given below are my opinions about the situation, based on facts and what has been happening in our Indian society. I don't think that anything religious should be allowed in Indian educational institutions.  With the hijab controversy, lets take some things into consideration. 2-3 girls I know, who follows Islam, told me that a hijab/burqa is a personal choice, if a girl believes in it. It is not compulsory. Hijab is compulsory in a subjective way (geographical location, strict/lenient family, personal choice and beliefs). I know many Muslim girls and women, both personally and celebrities, who don't/didn't wear hijab.  Also, when one wears something that is associated with any religion, like a hijab/burqa/skull cap for Islam, turbans in Sikh, saffron cloth in Hindus, crucifix in Christians etc' p...