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Pushpa Achanta

Pushpa Achanta is a freelance reporter and blogger based in Bangalore who writes about development and human-interest issues. She is the lead author of the book "The Right to Water and Sanitation for Whom," published in July 2013 by the Indian Social Institute in Bangalore.

TOPIC: INDIA

Marriage Is Not for Her

Pushpa Achanta
• January 30, 2017

BANGALORE — Ask any woman to describe marriage in a few words, and she is most likely to say: romance, respect, understanding, support, care. The reality of this relationship for a sizeable number of women, unfortunately, is marred with…

Categories: India, Women

TOPIC: INDIA

Set Ablaze by Husbands or In-Laws, These Women Struggle to Survive

Pushpa Achanta
• July 7, 2015

BENGALURU — “The stove exploded in the kitchen,” they say. “Scalding hot water fell on me by accident while I was making tea,” or “I didn’t realize that my clothes caught fire while I was cooking.” These are some…

Categories: India

TOPIC: INDIA

Women Dare to Defy the Harsh Rules of Widowhood

Pushpa Achanta
• February 19, 2015

BENGALURU — In a traditional patriarchal society, where the identity and value of a woman is determined through her husband, widowhood is about much more than losing a husband. In India, from changing how she dresses to being treated…