Swarupa

Years ago a girl child was considered a taboo. A mother delivering a girl was shunned by the society and by her family members. If the girl child was lucky enough to be allowed to live there was open discrimination between the children in the family. The boys got all the attention and privileges of education and good food....

‘We are simply not giving enough time to the youngsters today.’ Statements along these lines are commonly heard spoken by the disgruntled elders of today. They seem to be constantly complaining about the hectic life styles of parents who find it challenging to balance work-life and fail to provide quality time to their children. Where once children were imbibed...