Kiran Rai

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Breast shape and nightfalls: What's your puberty grief?

Our Bodies
Teenage is a confusing period – there are many changes in the body – and thus an easy time for myths to prey on. Breasts, penises, menstruation and masturbation – myths galore. We bust some to make troubled teens a tad easier.

Life after my husband: When I bought a dildo online

Love and relationships
Seema, a mother of two, from Bhopal was widowed at 29. Her physical desires took a back seat as she geared up to raise her kids and start working. But her work with internet brought her some unexpected pleasures.

Growing up with menstrual taboos

Female body
Little did young Shreelata know that getting her period would bring all sorts of restrictions on her personal life. Find out how she fought cultural taboos…

Aligarh: A film about India’s attitude towards homosexuality

Sexual Orientation
Director Hansal Mehta made the film Aligarh to portray taboos around homosexuality in India. Kiran Rai reviews the film for Love Matters India.