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'I did not know I was in an abusive relationship until..'

Sexual Harassment
“Anything I did without his approval was wrong,” says Reshma about her abusive and violent ex. Why did she give him so many last chances?
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I came out to my Mom on Facebook

Sexual Orientation
In India, people from the LGBTQ spectrum are often bullied. Read on to find out how a young boy used Facebook to react to a homophobic attack and come out to his mom at the same time.
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Best and worst of pregnancy: How was yours?

Being Pregnant
What are the best and worst parts of pregnancy? Do you know the early signs of pregnancy? Two young mothers open up about their pregger fever.
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Casual sex: Young Indians speak out

Making Love
Casual sex – is it fun? Can it be risky? Love Matters spoke to young Indians about their experience with casual sex.
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Ups and downs of living together unmarried

Love and relationships
“Living together is the best decision we’ve made so far. There are glitches but we are learning to deal with them, slowly and steadily,” says Priya. Find out how Priya dealt with its ups and downs of a live-in relationships.
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She betrayed me!

Relationship problems
“He was a friend after all. He knew I was going out with her. But on that fateful night when I found them together, it left a bitter scar,” says Ronith. He shares his hurtful love story with us.
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Why I married my gay best friend

Sexual Orientation
Vibha and Shaan have been best friends since kindergarten. Their parents joked that they would fall in love and marry each other when they grew older. And true to predictions, that's exactly what happened. But Shaan is gay. So why did Vibha marry him? Find out more…
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When I fell in love with a married man

Marriage troubles
Alyssa felt guilty when she had sex with her lover for the first time. Because she was the ‘other’ woman. He was married and had two kids. Four years later, she’s still part of the extra-marital affair. Find out more.
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The most harrowing rickshaw ride

Sexual Harassment
“Delhi autowallahs are known for their nakhras. But you couldn’t possibly imagine what happened to me that day on a ride to Lajpat Nagar,” says Anu.
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Will my best friend love me back?

Love and relationships
They met in college and became best friends. He loved her but she loved somebody else. Will their story have a happy ending like those in Bollywood films?
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Curse of an unmarried woman

Marriage
What does it mean to be an unmarried woman in this country and why can’t people just let them be? Here is the woman’s side of the story.
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How the anti-dowry law is misused

Marriage
Filmmaker and activist Deepika Bhardwaj finds out that the law against dowry can be misused against men.