Dear Dr Dahiya I agree had Muslim invaders been responsible Purdah would have vanished after the restoration of peaceful times.Most conservative Hindus persist on it but middle ages being bygone the excuse does not hold. They also say dowry was a...

Dear Dr Dahiya Ghunghat is a residual norm from the medieval ages- it is fast vanishing and there is alot of hope. May be the first question to ask the villagers who do such cultural policing is- have they curbed drinking,card playing, loafing and...

Why do some section of people feel that to maintain dignity a woman should hide her face? For how long should we allow such ancient practices to continue? Are women who do not hide their faces indignant creatures who need to be reprimanded?

Sometimes it looks funny when the head and face is covered with ghunghat, but the belly is visible in the middle. I laugh at them, where is the shyness, where is the dignity. Is it evrything ok, when the identity is hidden? I like a ghunghat only for the...

:P sharmila JI was a bit unexpected! anyways...ur right social taboos on one side and non accessibility of infrastructure and opportunities on the other, and life is hell for girls who think they want to play. and i guess the situation will remain...