gender agenda newsletter: Mother-in-law’s tongue and other annoying plants - The HinduPublished - October 31, 2026 11:30 am ISTAn ex-friend walked into the living room at a group gathering, and gushed, “I am going to become an MIL.” Not, ‘My son is getting married’ or ‘We’re going to have a wedding in the family.’ It was a statement of her to-be new-and-improved status in the extended family as a mother of a son. One of the ads Spotify pushes to me for its Premium Platinum service, is a suave mother-in-law talking about her not-so-sophisticated daughter-in-law. The gist is always that the paid-for Spotify service has a particular cool quality that her bahu simply doesn’t. Published - October 31, 2026 11:30 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }