Freedom has domestic consequences, and domestic consequences often become political, writes college lecturer Anju Devadas, whose ‘scooty’ empowered her day-to-day life, and gave her agency in ways she never anticipated.
At a Speak Up for Justice forum this week, women journalists’ safety took center-stage as speakers highlighted gendered attacks, restricted access and mounting pressure that can silence questions before they are asked.
With AI increasingly taking over knowledge tasks, a new book offers an ‘ICONIC’ framework for organizational leadership in the AI age through the journeys of 20 tech leaders.
Women translators are finally claiming the visibility they deserve, as international awards, Indian publishing initiatives and growing recognition bring their vital work from the margins into the spotlight, writes Aekta Kapoor.
Seeking to heal her spirit after a life-threatening medical emergency, Nirali Vasisht stumbled upon a surprising ‘third place’ – a term for spaces away from home and work that are rapidly diminishing in a work-from-home world.
The devastating floods in Nepal on 26 August left widespread destruction and exposed gaps in disaster response, underscoring the urgent need to prioritize vulnerable populations like women, children and people with disabilities, writes Sarita Bartaula.
As former newsmagazine editor Tarun Tejpal’s case returns to the spotlight, eShe’s fourth Book Club discussion took up author Shuma Raha’s latest novel that asks: what happens to the family of a man accused of sexual violence?
The ‘Beti’ or ‘daughter’ nomenclature in Indian welfare schemes suggests that girls and women will be given resources, safety measures and political space only if they remain within the invisible lines of the traditional household, writes policy researcher Komal Karwa.
What does passing on generational knowledge in the digital age look like? Delhi educationist Poonam Kirpal retook up needlework in her 60s inspired by global YouTubers – her nine-year-old granddaughter followed.
Antara Mukherjee’s new novel follows a young girl across India and Bangladesh as she discovers the meaning of home – a border-crossing story that will resonate with South Asian diasporas and readers shaped by migration, writes Julia Dutta.
Singapore-based author Sonia Bahl discusses her latest novel ‘Eighteen Inches Apart’, which examines how love, grief, privilege and ambition intertwine between global cities in a touching tale of human connection.
For the eShe panel at the Ananke LitFest 2026, US-based poets Kashiana Singh, Anita Nahal and Pramila Venkateswaran explored how displacement reshapes memory, language and the meaning of home.
India-based company secretary Dr Puja Shree Agarwal founded a food brand for her mother Uma to share her heritage recipes, and witnessed ripples of transformation within and outside the home.
Artistic expression, language and shared rituals around menstruation have the potential to foster ‘harambee’, the Kenyan concept of solidarity, writes human-rights lawyer Farah Ahamed.
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