If I Dressed the Way My Husband Wanted Me to…
My husband falls in the category of broadminded, well-adjusted men with an open world view when it comes to genderContinue Reading
Author: Aekta Kapoor
Founder of eShe magazine (eshe.in) and the peacebuilding initiative South Asia Union (southasiaunion.com). Features in and as 'The Unsuitable Girl', in episode 1 of 'Love Storiyaan' on Amazon Prime. Email: aekta@eshe.in
What Happens When You Shop for an XXL-size Swimsuit in India
What does a large-sized woman have to do to get a swimsuit in Delhi in August?
Doll, diva, digital whiz – will the real Sunny Leone please stand up?
Sunny Leone’s story – bad girl gone good – could have been a fairytale ending if only it did not further promote women’s bodies as a commodity that lines millions of pockets worldwide..
How NOT to Get Noticed on the Internet
My dear daughters, I write this note to you because I work in a news website, and I happen toContinue Reading
Why I Think Working Mothers Are Amazing
A few days ago, I met a young mother in another division at my workplace. She was back at work afterContinue Reading
Anushka Sharma’s Makeup Artist Reveals the Beauty Secrets of ‘Bombay Velvet’
Celebrity makeup artist Puneet B Saini on Anushka Sharma’s look in historical drama ‘Bombay Velvet’ and other challenging Bollywood projects.
Review: Blossom Kochhar’s aromatherapy spa and products
I am a great fan of aromatherapy — not because I have studied the science (or art) but because comingContinue Reading
Book review: The Lives of Others, by Neel Mukherjee
The first chapter of Neel Mukherjee’s second novel is so close to home, it makes you squirm in your seat and nearly shut the book and have nothing more to do with it.
Your Pain is Your Fault: What Women Are Told by Their Doctors
Originally posted on EDS and Chronic Pain News & Info:
Your Pain is Your Fault: What Women Are Told by Their Doctors – National Pain Report…
Silence for Strength and Healing
Surprisingly elusive, silence can be a source of great healing and strength when used right.
Who Sings Devotional Songs These Days? Kitty Khanna, For One
Who sings devotional songs? They went out of youth vocabulary with the Emergency in the seventies. It’s uncool nowContinue Reading
A perverted system
We all read about the Mumbai Shakti Mills gang-rape last year in the news — we got updates online, onContinue Reading
Independent moment
No, darling, you may not go out in those tight jeans. And you better cover up that clingy top asContinue Reading
Fashion conscious
What were you doing at 24? This Jaipur fashion designer we’ve come across is creating a buzz in the IndianContinue Reading
Veggie Thai
Imagine being vegetarian and expecting the usual red or green curry with rice when you enter a Thai restaurant. Imagine goingContinue Reading
“Carpe Diem,” he said.
By Tanvi Gupta Many were stirred, overwhelmed and brought to tears by an enigmatic English teacher with his passionate soul andContinue Reading
The body we live in
A couple of stories caught our eye today. The first is this video of American ballerina Misty Copeland, advertising athleticContinue Reading
Happiness is…
We happened to come across Portico New York’s new soft furnishings collection ‘Happiness Is…’ and loved the idea. The collectionContinue Reading
Taking on the king
The international media can say what the Indian media can’t. Certainly, this scathing piece (subscription required) in last week’s Economist that openly criticises Mukesh AmbaniContinue Reading
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