Can this mother forgive herself for falling in love?
“I dread the release of this web series. The day my shame is made public to the world,” confesses eShe editor Aekta Kapoor, who features as An Unsuitable Girl in ‘Love Storiyaan’ on Amazon Prime.
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
“Other states have a lot to learn from Odisha on empowering women in agriculture”: Dr Ranjitha Puskur
Socio-economist Dr Ranjitha Puskur of CGIAR-IRRI on how an all-women farmers’ group in Kalahandi village in Odisha is a prime example of women leading social transformation armed with data and skills.
Actor-playwright Catherine Ann Jones on India’s stark realities and eternal beauty
A new book by former actor-playwright Catherine Ann Jones takes you deep into the heart of India, highlighting not only India’s wealth of spiritual knowledge, but also its intrinsic discrimination and superstition.
Offbeat Arunachal Pradesh: trysts with tribal powerwomen and a Singpho dance festival
Aekta Kapoor tours a lesser explored region of Arunachal Pradesh along with her best friend, and is delighted by the beauty of this northeast Indian state, its pristine ecology, and the empowerment of its tribal women.
Choice and voice: Agriculture researchers share what women farmers need
Hundreds of agriculture experts and gender researchers from around the world were in Delhi last week for the CGIAR-ICAR agricultural research conference. Here are the key takeaways.
“We are becoming extinct!” Afghan women’s rights activists raise global appeal for help
The Taliban’s 2021 resurgence has intensified concerns about gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Speaking at a recent online discussion, journalists and activists from Kabul and the diaspora appealed to the international community to take action.
On seeking a guru and having a chat with God instead
I was battling a block so I decided to seek out a guru. On cue, I got a WhatsApp message about a two-day spiritual retreat with a new guru who appears to have led quite a few folks to enlightenment, at least on YouTube.
Actor-director Saloni Chopra on her new film ‘Coconut’, love versus tradition, and being a brown girl in Australia
Actor and writer Saloni Chopra’s directorial debut ‘Coconut’, made during the pandemic in Melbourne, explores a modern romance where love and identity are at a crossroads with culture and tradition.
10 alternative therapies and modalities to help you heal, energise and grow
Energy healing modalities, or complementary therapies, go to the root of emotional patterns, subconscious beliefs and spiritual dilemmas to help you heal blocks and live life to your fullest.
“Those furthest from the consequences are making the worst decisions” – Dr Scilla Elworthy on white men monopolising global capital
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy says a majority of the world’s wealth is controlled by white males and it is women, the poor and the planet that have to bear the cost.
“Whenever they have allies and a strong support system, women flourish” – Aarti Kelshikar
In her new book, corporate coach Aarti Kelshikar uses her pan-Asian experience along with interviews of women leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals to paint an insightful picture of “how women work” in Asia.
She set out to make Bharatnatyam inclusive; then a 58-year-old with Parkinson’s signed up
Bharatnatyam teacher Shiphony Pavithran was approached by a 58-year-old former schoolteacher with Parkinson’s disease to learn dance. Both ended up learning a lot more in the process.
Babasaheb and Savita Ambedkar: A portrait of an uncommon marriage
Dr Savita Ambedkar’s autobiography ‘Babasaheb’ is written as an ode to the Father of the Indian Constitution. But his wife the writer manages to hold her own space – in their marriage, their public life, and in the intimate events that dot this book.
Hockey, friendship and the cost of Partition: Bani Singh’s award-winning documentary ‘Taangh’
Bani Singh’s award-winning debut film ‘Taangh’ about her father, a champion hockey player, is as much a chronicle of Partition in 1947 as India winning the Olympics gold in 1948
One-Eyed Mama undergoes eye surgery and realises she has a ‘vision’ problem
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor heads to London for a high-risk eye surgery, and learns to process a question that had bothered her for a long time.
One-Eyed Mama finds life lessons in Morgan Housel’s ‘The Psychology of Money’
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor reads Morgan Housel’s bestseller ‘The Psychology of Money’ and finds life wisdom tucked in between the tips on business and finance.
This perfumer’s art brings alive Mughal-era paintings through fragrance translations
Art critic and perfumer Bharti Lalwani’s art exhibit Bagh-e-Hind features floral scents to evoke the olfactory landscape of Mughal and Rajput paintings of India.
One-Eyed Mama learns the essence of kumbhaka pranayama
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor tries out the breath work of kumbhaka pranayama and learns lessons in stillness, holding on, and letting go.
One-Eyed Mama has coffee with Osho
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor encounters Osho through her work and spends hours listening to Osho lectures over filter coffee while healing at an Ayurvedic retreat.
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