5 Extraordinary Indian Women Poets You Need to Read
We pick five of India’s most acclaimed women poets you should know about, and ask them to share a favourite poem.
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The Most Important Element in Marriage, and the Most Neglected
Twelve years of marriage, with all the milestones of an eventful life, taught Nidhi Chopra about that one element that’s so vital yet so overlooked in any relationship.
Depression Is Not Weakness: This Book of 10 Real Stories Busts Myths
Amrita Tripathi and Arpita Anand have used real-life stories in their book Real Stories of Dealing with Depression to emphasise the pressing need to prioritise mental health in India.
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World-renowned theatre personality Rashi Bunny has followed her heart despite odds. Now she shows others how to do the same.
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These 4 Women Graphic Novelists Have an Agenda: Humanism and Equality
These graphic novelists and illustrators are using their visual art to highlight causes and injustices in society.
Offline to Online: Rape Threats Are Still Being Used to Silence Women
Women continue to be silenced with threats of sexual violence and rape, although the medium has changed from the battlefields of yore to internet-enabled platforms today.
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‘Shine Your Light’ with eShe, Mumbai Ladies!
eShe’s Shine Your Light is headed to Mumbai on July 20 at Kitty Su, The Lalit! The personal-growth workshop has a lineup of powerful speakers and five inspirational sessions.
This Mumbai Mom Homeschooled Her Kids, and This Is What She Learnt
By replacing the word ‘studying’ with ‘learning’, Sonnal and Nozzer Pardiwala have ensured their kids’ education is rich, fulfilling and self-motivated.
Travel with Self-Growth? These 4 Women Host Retreats Around the World
If spending time getting to know yourself better, making new friends and trying a new destination appeal to you, then here are a few retreats and hostesses you should know about.
The Sordid, Family-Unsafe World of Netflix
Even someone as non-judgemental, non-prudish and open-minded as Sunita Pandey suffered shock upon shock.
She Became a Yoga Teacher to Change People’s Lives, and Ended Up Changing Her Own
Accessory designer Tarini Nirula took up yoga to find peace within herself and help others find the same. To her wonder, the learning goes on.
Fat-Shamed as a Child, She Launched a Social Enterprise to Track the Health of Indian Schoolkids
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