The Reinvention: Delhi Girl and Darjeeling Grandma’s Lockdown Momo Kitchen
Meet Chitrangada Gupta who, along with her Boju (grandma), started a home kitchen during lockdown supplying delicious momos to Delhi-ites. #TheReinvention
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3 Reset Tools to Keep Corona-Panic Away
What you focus on grows. Here are three Access Consciousness tools to help you beat corona-panic.
The Reinvention: Actor Priya Malik’s New Online Poetry Workshops
Poet, actor and model Priya Malik has launched online poetry workshops Priya Ki Pathshaala during the COVID lockdown.
“I Wanted to Tell a Fantastical Tale About Real Pain”: ‘Bulbbul’ Director Anvita Dutt
Anvita Dutt speaks about her directorial debut ‘Bulbbul’, and why she chose to make a feminist horror flick to rake up dark social truths.
Take eShe’s Lockdown Relationships Survey!
eShe is conducting a survey on how marriages and long-term relationships fared during the COVID lockdown. Please share your experience!
“If I Can Be Amazing, Why Should I Be Normal?” Shakuntala Devi’s Biopic Scores on Empowerment
A new film on the life of renowned mathematician Shakuntala Devi, played by Vidya Balan, is an eye-opening glimpse into a remarkable life.
How Teaching Young People Creative Writing Enriched My Own Stories
Schoolteacher Richa Gupta found the inspiration and confidence to write her own books of fiction while teaching English language and literature.
Making Menstruation a Girls’ Secret Excludes Other Genders from an Important Conversation
We must let the secret of menstruation out and share the knowledge with adolescent boys and transgender individuals at the same time as girls.
Auto Rickshaw Driver and Marathoner, the Extraordinary Story of Minaj Nadaf
After eking a living as a domestic helper, snack-stall owner, tea-seller and tailor, single mother Minaj Nadaf now drives an auto-rickshaw, wins marathons and even works for charity!
An Early Menopause at 41 Led Her to Her Purpose: Empowering Women in Midlife
Rachel Lankester is the founder of online hub Magnificent Midlife, and helps women create ‘magnificent next chapters’.
This Young Startup Founder Hires and Trains Girls for Future-Ready Jobs
Rachita Sharma’s enterprise Girl Power Talk hires young women, mostly from small towns, and trains them in digital media, marketing and virtual workspaces.
“Blessed with the Gift of Midlife”: A Life Coach’s Personal Awakening After Grief
Around the time she hit midlife, life and career coach Deb Johnstone faced loss, divorce and a reinvention of the self. She now helps other women cope and heal.
Shotgun Shagun: The Shooter Who Defied Critics to Reach the Olympics
Shagun Chowdhary battled systemic gender biases and discrimination to become the first Indian woman trap shooter to reach the Olympics.
This Single Mom Has Created the Ultimate Bedroom Accessory for Steamy Encounters
New York entrepreneur and Airbnb superhost Claire Alba has come up with the perfect solution for post-sex and menstruation bedroom messes.
‘Indian Matchmaking’ Needs a Trigger Warning: Ugly Truths, Toxic Memories Ahead
The regressive arranged marriage system is no longer a guilty Indian secret. It is now out there in full glory, glamorized on screen, endorsed by the elite.
A Scientific Temper, an Artistic Temperament: Two Women Out to Educate India
Two researchers with an artistic bent of mind, Nina Sabnani and Ipsa Jain, talk about women in STEM fields, inspiration, and promoting science through art.
Republic of Chutneys: 5 Lip-smacking Dip Recipes from Around India
These yummy chutneys from across India don’t just brighten your plate but also your mood.
“In Many Cases, a Woman Entrepreneur’s Finances Are Controlled by Her Husband” – Woman TV Founder
Shweta Saxena offers women entrepreneurs business support and networking opportunities through her platforms Woman TV and Women Entrepreneurs Helpline.
How Volunteering Abroad Helped This Delhi Student Develop Leadership Skills
Delhi University student Isha Jerath spent six weeks volunteering as an English teacher in Vietnam when she was just 19 years old; the experience changed her life.
3 Career Tips for Budding Writers in the Age of Digital Publishing
eShe editor and publisher Aekta Kapoor shares career tips for budding writers in the time of the internet, blogging tools and digital publications.
The Matriarch Behind an Iconic Delhi Bookstore, and a Life Fuelled by Love
From a refugee who found love after Partition to an 88-year-old who continues to go to work, Bhag Bahri Malhotra has had quite a journey.
How Violence at Home Traumatizes Children and Sprouts a Dysfunctional Society
Growing up in a violent home is a traumatic experience that affects every aspect of a child’s life and development, writes psychologist Dr Prerna Kohli.
5 Couples on How Their Relationship Fared During Lockdown
What’s the biggest test of any marriage than to be stuck together for months during a pandemic, re-negotiating relationship rules and personal boundaries? Five couples tell us how they fared.
Indian Children, Relentless Punishment, and a Vicious Cycle of Violence
Our society punishes children twice – first as parental abuse when they are little, then by denying them opportunities for rehabilitation when they take to crime.
