Why I gave up my corporate job to become a full-time writer, and what I’ve learnt
Engineer and writer Salini Vineeth shares her unconventional career journey and how she managed to make a profession out of her passion.
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Dark, Funny, Poignant: 2 Authors on Stories of Impetuous Women and Women Who Misbehave
This Women’s Day, two collections of short stories about rebellious women are slated to hit the stands.
Gender discrimination in the corporate sector? Let me count the ways
Software developer Natasha Sharma lists the insidious ways that gender discrimination pervades Indian corporate workplaces.
Dr Nandita Shah on Why Veganism Is Best for Human Health and the Planet
Dr Nandita Shah, founder of SHARAN, on how a plant-based diet is what appeals naturally to humans, and the ill-effects of meat and dairy on our bodies
eShe Book Launch: ‘Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories’
eShe’s first book ‘Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories’ was launched at a virtual event on 25th February attended by all 25 authors.
Behind the Scenes at the First Ever Virtual Jaipur Literature Festival
Ananya Jain, a volunteer working behind-the-scenes at Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, which is completely virtual this time around, shares her unique experience.
Two Award-Winning Novelists on the Stories Behind Their Thrilling New Whodunnits
Popular authors Anuja Chauhan and Shabnam Minwalla are out with exciting new whodunnits for mystery lovers.
This ecologist’s quaint bookstore-café is reviving Bengaluru’s reading culture
Through her Bengaluru bookstore-café Champaca, Radhika Timbadia is creating a community space that celebrates diversity and the power of storytelling.
Sai Paranjpye, maker of 1980s’ cult classic Chashme Buddoor, on Bollywood memories and a creative life
Book review of legendary Bollywood film director and screenwriter Sai Paranjpye’s autobiography ‘A Patchwork Quilt: A Collage of My Creative Life’
This Technique Employs the Body’s Own Healing Mechanism to Release Stress and Trauma
UK-based yoga teacher and author Caroline Purvey helps people heal from stress and trauma using the body’s own powerful healing mechanism.
The 7 Habits of ‘Invisible’ Women and the Patriarchal Code of Silence
Author and social scientist Deepa Narayan’s ‘Chup’ is a disconcerting look into the minds and lives of Indian women who unconsciously co-opt into patriarchal systems.
Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories
This new anthology of short stories is a must-have for fiction lovers and a thought-provoking, stereotype-shattering gift for Women’s Day.
‘The Good Girls’: Sonia Faleiro’s Chilling Chronicle of the 2014 Hanging of Two Teens in Uttar Pradesh
Award-winning author Sonia Faleiro’s latest work of nonfiction follows the mysterious death of two teen girls found hanging from a tree in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, in 2014.
“Democracy is Learnt Behaviour But We Are Unlearning Democracy Every Day” – Avni Sethi, Founder of Conflictorium Museum
Through art, dance and her Conflictorium Museum, Avni Sethi has created a space to bring up difficult subjects of conflict, violence and democracy
Reena Saini Kallat on Art That Challenges Borders and Notions of Nationhood
Artist Reena Saini Kallat’s work looks at social and political borders by bringing the focus on manmade barriers and symbols of nationality.
How a youth-led team is using virtual reality to help Partition veterans find closure
Saadia Gardezi and her teammates at Project Dastaan use technology to help the Partition generation revisit the land of their birth.
“Global Inequality Narratives All Tied to Gender Inequality”: Researcher-Activist Kirthi Jayakumar
Feminist researcher and peace activist Kirthi Jayakumar is using stories, advocacy and technology to nudge India towards gender equality and social justice.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Historical Facts and Bestselling Fiction
Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world
“The Inclusivity of Heritage and Divisiveness of Politics”: The Art & Design Panel at eShe Peace Summit
The panel titled ‘Documenting Heritage: Keeping Bonds Alive Through Art and Design’ at eShe Indo-Pak Peace Summit saw a fascinating discussion on shared heritage and the unfortunate outcome of conflict.
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