“We have taught girls to suppress their anger, even if it is legitimate” – Soraya Chemaly
Washington DC-based author and feminist activist Soraya Chemaly believes women’s anger can be a powerful force for social justice.
Category: Cover Stories
Industrialist Dipali Goenka on Crisis Leadership and Pandemic Survival Strategies
Dipali Goenka, one of India’s most successful industrialists, exemplifies how compassionate leadership during a crisis can be a formula for growth.
Nadia Samdani: making Bangladesh the next art capital of the world
Dhaka-based art curator and philanthropist Nadia Samdani is on a determined mission to put Bangladeshi artists on the global art map
How London Entrepreneur Darshita Gillies Created a Tech Platform to Drive Impact
London-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies is using technology to connect impact investors with those doing good in the world.
“Make films you believe in; the audience will come” – award-winning filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar
Acclaimed New York-based filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar on storytelling, female role models and Indo-Pak cinema collaborations
Dr Scilla Elworthy on why we need a ‘mighty heart’ to build peace
Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy advocates peace through fearless action and activating feminine intelligence.
Dance scholar Dr Methil Devika on the sensuality and spirituality of Mohiniyattam
Scholar, performer and educator Dr Methil Devika talks about the form and spirit of Mohiniyattam in this month’s cover story.
“Today’s youth have a lot of ‘followers’ on social media but no genuine friends” – Preeti Shenoy
Bestselling author, artist and motivational speaker Preeti Shenoy on social media, mental health and life-changing books.
Humble Roots to Global Fame, Covid Warrior KK Shailaja’s Extraordinary Story
Kerala’s health minister KK Shailaja has made global headlines for her handling of the Covid crisis, but she continues to stay alert, rooted in grassroots reality.
Financial Interests Are Valued More than Blood of Innocents in Yemen: Activist Radhya Almutawakel
Yemeni human-rights campaigner Radhya Almutawakel on the humanitarian crisis created by global powers instigating the Yemen war
“It just takes one call for ministers to help migrants, but they chose politics over compassion” – Yasmin Kidwai
From an award-winning documentary filmmaker capturing her country’s diversity, to an elected official keeping her city clean, Yasmin Kidwai certainly has India on her mind.
Bethany Hamilton: The surfer who made the impossible possible
Bethany Hamilton not only recovered from the loss of an arm in a shark attack but went on to become one of America’s top surfers and sporting icons.
“The System Discredits the Whistleblower to Maintain Status Quo” – IPS Officer D Roopa Moudgil
Having stood up to corrupt politicians and conniving businessmen over 20 years, courage is now second nature to IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil.
New York Humanitarian Meera Gandhi on Hope and Positivity in the Time of COVID-19
New York-based humanitarian and television personality Meera Gandhi on mental wellbeing in the midst of a global pandemic.
“Gender Equality Is Being Fought for, by Tooth and Nail” – Anoushka Shankar
Music icon Anoushka Shankar looks back at her incredible journey, her relationship with her parents, and how her diverse experiences shaped her as a person.
“There’s no such thing as balance, there are priorities” – actor-author Lisa Ray
Actor, author, cancer survivor and mother of twins Lisa Ray bares her story – with its little and large successes, failures and leaps of faith.
The woman heading India’s Skill Saathi programme for Indian youth
Dr Archana Singh, the head of NSDC’s Skill Saathi programme, is on a mission to empower 10 million Indian youths.
Film School Pioneer Meghna Ghai Puri on Bollywood, Business & Her Famous Dad
Daughter of legendary filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Meghna Ghai Puri is spearheading India’s top film school Whistling Woods.
What Daughters Can Do: Twins Tashi and Nungshi Malik’s Mountain Mission
The intrepid Tashi and Nungshi Malik set out to conquer the Seven Summits and the North and South Pole to show patriarchal Indian families what daughters can do.