The Remarkable Life of Dancer Sisters Yamini and Bhavana Reddy
A list of awards, a lineage of Kuchipudi maestros and an unconventional family – sisters Yamini and Bhavana Reddy share an exceptional heritage.
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Category: Work
Women @ Work
Art & Soul: Women Musicians Share Secrets from Their World
Noted musicians Falguni Shah from New York, Priya Andrews from Mumbai and the band Vinyl Records from Delhi take us behind the scenes of their world.
“Men and Women Are Both Accountable for How Women Are Treated in Society” – Rasika Dugal
With an oeuvre of meaningful, soul-stirring projects, award-winning actor Rasika Dugal’s world is one of literature, activism and soaking up experiences.
How a Papa Elephant Sold His Baby for Bananas: Tales of Rural Children and Indigenous Art
Animation filmmaker and entrepreneur Debjani Mukherjee is using indigenous art to empower communities, generate employment and heal children.
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.
Renowned Theatre Artiste Rashi Bunny Teaches an Unlikely Subject: Conscious Living
World-renowned theatre personality Rashi Bunny has followed her heart despite odds. Now she shows others how to do the same.
“Stop Criticising Yourself All the Time” – Kass Thomas to Indian Women
A powerhouse of energy and inspiration, American-Italian motivational speaker Kass Thomas wants Indian women to see their own inner beauty.
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.
“Despite Attempts to Erase Them, Female Mystics’ Voices Have Endured” — Arundhathi Subramaniam
One of India’s greatest living poetesses, Arundhathi Subramaniam brings together a writer’s mastery and a mystic’s inspiration to her art.
“Most Women Think Their Life Is Over After Marriage; I Turned It Around” – Education Revolutionary Dr Bindu Rana
Dr Bindu Rana, founder CEO of Millennium Education Management, was triggered by an incident in her son’s school to revolutionise the entire education system.
“No One Ever Has It All, Just Be the Best in What You Do” – Startup Mentor Geetika Dayal
We talk business, emotional intelligence and millennial entrepreneurs with Geetika Dayal, executive director of the Delhi-NCR chapter of TiE
“I Got a Lot of Hate for My Comedy Video About My Mother-in-Law” – Anu Menon aka Lola Kutty
Standup comic Anu Menon, best known for her iconic role as Lola Kutty, is back as herself in a new show on Amazon Prime.
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
Having won her own childhood battle with weight, Priya Prakash founded India’s first health monitoring service for schoolchildren.
Her Puppets Raise Tough Questions on Contemporary Issues, from War to Sexuality
Founder of the Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust, Anurupa Roy is using the silence of puppets to speak out against injustices in society.
This Illustrator Sketches the Essence of Delhi Through Its Public Spaces
Ankur Ahuja is capturing the essence of Delhi with unselfconscious drawings of people she sees in the city’s public spaces.
Meet The Woman Who Coined the Slogan: ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’
Decades ago, Mala Pal coined the UN slogan ‘women’s rights are human rights’ but that was only one of her contributions to the feminist cause.
How Archana Kapoor’s Community Radio Station Changed People’s Lives in Mewat
Led by Archana Kapoor, the community radio station Radio Mewat has turned around the lives of the rural Haryana listeners it caters to.
“Being Loud or ‘Besharam’ is The Only Way We Will Survive”
In her new book ‘Besharam’, author Priya Alika Elias breaks down taboos around dating, love and sex.
“It’s Very Difficult for a Woman to be Acknowledged as Music Director”: Shibani Kashyap
Popular musician Shibani Kashyap on shattering the glass ceiling in a relatively male-dominated Bollywood music industry
