“Cancer was like a gift for me”: Immunologist and spiritual teacher Dr Monica Gulati
Facing cancer helped immunologist Dr Monica Gulati awaken to her life’s purpose eight years ago. Since then she has been helping others awaken to their own truths.
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What One-Eyed Mama learnt after making her way home in the snow
One-Eyed Mama aka Aekta Kapoor sets out on a daring journey and finds that physical challenges are a small matter when one is on a mission of love.
“Reclaiming your own narrative is the ultimate power move” – Aparna Shewakramani
Aparna Shewakramani’s character in ‘Indian Matchmaking’ was presented as too strong-headed for a potential Indian bride. But that’s the same reason she now has legions of fans. She talks to us about the show and her new memoir ‘She’s Unlikeable’.
Memories of Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and an interfering kitten
Author Aneela Babar shares memories of going from Rawalpindi to Melbourne, learning of Benazir Bhutto’s death, and how a little kitten tried pawing into a young couple’s romantic sojourns.
“The pandemic saw the art community band together like never before”: Nupur Dalmia
Director of Gallery Ark in Vadodara, Nupur Dalmia is harnessing her heritage as art patron and skills as a corporate leader to develop her city’s image as a centre for the arts and culture.
One-Eyed Mama grows a mighty heart as her chick flies the coop
In the second part of her column One-Eyed Mama, Aekta Kapoor writes about learning to let go of those she loves the most, armed with faith and surrender…
“The biggest challenge is doing justice to personal histories that are within living memory”: Neema Shah
Author Neema Shah on her debut novel ‘Kololo Hill’, a family drama set against an important episode in Ugandan history when Asians were ordered to leave the country within 90 days
Yoga, culture, lovemaking: The space Delhi’s historical parks occupy in public life today
Delhi’s iconic parks and monuments are used in myriad ways by the city’s residents and visitors today – from musical events to outdoor gyms to entertainment
One-Eyed Mama gets her Covid booster vaccine just in time
The first in Aekta Kapoor’s new column ‘One-Eyed Mama’ where she shares the everyday miracles she encountered while dealing with vision loss and an empty nest – both at the same time.
Suleika Jaouad on vulnerability, isolation and writing about the “in-between places”
An interview with Emmy Award-winning columnist, TED speaker and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad on life after cancer and writing stories of our shared humanity.
“As independent artists on streaming platforms, we’re playing a game where the rules constantly change” – Shilpa Ananth
Multilingual vocalist and composer Shilpa Ananth shares her journey as a musician and the challenges of balancing her soul’s calling with the demands of streaming platforms.
Vulnerability, illiteracy, neglect: A heart-wrenching snapshot from a women’s prison in India
This excerpt from the new book ‘Hope Behind Bars’ takes us into the personal spaces of women incarcerated in jails in India, cut off from basic human dignities and bereft of support from the outside world.
My undoing project: Letting go of the ‘ideal woman’ in my pursuit of authenticity
Bengaluru writer Salini Vineeth shares how she let go of traditional Indian definitions of the ‘ideal woman’ to discover, and accept, her true self and happiness.
“Using religion as a political tool will make the youth of the country averse not only to religion, but also to spirituality”
Educationist and entrepreneur Chitwan Mittal’s publishing house has set out to bring the wisdom of ancient South Asian saints closer to the hearts of consumer-age kids.
The future is Dalit female: Artist Osheen Siva is painting ‘Tamil Futurism’ with feminist hues
Goa-based multidisciplinary artist Osheen Siva’s Tamil heritage and Dalit identity show up in various ways in her bold, feminist-themed artwork.
“It should not be about viral reels or TikTok algorithms, but real talent and humility” – Teen music sensation Kiara Chettri
In the second of our series ‘ePop Stars’, we speak to young singer Kiara Chettri about viral fame and the confluence of social media and the music industry.
These Karachi tech professionals are using internet tools to empower women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
CaterpillHERs, an online career accelerator by Karachi-based Hira Saeed and Faiza Yousuf, aims to equip women entrepreneurs in Pakistan with internet skills and a powerful network.
The founder of comedy channel Pocket Change on democracy, humour and Indian politics
Founder of production house Civic Studios Anushka Shah talks about their YouTube Hindi comedy channel ‘Pocket Change’, the state of Indian politics and the power of humour for a healthy democracy.
What Shah Rukh Khan means for Indian women’s freedom and the economy’s gender crisis
Feminist economist Shrayana Bhattacharya’s new book maps the economic and personal trajectories of ordinary Indian women united by their love for film idol Shah Rukh Khan
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