In this podcast, Pakistani-Canadian motivational speaker and bestselling author Samra Zafar shares her experience of walking out of an abusive marriage with two kids, educating herself and following her purpose.
Dr Moushumi Kandali’s new book takes up the biases that people from India’s Northeast, particularly Assamese women, face in the rest of the country.
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.
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.
Puja Changoiwala’s new book aptly captures the stark reality of millions of migrant labourers who had to trudge hundreds of miles to reach their homes after India’s 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.
An interview of bilingual author Vaasanthi whose latest book lays bare the gender, caste and class inequalities in the country while offering a ray of humanity and hope
Poet-activist Najwa Zebian’s debut book draws life lessons from her experiences as a Muslim immigrant seeking the essence of ‘home’ all through her growing years.
Renowned author and festival director Namita Gokhale was recently awarded the Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award 2021.
Writer-director Nidhie Sharma’s memoir ‘Invictus’ recounts an episode from her teens when she, along with five other kids, got lost in a jungle in Arunachal Pradesh.
Leadership coach Nirupama Subramanian is using Indian archetypes that were used to suppress women as a source of energy to empower them instead.
Former investment banker and founder of one of India’s top digital marketing agencies, Ayesha Chenoy talks about her new role as poet and author.
Austin-based poet Usha Akella’s new book of feminist poems puts the spotlight on cultural traditions that perpetuate patriarchy and social evils like female foeticide.
Linguistic expert and author Peggy Mohan traces the history of the Subcontinent through its languages, and notes how homogenisation of language reflects centralisation of power.
A diehard fan of award-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri reviews her new book ‘Whereabouts’, and is somewhat taken aback.
In response to a reviewer reading a caste angle in a book that is largely unspecific about caste, Dr Bhargavi Chatterjea Bhattacharyya defends her literary freedom.
Author Saiswaroopa Iyer on her new novel, ‘Rukmini: Krishna’s Wife’, and towering female archetypes from Indian history and mythology.
Engineer and writer Salini Vineeth shares her unconventional career journey and how she managed to make a profession out of her passion.
Superstar Mariah Carey’s autobiography reveals details of her rocky childhood, her dedication to her music, and her traumatic first marriage.
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.
Author and social entrepreneur Mehr F Husain is chronicling and reviving the Subcontinent’s artisanal heritage.
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