Seeking Love, Fuelled by Fame, Freedom and Drugs: Bollywood Icon Parveen Babi
In a new biography of 1970s’ Bollywood star Parveen Babi, author Karishma Upadhyay uncovers issues that are just as relevant today: mental health, drugs and the fast life.
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Three Women Icons We Lost Within 20 Days in 2020
An obituary to three power-women: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kapila Vatsyayan and Dr SI Padmavati, who were icons in their respective fields of justice, culture and cardiology.
From Caste on Tinder to Love Jihad, the Complex Facets of Love in India
Scholar and university professor Dr Debotri Dhar’s new book of essays looks at love from a point of view of gender, culture and politics.
Literary Sensation Mieko Kawakami on ‘Breasts and Eggs’ and Why Feminism is a Human Issue
Award-winning author and poet Mieko Kawakami on patriarchy in Japanese society, and her new bestseller ‘Breasts and Eggs’.
It’s Never Too Late to Educate Yourself or Start a New Career: Sci Fi Writer SB Divya
After working as an engineer for two decades, SB Divya now weaves incredible sci-fi tales in her second career as author.
Those Who Glorify the Devadasi System Ignore Its Sexism, Casteism – Gitanjali Koland
Classical dancer, martial-arts expert and author Gitanjali Kolanad on her latest book and the system of devadasis in India.
Making Motherhood Synonymous with Sacrifice Is Unfair to Women – ‘Shakuntala Devi’ Co-writer
Nayanika Mahtani, co-writer of the new biopic ‘Shakuntala Devi’, reflects on films, feminism and the line between career and family that women have balanced over the past century.
“Kashmiri Pandits Have Received Only Lip Service from Political Parties”: Author Avanti Sopory
Author Avanti Sopory writes about the beauty, heritage and folklore of her homeland Kashmir, despite being forced to leave it at gunpoint.
How Teaching Young People Creative Writing Enriched My Own Stories
Schoolteacher Richa Gupta found the inspiration and confidence to write her own books of fiction while teaching English language and literature.
From Tax Chief to Artist-Filmmaker, the Uncommon Journey of Sangeeta Gupta
Artist, filmmaker, patron of the arts – Sangeeta Gupta has had an exceptional life outside of her public role as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax.
This Cancer Survivor and Bureaucrat Is Sharing Her Knowledge and Experience to Help Other Patients
Principal Financial Advisor of the Central Railways, Ruby Ahluwalia set up an NGO to support underprivileged cancer patients after surviving stage-three cancer herself.
Author and Yoga Guru Ira Trivedi on Lockdown Yoga, Her #MeToo Stories, and a Dog Named Om
Author and yoga guru Ira Trivedi on sexuality in modern India, the #MeToo movement, and why yoga is the best exercise during lockdown.
Mythological Women Revered, Stories of Historical Women Censored in India – Historian Ira Mukhoty
Historian and author Ira Mukhoty shares untold stories of queens and heroines from Indian history, and what we can learn from them
“There Is Polarisation, Intolerance… It’s the Best Time for Humour” – Satirist Naomi Datta
Former broadcast journalist Naomi Datta used her snarky, irreverent online persona to launch her own brand of satire.
“Hate Is a Subtle and Evil Virus, as Dangerous as Corona”: Author Annie Zaidi
Best-selling author Annie Zaidi on inspiration, personal choices, and her prescient novel about bigotry and radicalisation in today’s India
“Couples Should Adopt One Child and Have One Biological Child to Stop Trafficking”: Nandita Puri
Author Nandita Puri’s latest book delves into the issue of inter-country adoption and child trafficking.
Lockdown Diary: “Time for Masala Chai Instead of Teabag Tea” – Shobha Nihalani
In our new series ‘Lockdown Diary’, we invite bestselling novelist Shobha Nihalani to share how she’s spending her time during the COVID-19 lockdown.
When Your Book Is Made into a Bollywood Film
Author of three novels, Parinda Joshi’s latest novel ‘Made in China’ was adapted into a Hindi feature film starring Rajkummar Rao. She shares the experience of writing books versus screenplays.
Who Says Struggles Make You Age Faster? This 60-Year-Old Is Growing Younger!
Can you be optimistic and youthful despite a life full of challenges and pain? Author Mala Mansukhani is certainly an example!
How I Healed Mind, Heart and Body to Beat Cancer – Thrice
Delhi-based author and entrepreneur Anita Kumar shares her emotional, physical and spiritual battle with cancer.
Shaheen Bhatt on Her Battle with Depression and Her New Memoir
Being born to one of Bollywood’s most famous families couldn’t shield Shaheen Bhatt from chronic depression; she bares all in a candid interview.
How Women Navigate a World Designed for Men, and the Price They Pay
Caroline Criado Perez’s data-supported book explains how women face risks to their careers, lives and health due to systems and designs that see the default human as male.
How Society and Religion Systematically Deny Women Their Rights and Freedom
Can a woman in India aspire to bekhauf azaadi (fearless freedom), asks feminist activist Kavita Krishnan in her new book.
“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.
