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.
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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.
From Tragedy to Award-Winning Books: Mary A Osborne’s Inspiring Journey
Award-winning novelist Mary A Osborne had a tumultuous personal journey before she began creating magical worlds with her words.
How Samra Zafar Escaped an Abusive Marriage and Found Her Life’s Mission
Samra Zafar escaped a teen marriage and fought a suppressive culture to earn her dignity and education; now she inspires others to do the same.
“Casteism is Everywhere, Whether in Rural or Urban India”: Yashica Dutt
Having hidden her identity for years, Yashica Dutt revealed her caste publicly in solidarity with fellow Dalits at the receiving end of casteism.
3 Elizabeth Gilbert Posts That Are Packed with Wisdom Like Her Books
3 Instagram posts by Elizabeth Gilbert that will give you food for thought
“Teach Men to Behave, Teach Women They Deserve Respect” – Author Kanchana Banerjee
Novelist Kanchana Banerjee shares her vision of an ideal India.
How the ‘Centring’ Technique Helped Me Deal with Stressful Situations
Sailaja Manacha’s new book ‘Step Up’ blends psychology and generative leadership practices to provide women with the necessary tools to become powerful leaders.
An ‘Invisible’ Girl, a Planet, and a Fight to be ‘Seen’
Novelist Milan Vohra expresses her vision of an ideal India in a moving short story.
“The Menstrual Period Is the Most Valuable Feedback Tool to Measure a Woman’s Health”
A new book explains why menstrual cycles are the perfect barometer of a woman’s health, and how to “biohack” one’s period problems away.
An Indian Woman Walks Alone Through War-torn Kabul
When Taran N. Khan arrived in Kabul in 2006, she was earnestly cautioned never to walk. Her instincts compelled her to do the opposite.
