“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.
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by eShe
May 7, 2019
From Queens to Doctors: 3 New Non-Fiction Books on Women, By Women
We review the latest non-fiction titles with women at the top and centre.
How a former dental surgeon gave the idea of ‘jugaad’ an innovative new makeover
Author Simone Ahuja has revolutionised the idea of ‘jugaad’ – her research on frugal innovation and creative improvisation helps large organisations optimise output.
“There Is Perfect Harmony Between Indian Tradition and Modern Science”
In her new book ‘The Source’, Dr Tara Swart blends her experience in neuroscience with life coaching to help people achieve their fullest potential.
Her Sister’s Suicide Turned Jasvinder into an Activist Against Honour-Based Abuse
Jasvinder Sanghera escaped a forced marriage and was disowned by her family. Her charity now works for victims of honour-based abuse and has helped introduce a new law in UK.
Their Book for Children Has Not One But 50 Extraordinary Heroines
An interview with Ishita Jain and Naomi Kundu, authors of the new children’s book ‘The Girl Who Went to the Stars and Other Extraordinary Lives’.
A quest for relatable role models led this engineer to write ‘Wonder Girls’
With her new book that profiles 15 young women from varied backgrounds, Varsha Adusumilli is out to create new female icons for girls around India.
“Commitment needs sacrifice but it also transforms you” – Madhu Tandan on love, longing and knowing
Madhu Tandan’s new novel is no ordinary love story; it’s a canvas of absence, abstinence and infidelity along with a thrilling plot.
“Women’s Voices Have Been Stifled Far Too Long” – Author Shuchi Singh Kalra Gets Candid
“Our traumatic experiences shape us the most,” says Shuchi Singh Kalra. The best-selling author shares her views on gender bias and social taboos.
She Chronicles Memories of Partition to Show the Humanity of the “Other Side”
Multidisciplinary artist and author Aanchal Malhotra has been studying the personal histories of the refugees of the Partition through the belongings they carried with them.
“Trolls Use Sexual Intimidation to Keep Outspoken Women in Line”: Sreemoyee Piu Kundu
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu on the social stigma of single or divorced in India and why single women live in fear.
Three Love-Themed Book Recommendations for the Month
Jojo Moyes’ new novel ‘Still Me’, ‘The Only Story’ by Julian Barnes and ‘Eleven Ways to Love’ should be on your must-read list this month.
‘Tiger Mom’ Amy Chua on family, immigrant experiences, and political tribes
She sparked off a global debate on race and parenting, sold millions of copies and made ‘tiger mom’ a household term. And now Yale law professor Amy Chua is out with her new theory on political tribes.
How a fire led RK Dalmia’s daughter to venture on a new career path
A fateful fire led Laxmana Dalmia, daughter of a poetess and India’s pioneering industrialist, to switch careers and venture into spirituality.
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