Dr Shashi Tharoor believed in me even when I made mistakes
Bright young researcher Reeti Roy was selected to be a legislative assistant to MP Shashi Tharoor. She recounts her experiences that led to the launch of her startup, Aglet Ink.
Tag: feminism
This activist chose to be a single parent (of 22!) as “marriage perpetuates patriarchy”
Social activist Madhavi Kuckreja is not only empowering underprivileged Indian women, she’s also walking her talk in her personal life.
Saloni Chopra on social-media activism and the body as a feminist statement
Actor Saloni Chopra’s provocative social-media posts and videos are her way of igniting debate on gender violence, stereotypes and sexuality.
“Why Must Women Restrict Themselves to Writing on ‘Feminine Subjects’?” Asks Veena Nagpal
Veena Nagpal chose an unlikely topic for her latest novel – nuclear destruction and a water crisis.
Actor-producer Shaana Levy-Bahl opens up about life, love and ‘Ladies First’
Producer of award-winning film ‘Ladies First’, Shaana Levy-Bahl used her global experiences and even the hard knocks of life to chart a new language of storytelling.
It’s Near Impossible to Write the Woman’s Whole Truth, Says Kota Neelima
Political author, academic and artist Kota Neelima set out to express the woman’s voice in her books – from media and politics to farmer suicides – and found it harder than expected.
‘Wife’ jokes, seriously? In a country where wives barely have a voice?
Unsanskari Stree is sick of jokes doing the rounds on WhatsApp groups, portraying Indian men as battered, helpless victims, whose nagging, irritable spouses make life miserable for them.
An Open Letter to the Man Who Told Me, I Am More of a Man than Him
Someone I have been politely pulling the disappearing act on, told me, when I finally picked up his phone, that I am more of a man than him. This open letter’s for you, mister.
Who Needs a Bra? Not When You’re #SexyBrilliant Anyway
Most women hate how bras make them feel and yet we subject ourselves to them every day because we believe they make us look better. But who made these rules, asks Devina Kaur.
A politically incorrect vindication of the #HimToo lists
When US-based academic Raya Sarkar published her list of sexual predators in Indian academia on Facebook this month, she faced backlash from both men and women, inside and outside the academic world. Here’s why you need to pay attention.
Aruna Mohanty: Challenging Gender Stereotypes Through Dance
Odissi danseuse and Padma Shri awardee Aruna Mohanty makes a feminist statement with her dance and choreography, says Anita Panda Mishra.
What Deepika’s Cleavage Row Tells Us About Our Attitudes
By Rupande Mehta A lot has been said about Deepika Padukone’s cleavage row with Times of India. While many peopleContinue Reading
Feminism for men
By Rupande Mehta In her speech at the UN on September 21, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson created waves when sheContinue Reading
Evoke the Durga within
By Avantika Debnath The countdown has begun for Durga Pooja (September 23 this year). Though the festival is principally celebratedContinue Reading
Independent moment
No, darling, you may not go out in those tight jeans. And you better cover up that clingy top asContinue Reading
A fashion shoot inspired by rape? Seriously?
The Really Wrong Turn By Ritu Goyal A girl being grabbed by lascivious men on a bus — sounds eerily familiar, doesn’t it? ButContinue Reading
Anti-feminism is the new feminism?
Living in a developing, patriarchal nation, where women face unspeakable horrors at every turn from the minute they are conceived, whereContinue Reading