What body shaming does to a woman’s sense of self
Casually stated and disguised as concern, body shaming erodes one’s self-worth and casts a long shadow on the trajectory of a woman’s life and personal growth, writes author Aruna Joshi.
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Colouring inside lines: theatre exponent Sujatha Balakrishnan on the gender roles we all play
Sujatha Balakrishnan, founder of the nonprofit Theatre for Change, shares her experience of overcoming gender barriers, blazing new trails in her 50s, and building a family based on love and commitment, not rigid social confines.
How Gyan Yoga helped me accept rejections and roadblocks in my writing career
When author Richa Tilokani faced repeated rejections from publishers, she applied the acceptance principle of Gyan Yoga to deal with the brush-off and bounce back. It went on to become the subject of her fourth book.
Living poetry: a physician’s collision with haiku
Bengaluru-based physician Dr Vaishnavi Pusapati pens an ode to haiku, the form of poetry that shaped how she looked at suffering and survival, and taught her to listen, interpret and trace the slow art of healing.
These throwball players at India’s ‘Rural Olympics’ changed my perspective of women’s sport
Mumbai-bred writer and cyclist Priyanka Dalal got a glimpse into another India when she volunteered at a rural sports festival where women stepped out of traditional homes to play throwball, many for the first time.
When overqualified isn’t enough: the cost of being an ‘insider-outsider’ in the West
US-based writer of Arab origin, Sara Yahia reflects on being an “insider-outsider”, navigating professional spaces that demand conformity and where – despite her qualifications – she confronts the exhaustion of constantly proving her worth.
Unbeaten spirit: 2 priceless new memoirs by Andaleeb Wajid and Sangeetha Vallat
We review two new memoirs set in Karnataka – Andaleeb Wajid’s is a touching tale of healing after losing loved ones to Covid, while Sangeetha Vallat’s is a witty sketch of the folks who keep Indian railways running.
A divorce party, a viral photo, and rewriting a culture of silence
London-based Sonia Gupta threw a divorce party to celebrate her freedom after 17 years in an unhappy marriage. When the story went viral, she realised that in a culture where silence is rewarded, sharing our truth online becomes a radical act.
“I found self-love in the face of chaos” – one mother’s journey of defiance and hope
Bengaluru corporate leader Eshaa Patnaik shares her journey of overcoming frustration and fatigue while managing caregiving responsibilities at home and a demanding career, ultimately finding empowerment and clarity through self-love.
This tattooed, tough 50-year-old ain’t your ordinary beauty queen
At 50, Anuradha Lekhi Gupta just won her first beauty pageant. But if the spunky film producer’s life is anything to go by, she’s just getting warmed up.
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