Women with disabilities have a raw deal in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, whether it’s a queen like Gandhari, a princess like Surpnakha or a maidservant like Manthara.
Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world
Koral Dasgupta and Devika Rangachari are out to claim the space of popular fiction for women protagonists from Indian history and mythology.
Historian and author Ira Mukhoty shares untold stories of queens and heroines from Indian history, and what we can learn from them
Author Roopa Pai has simplified the mighty spiritual tomes of India for curious kids – and grownups love her books just as much.
Women continue to be silenced with threats of sexual violence and rape, although the medium has changed from the battlefields of yore to internet-enabled platforms today.
The author of ‘Yama’s Lieutenant and the Stone Witch’ talks about mythology, women and writing dark fiction.
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