5 extraordinary Indian women poets you need to read
We pick five of India’s most acclaimed women poets you should know about, and ask them to share a favourite poem.
Tag: neha kirpal
by eShe
July 7, 2019
These 4 women graphic novelists have an agenda: humanism and equality
These graphic novelists and illustrators are using their visual art to highlight causes and injustices in society.
“I got a lot of hate for my comedy video about my mother-in-law” – Anu Menon aka Lola Kutty
Standup comic Anu Menon, best known for her iconic role as Lola Kutty, is back as herself in a new show on Amazon Prime.
Her Puppets Raise Tough Questions on Contemporary Issues, from War to Sexuality
Founder of the Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust, Anurupa Roy is using the silence of puppets to speak out against injustices in society.
“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.
by eShe
May 29, 2019
“Religion Needs to be Separated from Law” – New Film Takes Up the Uniform Civil Code
A new short film by Oorvazi Irani brings up the question of the female identity at the intersection of religion, law and patriarchy.
by eShe
May 22, 2019
This Gang of 19 Girls is Making the Music Industry Safer and More Inclusive
Coven Code, a group of firebrand women, has set out to change the music and nightlife scene in the country by creating a safe, inclusive community.
by eShe
May 3, 2019
“The Constant Fascination I Received as a ‘Princess’ Made Me Shy and Apologetic”
Princess Urvashi Singh of Khimsar on her childhood memories and breaking stereotypes of erstwhile royalty in India.
India’s First Play on Post-Partum Depression Has an Important Message
A powerful new play on the subject of postnatal blues has put the spotlight on a subject that many new mothers face around the world.
These 7 Kids’ Books Will Enchant Both You and Your Child!
Here are seven remarkably fresh titles that your kids (and you!) will love reading.
“Weddings Are a Sort of Showmanship”: The Directors of ‘Made in Heaven’ on the Female Gaze in Action
Nitya Mehra and Alankritra Shrivastava, who co-directed the blockbuster new web television series Made in Heaven, share their thoughts on Indian weddings, homosexuality and the sensitivity that female filmmakers bring in.
Top Cop Aparna Kumar Makes an Intrepid Expedition to the South Pole
What is like at the South Pole, and what does it take to get there? Senior IPS officer and adventurer Aparna Kumar shares stories from her intrepid travels.
What Sonam Kapoor’s latest film gets right about being a lesbian in small-town India
The fact that ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ does not threaten patriarchal codes while suggesting women’s right over their own sexuality makes it a breezy ‘family entertainer’.
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’.
You must be logged in to post a comment.