“However Far a Punjabi Travels, Punjab Remains the Lodestone” – Manreet Sodhi Someshwar
New York author Manreet Sodhi Someshwar on the Punjab factor in her writing, the Indian farmer protests, and the #MeToo element in her new book.
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“Innocence, Ignorance and Illiteracy”: A Doctor on the Roadblocks to Women’s Health in India
Dr Anuradha Rana shares her experience as a gynaecologist in a busy small town, and explains the roadblocks to women’s health in India.
These Two Child Authors Are Bringing Up Burning Issues Through Their Books
Young authors Ananya Kamboj, 15, and Manya Harsha, 10, are bringing up important issues through their books and activism.
Loss and Labour: The Effect of Lockdown on Rural Indian Women
Rural women in India have never had it easy, and the Covid lockdown has further increased their workload while leaving them financially vulnerable.
7 Days, 2000 Km: A Family’s Road Trip During Lockdown
A family of four sets out on a dream road trip from Mumbai to Haryal during the lockdown, soaking in India’s villages, cities and scenic beauty.
22 Surgeries Later, Survivor Nidhi Chaphekar Tells the Tale of the Brussels Terror Attack
Terrorism is nothing but a weakened mind trying to get quick recognition using destruction as a medium, says Brussels bombing survivor Nidhi Chaphekar.
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.
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’.
I Became an Egg Donor for Love
Would you become an egg donor even if the process is painful and there is nothing in it for you? This is one woman’s story.
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