‘The Last Color’: widowhood, womanhood and an unlikely friendship in Benaras
Vikas Khanna’s new film ‘The Last Color’ offers a compassionate view into the lives of widows in India with a superlative performance by lead actor Neena Gupta.
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In Sundarbans, Tiger Widows Face Poverty and Social Boycott for Their ‘Bad Luck’
The nature-human conflict has led to disastrous consequences in the Sundarbans, where tiger attacks have widowed scores of women, leaving them vulnerable to penury and social prejudice.
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.
There’s a Problem With Hema Malini’s Comment on Widows
By Rupande Mehta When someone like Hema Malini makes a disparaging comment about widows, we have to accept that theContinue Reading