An Ordinary Indian Working Couple, a Lockdown, and a Problem
The lockdown exposes a crack in an Indian marriage. Will it be filled with anger or love?
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I Moved From Mumbai to a Small Town for Love, and Here’s What It Taught Me
If the price of love is moving from a metropolitan city like Mumbai to a small town like Dehradun, would you pay it?
How I Broke Out of a Violent Relationship (and Why I Took Him to Court)
Atikaa Ahluwalia was educated, well-travelled and worked in fashion. She also had to face partner violence. Her credentials only made it harder for her agony to be taken seriously by the powers that be.
“Marriage Is an Impediment for Indian Women Scientists” – Science Bloggers Share Observations
Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj are putting the spotlight on women working in various fields of science across India.
Home @ Work: She Runs an Award-winning Creative Agency from Her Mom’s Garage
Workspaces don’t have to be rigidly defined by glass windows, cookie-cutter cubicles or ‘corporate’ formality. In a three-part series ‘Home @ Work’, we feature three women-led teams that do great work even in informal settings, with open spaces, plants and maybe even a mother around for company. This is part one.
“I Work Out 10 Hours a Day”: American Dancer Dana Alexa on Grit and Glam
American dancer, choreographer and model Dana Alexa has moved to India to judge a reality dance show, and can’t get enough of the country.
Losing Her Husband Forced Her to Find Herself and Discover Her True Potential
Loss and grief transformed diffident homemaker Saumyashree Nayak to a confident professional and brave single mother.
This Photographer Quit Johns Hopkins to Capture the Female Experience
In a four-part series ‘Behind Her Lens’, we look at photographers whose creativity spills out in different directions. Our first photographer Shreya Sen also works towards women’s empowerment.
She Quit Showbiz to Live in an Old Fort for a Curious Reason
Priyamvada Singh left a cushy life in Mumbai to restore her family’s 148-year-old fort in Rajasthan. She ended up giving the village of Meja a new look, and the rural community a new outlook
200-Year-Old Forts or Posh New Villas, It’s All in a Day’s Work for Ritu
After 25 years of restoring heritage and designing the interiors for luxury properties, Ritu Khandelwal is more in love than ever with the idea of India.
A Celebrity PR Manager on the Grit Behind the Glamour
Behind every celebrity is a hardworking PR manager, who is often herself a woman of strength and courage. This is Avantika Sinha’s story.
She Quit Her Career, Then Came Back Better, Stronger, Smarter in Ver2.0
It takes back-breaking hard work to be the best, says Gitikka Ganju Dhar, who has had a stellar career of over 20 years as a professional anchor and moderator.
Women Need to Recognize Their Worth Outside Their Family Roles
Senior software analyst and mother of two Abhrekha Jain offers lessons to working mothers from her own experiences in life and at work.
Why Shweta and Prachi Set Out to Make Workwear With a Cause
Not only does Shweta and Prachi’s online label address a gap in the market for urban working women, it also offers a hand to the rural underprivileged.
How I Stay Organised While Working From Home
Today’s flexible working schedules and the ease of technology have given many of us the freedom to work from home. But how does one optimize efficiency with all the distractions of running a home too?
7 Fashion Advantages Homemakers Have Over Working Moms
I often meet homemakers who make statements such as, “Oh, I am JUST a housewife,” “I have no time forContinue Reading
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