Eldest Daughter Syndrome: The Unpaid Internship That Never Ends
Manasvi James on the emotional labor and gender expectations faced by elder daughters in Indian homes.
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'Lapatta Ladies' - A literal and figurative love letter for Indian Women
Srishti Jayant reviews "Lapatta Ladies," praising its portrayal of women navigating India's patriarchal landscape.
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Feminism and Urban Loneliness: On Finding Love in the post-Sex and the City Era
Smriti Bhoker explores the ideas of urban loneliness with a feminist lens.
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The Gifts of the City Come with Strings Attached
"‘Posh’ was just a sanitised way of saying upper-caste," writes Srija U in her reflections on language, identity and the city.
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Artist Spotlight: Mahnoor Ahmed
On Representing Pakistani Beauty
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Conversations at the Dinner Table: On Connecting with the Generations Above Us
Neha Rajan on dinner table conversations that helped connect three generations of women.
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Artist Spotlight: Vidya On Uncensored Femininity in Digital Spaces
A conversation with NFT artist Vabyvel on feminity and minority representation in crypto art.
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Three Women Who Shaped Love: A Review of Shyam Benegal’s The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Mythily Nair reviews Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, a 1992 Shyam Benegal film follows a man and the women he meets in his lifetime.
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Privilege and Period Poverty: On Luxury Feminists and the Crusades of ‘Sustainable Menstruators’
Smriti Bhoker on period poverty, luxury feminism and the need for empathy and responsibility in conversations around menstruation.
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#MarriageStrike: On India’s Marital Consent Debate
In the past few months, India has witnessed a rare public conversation on what it means to be married.
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The Unique Cruelty of Identity Supression: On Conversion Therapy and “Praying the Gay Away”
Mehak Walia writes on the realities of growing up as part of the LGBTQI community in India and the unique cruelty of conversion therapy.
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The Rebellious Kind: On Freedom, Voice, and Finances
Arpita Mallick on how the absence of financial awareness combined with self-doubt leaves young and married women financially crippled.
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On Women’s Invisible Curfew: Why Do We Fear the Darkness of the Night
Neha Rajan writes on the fear of the night and the sacrifices women make for safety.
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A Conversation with Author Sindhu Rajasekaran: On Beauty, Body Politics, Queerness and Desire
Raiyah Butt in conversation with Sindhu Rajeskaran on her new book Smashing the Patriarchy: A Guide for 21st Century Indian Woman.
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Pink Tax: The Subtle Tax of Being a Woman
Sakshi Sadashiv Kadam writes about the subtle, invisible, gendered tax levied on women.
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When Traditions Care: On Raja Parba - the Odisha festival that celebrates menstruation
Priyamvada Singh on Raja Parba, an Odisha festival that celebrates menstruation.
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The Space to Create: the pandemic’s burden on female artists
Shivani Sambhare details the experiences of female creatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Breaking the Binary Code: Knocking Down the Brick House of Fashion
Mehak Walia writes about individuals breaking the mould of heteronormative fashion standards to express their unique sense of self.
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Of Social Structures and Pencil Sketches: An Illustration of Preference and Prejudice
Deeksha Malhotra illustrates her journey of navigating deeply patriarchal notions of gender roles, preference and prejudice.
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We are on this journey together: On normalizing homosexuality and building virtual communities
Sundeep S. Boparai discusses his journey of being a Queer Sikh and using social media to carve his own niche in the LGBTQIA+ community.
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