Sahitya Akademi Award Winner Shanta Gokhale On Translating Smritichitre
Shanta Gokhale on how the idea of translating this memoir came to her some 35 years ago and what sets Lakshmi Bai Tilak apart from other authors of her time.
Vidya Balan Says Bollywood Films Are Bombing, Are Male Heroes To Be Blamed?
Is the Hindi film industry showing too much faith in the fading star power of male actors, thus setting itself up for more failures?
Darlings Controversy: Why Not Watch The Film, Before Passing A Judgement On It?
Do we even know if the film is exactly what its trailer wants us to believe? The only way to find out is to watch Darlings before boycotting it.
Men Cooking For Wife Is Romantic, But Women Doing The Same Is Just Duty?
Why do we judge the sentiments behind a plate of food based on who cooked it?
FIR, TV Debate, Clothes Donation: Ranveer Singh’s Nude Photoshoot Takes A Bizarre Turn
Are Ranveer Singh’s nude photos truly worth the time and energy being devoted to them?
There Are Bigger Threats To Women’s Modesty Than Ranveer Singh Posing Naked
No woman is feeling hurt about Ranveer Singh’s show all pictures. Instead, we want to know when will we be able to walk the streets without facing sexual harassment, no matter what we wear?
How Films Like Jaadugar Normalise Second Chances For Divorced Women
We need men to stop seeing divorced women as “damaged goods”, but simply as a person who had a bad experience.
Are We Witnessing The Peak Of Male Objectification In Bollywood?
If women deem such bodies as desirable, then how is it any different from men validating zero figure and a certain size of breasts as “hot”?
Handloom In Rashtrapati Bhavan? When Regional Weavers Get The Endorsement They Deserve
From Kanjeevaram to Benarsi and Chanderi silk, or Bandhani and Katha work sarees, weavers across our country produce handlooms that are not only part of occasions like weddings and puja but also are an heirloom.
Lalit Modi Called “Ugly” By Trolls: Men Are Judged For Their Looks Too
Men are often told that if they are not attractive, they need to have great bank balance if they want to impress women. A deeply toxic idea which reduces worth of men to their appearance or pay check.
