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I Attended A Feminist Book Club Meet And Here’s What I Learned
Call me names… I strive to be a slut in a world where all sex is sinful… I strive to…
Technology On The Menu: Robots Are Serving Food At A Restaurant
Excuse me, there is AI in my curry. Banglore Mirror has reported the launch of a restaurant where food will…Share Your Stories
Can We Stop Associating A Girl’s Character With Her Clothes
She must be harassed or raped because she wears shorts clothes, and thus asking for it. It is okay to…
Is Happy Marriage All About Listening To Your Husband?
Obedience is a virtue most Indian girls are imbibed with since childhood. We are all brought up to be good…
The Perception On Contraception Needs To Change Among Indian Men
It takes two to make a baby, and yet, data shows that a lot of men still think of family…
Liberty, Democracy and Social Media, Nappinai NS in DemocraShe
Welcome to our newest series. DemocraShe that will articulate changing idea of freedoms across the world through the eyes and…
Sonam Kapoor Being Trolled For Having No Opinion On Kashmir Issue
The only way you can get more trolled these days, than having a left or right-leaning opinion, is by having…
Gulzar: A Director With A Pragmatic Take On Man-Woman Relationship
There is a scene in one of my favourite Gulzar films Ijaazat. A newly married couple is having an argument,…
We Need To Stand Up To Casual Sexism For Our Children
Sexism exists in our society in more ways than one, sometimes staring in our faces blatantly and unapologetically, while slipping…
How Gender Still Manages To Reduce The Stature Of Women Writers
Being a woman author, the conversation on gender and stereotyping is never far behind, no matter what genre you choose…
Mission Mangal Review: Bollywood Gets Empowerment Wrong Again
My intentions were patriotic, it was August 15, I had a whole day to myself, it being a national holiday,…
Women Need Medical Aid From Gynaecs, Not Moral Policing
A trip to a gynaec in your adult life, especially if you’re an unmarried woman leading a sexually active life,…
The Awakening: How I fell in love with myself again. Because I needed to.
Today, I felt like a woman. A desirous woman. A woman who can turn heads. I felt alive. After being…
We Need To Free Rakshabandhan From Protector-Protected Dynamics
On the eve of Rakshabandhan, I was walking down the road to a grocery shop. I witnessed a strange encounter…
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
In what continues to be a trending topic of discussion, the colour of one's skin, this article highlights the various…
Instead of riding on jingoism on specific days, let’s live and let live with pride
As part of our specials on Independence Day, here's Sajita Nair, an Indian Air Force officer's daughter and an ex-officer…
A Millennial Woman’s Quest For Little Freedoms
As a millennial woman, my canvass of possibilities has touched the roof – quite literally. I am busy dressing up…
Is Losing Pregnancy Weight In 11 Days Something We Should Applaud?
Arjun Rampal’s partner is in news for losing all her pregnancy weight in just 11 days. A leading English daily…
Left Handers Day: Myths And Facts About Right Wired People
In a world of right-handed ones, left-handed ones are the odd ones out. Making up just 10 per cent of…
Happy Left Handers Day: Left Fights For Its Right
For most part of my life I have had to battle for the rightness of the leftie. Growing up, everyone…
Grandmas And Granddaughters Share What Freedom Means To Them
They say that grandmothers are treasure troves of affection and knowledge. They shower you with love, all the while imparting…
Eid-Ul-Adha: Kashmiri Women On Eid Away From Home
On the festive occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha, people of Jammu and Kashmir are in no mood to rejoice. The continued lockdown and…
Girls Celebrate Raksha Bandhan By Defying Conventional Norms
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India, primarily among the Hindus. It…
US Parents Are Buying Bullet Proof Backpacks For Kids
[audio mp3="https://www.shethepeople.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bulletproof-Backpacks-Really.mp3"][/audio] No parent should have to pray for their children’s safe return home, while packing them off to…
Khattar Celebrates Haryana’s Improved Sex Ratio By Cracking Sexist Joke
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is trending on Twitter today. While he was speaking at an event about Beti…
An Ordinary Citizen’s View On Kashmir, And Recent Developments In India
Shubhreet Kaur gives an ordinary citizen's take on Jammu and Kashmir and the recent developments in India. I am not…One Woman Tells Another That She Should Be Raped For Wearing Shorts, Again
In Kolkata, a 25-year-old student was in for a rude shock, when she stepped out to buy some supplies and…
Surekha Sikri Wins Her Third National Award, For Badhaai Ho
Actor Surekha Sikri has won her third National Award, this time for the film Badhaai Ho, proving yet again how…
Balaji Telefilms Turns 25: Why We Must Celebrate Ekta Kapoor’s Success
Some 25 years ago, a yesteryear Bollywood superstar’s daughter decided to venture into the world of television with her own…
Ten Life Changing Books You Need To Read In Your Lifetime
Books can be your best friend, your teacher, and your companion. A good book can give you a life lesson…
Stop Disrespecting The Agency Of Kashmiri Women
As Jammu and Kashmir goes from being a state to two Union Territories, the misogynist mindset that many fester has…
Toni Morrison: A Powerful Literary Voice Falls Silent
I remember I was in college and being a big Oprah Winfrey fan, I watched her show regularly and followed…
Farewell Sushma Swaraj: A People’s Minister Who Was Loved By All
The nation wakes in mourning today, as stalwart BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away last…
Cathay Pacific Is Surveilling Passengers To Know How They Spend Time
International airline Cathay Pacific has kicked a hornet’s nest that is user data privacy debate, by revealing that it is…
Why Is The Transgender Bill Upsetting The Community?
The newly constituted Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Bill on Monday. This bill had been previously tabled in the 16th Lok…
JNU Student Drugged, Raped By Cab Driver. There’s Silence All Around!
A 21-year-old girl student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) had allegedly been drugged and raped by a cab driver while…
Public Spaces Need To Be Accommodating Of Nursing Moms: #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Recently, Neha Dhupia spoke about how she had to hide behind a tree to breastfeed her baby, while on set.…
Anushka Sharma Is Taking A Break From Work, And Why It Is Okay
Actor Anushka Sharma’s last release was Shah Rukh Khan starrer Zero, which came out in December last year. The fact…
Fragility And Femininity: Reasons Used To Restrain Women
BJP MLA from Goa, Alina Saldanha recently reasoned that women are feminine and fragile and thus they should not be…
Plus Size Brides Don’t Need A Designer’s Approval To Wear Deep Neck
Fashion designer Falguni Peacock is being criticised on social media for saying that plus-sized brides shouldn’t wear clothes with deep…
Busting The Three Big Syndromes That Women Suffer From
For the first time ever, there are six women candidates contesting for the office of the President of the United…
Zomato Controversy: The Politics Of Hate Leaves A Bitter After-Taste
Food— one the most basic necessities, which also possesses a magical power to evoke emotions of pleasure, love, care, nostalgia…
It’s Unfair To Burden Couples With ‘Traditional Family Values’ Today
Since the past few years, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been organising an event in which newlywed couples are advised…
Unnao Rape Case: Have We Failed The Survivor?
In 2017, a teenager belonging to Makhi police station area in Unnao alleged that Kuldeep Sengar, a four-time MLA who…
We have to stop just glorifying millions but also celebrate failure
I am writing this as a young entrepreneur who has tasted the upset that comes with being a startup founder.…
Popular Chinese Vlogger Caught ‘Faking’ Youth During Live Streaming
Fans of popular Chinese Vlogger ‘Your Highness Qiao Biluo’ were in for an unpleasant surprise when a technical glitch revealed…
#MeToo Is Being Blamed For Killing Office Romance Now
According to some people, one of the biggest casualties of the #MeToo movement is the good old fashioned office romance.…
Woman Gets Trolled For Asking Indian Railways To Give Her A Pad
Sanitary napkin is a necessity for millions of women travellers in our country, and yet when a woman requested the…
Parents Want To Return Adopted Child Because She Has Special Needs
With a drop in fertility rates and the desire to help children in need, a lot of couples and single…
Viral Bali Hotel Video: Are Indians The Worst Travellers In The World?
The video of an Indian family on a holiday in Bali, which was caught stealing hotel accessories, has not just…
A concise history of the US abortion debate
On Nov. 14, 1972, a controversial two-part episode of the groundbreaking television show, “Maude” aired. Titled “Maude’s Dilemma,” the episodes chronicled the…
Motherhood And Productivity Are A Difficult Combination To Juggle
There is a confession I would like to make and I think it may upset a lot of people –…
Michelle Obama Says ‘Marry Your Equal’ And Why We Should Take Note
I have been focusing a lot, but couldn't get down to writing on what Michelle Obama said recently, at the…
Women’s Strength Is Subtle, Yet Powerful And Remains Underappreciated
Where does a woman get her strength from? Alas, we never get to asking that question in the world where…
Pilot Crash Lands Plane Without Wheels Safely: Reports Focus On Female
An airplane, crash landed in Lagos, Nigeria after losing its tyres, and while none of the on-board passengers were harmed,…
Falling Sex Ratio In India: There’s A Need To Address The Gender Issues
There is a lot of discussion on pre- birth sex selection with media reporting that no girl child has been…
Women In The Workplace: Be You And The World Will Adjust
Men need to share power for women to be empowered ‘I got my own back.’ - Maya Angelou. These words hold…
Time To Liberate The Gender Column, Or Atleast Update It?
Gender has long divided us into two well-defined groups — men and women, and as we are moving into the…
Why Apparel Brands Can’t Be Telling Us What To Snack On
An apparel brand is under fire for shipping diet bars along with the customers’ online orders, reports CNN. While the…
Five Spirited Performances By Taapsee Pannu That Have Won Us Over!
A software engineer turned model, Taapsee Pannu made her acting debut with the legendary director K. Raghavendra Rao in the Telugu film Jhummandi Naadam (2010). After…
Appsolutely Challenged In The Times Of Instant Celebrity
‘What is Tik Tok?’ I asked a young friend. There was deafening silence in the room for a whole minute…
Being Child-Free And Not Liking Kids Are Two Different Things
With a lot of couples opting to go child-free these days, there is this one particular question that they, especially…
Stop Romanticising Matrilineal Societies: Patricia Mukhim In New Book
Northeast India has always been looked at with respect for having matrilineal societies. Such a society or group adheres to…
Why Is It Still A Rarity For Women To Propose Marriage To Men?
“He said yes!” These are words we seldom hear when it comes to marriage proposals. Even today it is a…
Drink Garud Ganga River Water To Avoid C-Section, Says A Sitting MP
According to sitting Member of Parliament and Uttarakhand BJP chief Ajay Bhatt, women should drink water from a river in Bageshwar,…
HBO Didn’t Enter Gwendoline For Emmys, So She Did, And Got Nominated
There were only two characters in the series Game of Throne, whose fate I was concerned about; Tyrion Lannister portrayed…
Six Yards of Sarindipity: How I Surrendered To The Wonders Of Sari
Confession: I have never been a sari wearer. I have been a sari dreamer. Let me explain. I love saris.…
Do We Need A ‘Women’s Beer’ In Our Lives, Ladies?
All my beer-chugging sisterhood, I need your attention on something that’s triggered me today beyond imagination. Apparently, a Gurugram bar—Ardour…
Manasi Kirloskar Opts For A Simple Wedding: Goals Anyone?
Manasi Kirloskar and Neville Tata are a couple who belong to two of the richest families in our country, as…
#SareeTwitter Is An Ode To A Garment That Isn’t Awkward About Anyone
I have always had a fraught and complicated relationship with the saree, I must confess. I grapple with it, the…
Why Are Parents So Afraid Of Raising Imperfect Kids?
The race from one coaching centre to another and endless extracurricular charted out to fit into a kid’s daily schedule…
Should We Always See Marriage As A Constraint?
A staggering number of millennials these days express an aversion to marriage, calling the institution out dated and binding. The…
Policy To Cap Big Fat Functions In Delhi: We Asked For It
The Delhi government has drafted a policy to keep a check on the wastage of food at social functions in…
Why Sexual Exploitation Of ‘Nearly Adult’ Girls Shouldn’t Be Sugar-Coated
When it comes to sexual exploitation of teen girls, a lot of people are guilty of taking the crime less…
Women In Politics Have Always Been Treated As Second Class Citizens
Seven years ago, I was chairing a district-level meeting of the officials of the NSUI, the students’ wing of the…
Devdas And Our Soft Corner For Self Destructive Lovers
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas has turned seventeen now. For a generation, it is this eponymous retelling of the famous doomed…
To Wear Sari Or Not: Only Women Have The Power To Decide
Be damned if you wear it. Be damned if you don’t. Ask our dazzling mascot in Hollywood Priyanka Chopra who…
Why Jhumpa Lahiri Is Essential Reading To Understand Indian Diaspora
I remember getting introduced to Jhumpa Lahiri's writing with the book The Namesake, and anyone who loves reading will definitely…
Mob-Violence And Lynching: A Curse India Is Failing To Deal With
Lynching–mob violence is a new curse with which India- the largest democracy, appears to have caught with since past few…
Jason Momoa Shamed For ‘Dad Bod’: Are You Kidding Me?
Aquaman actor Jason Momoa got fat-shamed on social media for not looking fit as a superhero while on a family…
Digvijay Chautala: Yet Another Politician Taking Moral High Ground
Jannayak Janta Party leader Digvijay Chautala has run into trouble with Haryana Women’s Commission for his comments on Sapna Chaudhary.…
FOMO Is Stressful, So Let’s Try The Joy Of Missing Out
Some days ago I encountered a post by this hep bistro in the city, holding a special screening at 6:30…
Is It Time for A Rethink of the Indian Education System?
Despite the history of developed countries conclusively having shown that primary education is the master key that opens all doors…
Why Staying Single Isn’t Just About Not Finding Love
Many people assume that those who stay single do so because they fail to find love, someone with whom they…
Seven Chinese Friends Buy A Villa Together, Set BFF Goals For Me!
Yesterday I read a heart-warming story about seven Chinese girlfriends who bought a mansion to retire and die together. It…
Debate InDepth: Free Transportation For Women In Delhi Is Actually A Great Idea
Since when the Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government has announced that it would roll out a plan to make all…
Star Daughters Being Labelled Divas: Atleast Let Them Prove Their Worth
The debate of nepotism isn’t new to us, thanks to a certain A-lister who had the guts to call it…
Dear Sabyasachi, You Don’t Get To Decide What’s Overdressing
Designer Sabyasachi has drawn flak on social media for his Instagram post which says that “overdressed” women are wounded inside.…
Kabir Singh Director Thinks Slapping Each Other Is True Love
“When you question their belief system, people get angry,” these are the words of film Kabir Singh’s director Sandeep Reddy…
Women Actors Vs Male Actor On Mission Mangal Poster: Saleability Wins
The poster of Mission Mangal, an upcoming Bollywood film about India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is out. Featuring powerhouse performers like…
#WomenAtWork Speak Up On Union Budget 2019
The Union Budget was tabled in the parliament today. For the first time in the history of India, a female…
The Issue Of Freedom Of Choice For Women Is A Minefield
The recent response to the young actress who chose to quit Bollywood to preserve her faith has thrown up several…
BADLAV: Do Women Want To Be Treated As Goddesses?
The Economic Survey 2018-19 has proposed remodelling of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao to BADLAV (Beti Aapki Dhan Lakshmi Aur Vijay…Lets Stop Assuming That Rapists Don’t Come From Good Families
A US judge has been criticised by an appeals court in the country for refusing to try a 16-year-old boy…
Disney’s “Little Mermaid” Casts Woman Of Colour Halle Bailey As Ariel
Disney is all set to go on the floor with one of its most celebrated stories—"Little Mermaid” and this time…
Here’s What Women Entrepreneurs Want From The Union Budget
The Narendra Modi government has got back to power with a resounding mandate and enjoys a majority in the Lok…
This Woman Nails It, Don’t Blame Mumbai Rains She Says. Listen To Her!
“It is so good to welcome the rains after the scorching heat of the sun. It brings relief to us.…
Kiran Rao’s Short Films Speak Of Women Empowerment In 10 Seconds
It seems impossible to send out strong messages on women empowerment in duration as short as ten seconds, isn’t it?…
The Academy Welcomes New Members, 50 Percent Of Whom Are Women
There is a wave of change in the world of cinema, in Hollywood to be specific, and while the industry…
You Revoked Agency Of Countless Girls: An Open Letter To Zaira Wasim
Hi Zaira, Before I begin, I want to state that I hope your decision to quit Bollywood is your own…
Zaira Wasim Has Quit Bollywood, But Why Are We Offended?
Zaira Wasim announced in a post yesterday that she was quitting acting as it was affecting her relationship with religion.…
Dalai Lama Repeats That Female Successor Should Be Attractive
In an interview with BBC, the Dalai Lama said that if his successor is a woman, then she must be…In the news
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Stalking Crimes On A Consistent Rise In Recent YearsAugust 22, 2018
