A potpourri of words, a mélange of concepts or a road map to feminism? Diversity, Inclusivity, Intersectionality. Of late, these words seem to have become buzz words. Some people use them interchangeably; other times they have different connotations. In either case, they are used often in many discourses and discussions, including those related to the … Continue reading Diversity, Inclusivity, Intersectionality
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An Evening with Sushmita Mukherjee
With a career spanning forty years after being educated at NSD, Sushmita has seen cinema from single screen to multiplex to OTT. Her passion has driven her through four decades. "Every child has to go through the journey of finding what you love to do and fight for it." she says. And she humbly owns … Continue reading An Evening with Sushmita Mukherjee
The Dastan of Fouzia Dastango
We really felt that an hour did little justice for a conversation with an interesting person like Fouzia. Recognised by Government Of India as India’s first female Dastangoi. Anupama Jain, Head Content & Collaborations at IWI, hosted this beautiful discussion which was partly in English and partly in Hindi with a lovely flavour of Urdu, … Continue reading The Dastan of Fouzia Dastango
Women and the three-lettered word.
We’ve heard quite often that Men think about sex every 17 sec and women? Ummm… Erstwhile conditioning was that women don’t like sex, or they think of it as a chore. Society still discourages sex by attaching heavy terms like dignity, honour or prestige to a women’s virtue. I guess the word ‘virtue’ really makes … Continue reading Women and the three-lettered word.
Happy Women’s Day!
We have been celebrating this day for a few years now. It all felt exquisite initially, like those rosy few months after you meet someone special. Someone came out of the blue and showered you with attention, through words eloquent and actions exquisite, for one day. You forgot those shoes made of nails and basked … Continue reading Happy Women’s Day!