Why I Chose to Quit Eating Meat and Remain Anti-Caste
Choosing compassion brought me closer to my activism
"Not My Cup of T" - New Documentary Explores the Impact of the Rise of Gender Transition
Groped, touched “by mistake,” and leered at, I developed a profound hatred towards my breasts as a teenager. This hatred extended to my whole body, thanks to Indian men, and the impossible standards of performative femininity. I am quite sure I suffered from dysphoria of some kind, and in the
Review of ‘It Wasn’t Enough’ & an Interview with Peg Tittle
Punching Well Above its Weight, and Straight in the Gut
For Indian Women During COVID-19, There is No Such Thing As Social Distancing
It was around 1.00 pm and I was dozing off on the living room couch with the laptop on my chest. I woke with a jolt because I heard our neighbor talking to my mother; I was ashamed to be caught sleeping legs apart and mouth open. Indians don’
70 Years Since the ‘Golden Era’ or 70 Years of Bollywood Sexism?
The year 1950 marked the beginning of India’s distinct artistic voice, free from the clutches of a 200-year colonial rule. Morale was high and there was a whiff of revolution in the air. It was around this time that the "Golden Era" of Hindi cinema came into its own
Directing A Feminist Documentary Showed Me The Limits Of Liberal Compassion
What happens when you raise women’s voices without commodifying their suffering?
