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For Indian Women During COVID-19, There is No Such Thing As Social Distancing

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?

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

Directing A Feminist Documentary Showed Me The Limits Of Liberal Compassion

What happens when you raise women’s voices without commodifying their suffering?