The pandemic push for OTT in the entertainment space has resulted in a paradigm shift. It has not just widened the choices for the audience but also has made way for more female-centric stories. Last week, Sakshi Tanwar-starrer Mai: A Mother’s Rage premiered on Netflix. A transformation saga of a docile homemaker confronted by situations, Mai is the latest

In the last blog, we explored People First Language (PFL) that places the person before the disability. One of the basic tenets of PFL is that disability is not what a person is; it is something a person has. In other words, PFL highlights the value and worth of a person whose disability is only

Wars may have evolved to be men’s games, but the women are always on the losing end. She sweeps up the shards of her broken living room window. Some bite her bare toes; she doesn’t register. Her lips mumble the familiar tune “Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy” (Ukraine has not yet perished). It echoes through the walls

“Until we learn to appreciate the power of language and the importance of using it responsibly, we will continue to produce negative social consequences for t​hose victimized by dangerous language habits.” J. Dan Rothwell, Telling It Like It Isn’t: Language Misuse and Malpractice/What We Can Do About It Do you want to be known by

The glamorous Oscars evening saw some stunning moments. Marks were made, and bars were raised. Yes, in fashion and talent. But most importantly, it was an ode to diversity and inclusion. In a shift from tradition, for the first time, 2022 Oscars was hosted by women. Co-hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes in

On August 22, 1907, Bhikaiji Rustom Cama unfurled the first version of the Indian national flag—a tricolor of green, saffron, and red stripes-at the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany. This was one of her many contributions to the freedom struggle. Bhikaji was indomitable and fearless and waged a relentless battle for independence. Life-altering meeting

Battling odds from a young age and tiding over them with a fighter’s spirit, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, a medical practitioner and social reformer, was destined to lead the fight for women’s emancipation. Narayanaswamy, the principal of Maharaja’s College in Pudukkottai married Chandramal, who was a Devadasi. Muthulakshmi, their daughter, was born on July 30, 1886.

Rani Lakshmi Bai: 1828-1858 Rani Lakshmi Bai is the Indian emblem of female bravery. She defied the gender norms of her day. While many people know she rode into battle with her child strung to her back, not many know about the female platoon that stood by the queen. She was a woman ahead of

She was a woman, who challenged the status quo, and to top it, she also assumed a title reserved for men. The only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan, has an important place in history. Though her reign was short-lived, she strived to change the societal constructs—rebelling against a powerful group of noblemen.

Political activist and poet, Sarojini Naidu, stirred the nation with her melodic verses that are relevant even today. The wind stirs neem leaves into the setting sun, with whiffs of garam masala from the next-door kitchen. Somewhere afar, a temple speaker sings while the milkman slinks through the streets. You are still even as your