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Soumya Mathew
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Swept away by demonetisation, this women’s collective struggles to find its feetSubscriber Only
March 30, 2019 11:53 IST
Susheela Majhi, secretary of Ama Sangathan, a tribal women's movement-turned-organisation, says after the noteban they could sell some brooms only locally while the inter-state sale came to a standstill.
Sun, Mar 31, 2019
Gurgaon ‘healer’ knows what causes homosexuality… we gave him a callSubscriber Only
June 12, 2018 11:07 IST
In case life as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community is tough, one, lose the smartphones, two, take the next metro to Gurgaon.
Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Why narratives around motherhood in India need to involve postpartum depressionSubscriber Only
May 12, 2018 23:09 IST
Postpartum or postnatal depression is a mental condition associated with childbirth, manifesting within a couple of weeks after the delivery. While the condition could affect both the sexes, more women are reportedly prone to depression in child-bearing years.
Mon, May 14, 2018
Free railway Wi-Fi helped this porter crack Kerala govt job testSubscriber Only
May 12, 2018 12:52 IST
Shrinath K, a resident of Idukki district in Kerala, cleared the exam by just downloading study material and listening to it on earphones to learn while he worked — for 24 hours at a stretch — starting from 9am to 9am the next day.
Sat, May 12, 2018
International Women’s Day: 3 artists on addressing women and sexuality through illustrationsSubscriber Only
March 08, 2018 15:39 IST
Women's Day feature: Using the Internet as their oyster, Pranjali Dubey, Aru Bose and Lyla FreeChild are three women, among many others, who are trying to encourage conversations on issues that are important to women — menstruation, consent, sexuality.
Sat, Mar 10, 2018
Many mock LSR, JMC students allegedly hit by ‘semen-filled’ balloons with ‘FAKE, sarcy’ posts on ‘period blood-balloons’Subscriber Only
March 02, 2018 04:26 IST
After students of Lady Sri Ram took to Instagram to post about the horrifying experience, another student of Jesus and Mary College shared a similar experience on Facebook. While the culprits in the latter case are yet to be found, the former attack, according to ANI, was carried out by a girl.
Fri, Mar 02, 2018
‘No regrets’: Malayalam actress who breastfed child on magazine cover responds to controversiesSubscriber Only
March 01, 2018 18:57 IST
Gilu Joseph, the Malayalam actress breastfeeding a child on the now popular cover photo of a fortnightly magazine, speaks to indianexpress.com, responding to the controversies around the bold shoot, and the reactions the controversial cover has stirred up.
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Holi hooliganism: After LSR students, JMC student’s FB post on being hit with ‘semen-filled’ balloon goes viralSubscriber Only
March 01, 2018 10:11 IST
After the semen-filled balloon attack on a student of Jesus and Mary College under the garb of Holi, students and teachers organised a protest at the Delhi Police Headquarters in ITO today (March 1) at 11.00am.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018Model breastfeeds in an iconic Grihalakshmi cover photo; garners mixed reactions on social mediaSubscriber Only
February 28, 2018 17:09 IST
Model, poet and writer Gilu Joseph has challenged patriarchy among several social norms by breastfeeding a baby on the Grihalakshmi cover photo. "I am extremely proud of my body and only I exercise rights over it. I only do things that I think is right for me, which is why I had no qualms in taking up this project," she told IE Malayalam in an interview.
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Holi hooliganism: LSR students’ Instagram posts on being hit by semen filled balloons go viralSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 19:39 IST
This year, this nightmare of unwarranted assaults under the garb of celebrating Holi have already come for students of Lady Sri Ram college of Delhi University. Students of the college took to social media to share how they were hit with balloons filled with semen.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Comedian Aayushi Jagad verbally abused by two men on bike after viral video on AIB, others use feminismSubscriber Only
February 26, 2018 17:34 IST
Shaken and in tears after being verbally abused for taking on popular comedy groups on covering feminism, stand-up comedian Aayushi Jagad and her co-writer Sumedh Natu wrote a post on Facebook, highlighting the struggle every woman faces every single day, just because she's a woman.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Video explains how AIB, others in Indian comedy fail to portray women as equals despite making feminist sketchesSubscriber Only
February 23, 2018 13:58 IST
Aayushi Jagad and Sumedh Natu's video shows how AIB, known for being vocal about socio-political matters and those pertaining to gender equality and sexism, has also been using women as fillers in their videos, when the sketch in itself is not about women and largely targetting that particular audience.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: What you should knowSubscriber Only
February 06, 2018 06:49 IST
On February 6 (Tuesday), as the world comes together to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation, here is what the horrifying practice is about and the problems stemming from it.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
Grammy Awards 2018: White roses, feminist poem and anti-abortion dress — social symbolism through fashionSubscriber Only
January 29, 2018 15:03 IST
Grammy Awards 2018: Taking things forward from the sea of black at the Golden Globe Awards, the stars at Grammys turned up with a white rose as boutonniere. Others used the platform to highlight other social issues.
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
Ammu Swaminathan: The strongest advocate against caste discrimination, she lived by exampleSubscriber Only
January 23, 2018 13:39 IST
#GenderAnd special series on the 15 women who played an integral part in drafting the Constitution of India
Sat, Feb 03, 2018
ASHA workers: The backbone of India’s primary health care are demanding salary for their workSubscriber Only
December 25, 2017 09:44 IST
#GenderAnd Nation: Underpaid and undervalued, the system looks at ASHA workers as “voluntary, social workers” who should not demand wages
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is politicalSubscriber Only
December 16, 2017 01:04 IST
Kruttika Susarla, a comic illustrator and graphic designer in Delhi, was part of the recently concluded Delhi Comic Arts Festival where she spoke on 'Personal in political' and intersectionality in gender matters.
Sun, Dec 17, 2017
Letters of Love — Using the dying art of letter-writing to reach out to Syrian, Iraqi and Yazidi childrenSubscriber Only
December 05, 2017 10:04 IST
Letters of Love was initiated in 2015 under the guidance of UNHCR-Gaziantep, Turkey, with the aim of reaching out to the tens of thousands of Syrian, Iraqi, Yazidi and Rohingya refugee children in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Bangladesh.
Wed, Dec 06, 2017
TM Krishna, Perumal Murugan, Sofia Ashraf, Sheethal Sathe on why ‘Privacy Matters’Subscriber Only
October 30, 2017 20:21 IST
The multilingual song begins by "celebrating" the Supreme Court's August 24 judgement that the Right to Privacy is fundamental and natural and then goes on to address how Aadhar card is infringing into the private space of a citizen.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
Javed Akhtar gets trolled for typo in Girija Devi tribute even after apology; when will this inane trolling stop?Subscriber Only
October 26, 2017 14:27 IST
Javed Akhtar tweeted out a tribute on the demise of Thumri singer Girija Devi, with an 'autocorrect' typo, but the poet-lyricist was incessantly trolled even after he apologised. When will this culture of 'trolling just for the heck of it' really end?
Thu, Oct 26, 2017
Launda Naach and Kaniyan Koothu — When men dressing and dancing like women is not obscenitySubscriber Only
September 23, 2017 13:15 IST
As the narratives of both Naach Bhikhari Naach and Sing Along Dance Across progress, they not only divulge reversal of gender roles, but also emphasise on how politics of caste and a search for livelihood has resulted in co-option of the art forms.
Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Tihar Arts Festival — Canvas full of colours and hope at first of its kind exhibitionSubscriber Only
August 24, 2017 14:17 IST
Having begun on August 19, the Tihar Arts festival saw about 20 of the finest artists and sculptors from across the country collaborate with inmates to create what is the first arts exhibition in Tihar.
Thu, Aug 24, 2017
Is Indian fashion industry ready for men in androgynous modelling?Subscriber Only
July 28, 2017 14:18 IST
Is India too sensitive about changes that could challenge the masculinity of its men? Can an eccentric Ranveer Singh in a kilt, a boombox purse and kohled eyes save the day?
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
Madhubani art: Why painting is integral to women’s existenceSubscriber Only
June 16, 2017 14:59 IST
#GenderAnd Culture: Rani Jha, a Madubhani art teacher, on how Madhubani art has been an ancient medium for women to explore freedom
Mon, Jun 19, 2017
Keeping It Queer — A podcast by members of LGBTQ community in India hoping to change livesSubscriber Only
June 02, 2017 16:24 IST
Navin Noronha's idea is to take the discussion beyond LGBTQ members and get parents of people in the community involved in the conversations.
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