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Athira Nair
Athira Nair writes on gender, human rights, identity politics, and wider social issues.
MAKERS IndiaOn Mother’s Day, Meet Our Favourite On-screen Moms of Bollywood
With evolving themes and storylines in Bollywood movies, the stereotypes are being shed and mothers in films are becoming more progressive, real and replete with flaws. This Mother’s Day, let us look at a few films that made mothers break out of old, rusty moulds of ‘pyari maa’.
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Concerns Arise As Legal Marriage Age For Women Set to Increase From 18 to 21
Pregnancy-related complications are the number one cause of death among girls between 15 and 19 years of age. Because adolescent girls are still growing themselves, they are at greater risk of complications if they become pregnant.
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Deepika Padukone, You Deserve Better.
As a star who is much more than a brilliant actress, as a promoter of mental health and equal rights, and most importantly, for the courage she has shown in the face of hostility, Deepika Padukone deserves better from India.
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Rajasthan Sisters Script History, Win Three PhDs on the Same Day
The sisters, Sarita Tilotiya (41), Kiran Tilotiya (37), and Anita Tilotiya got their doctorates in Geography, Chemistry, and Education respectively from the Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University in Churela a few days ago.
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5 Things to Know About Arya Rajendran, the Youngest Mayor in India
Arya is a state committee member of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the students' organisation of the CPI(M). She is also the state president of Balasangam, a children’s organisation affiliated to the CPI(M).
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Women Writing: Books to Watch Out For in 2021
As the Sun sets on 2020, do check out our to-read list of books by women authors across the world, which are set to publish in the coming year.
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This Indian Woman Has a Road Named After Her in the US. Find Out Why
A few months ago, Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley – a city with just 20 percent Asian population – was renamed as Kala Bagai Way.
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MAKERS 10 of 2020: Women Who Make India
In India, this year has left its scars, but a bunch of women stand out for their resilience and inspiring millions through their work.
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2020 Look Back: Women Politicians Who Made News for Right and Wrong Reasons
Women politicians have made their mark in the country’s political landscape, and this year has seen a few of them making news for all the right and wrong reasons too.
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Meet the IIT-ian Redefining Malayalam Pop Culture On Social Media
Arya Prakash (29) is a popular face among the Malayali community on social media. In fact, even the non-Malayalis who are fond of or familiar with Malayali pop culture would know her, thanks to her online media-startup Pop Cult Media (aka Pop Cult Tribe) and her blog ‘Silma Reviews’ – which provides hilarious takes on cult favourite movies in Malayalam.
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Between Farmers' Protests and Case Against Sanitary Panels, Indian Women on Social Media Are Raising Dissent
Another difficult week has passed, and Indian women and their allies continue to raise their voice against injustice and tyranny.
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Six Inspiring Autobiographies By Indian Women That You Must Read
Do check out these six autobiographies by six women from different facets of life, to widen your understanding of women’s lives.
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5 Works of Feminist Fiction by Indian-English Authors You Must Not Miss
Fiction has the power to make you see, and relate to, things and people you were otherwise blind or indifferent to.
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Farmers' Protests, Netflix, And More: Find Out What Women Spoke About on Social Media This Week
India has had another tough week, with even the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic losing its significance, as farmers’ protests and anti-minority sentiments made news.
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Ministry Portal Launched For Transgender Individuals To Get Identity Certified Online
Transpeople can now get their identity certified online by the district magistrate, and can thus avoid visiting government offices physically.
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Vidya Balan to Lend Voice For India’s First Female Super Hero
India’s first female super hero – Priya – is back. In the latest adventure – fourth in the series that was launched in 2014 – Priya is fighting the biggest issues facing the world today: the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Shaheen Bagh Dadi, Ridhima Pandey Among 4 Indians Named in BBC’s 100 Women List
Child activist Riddhima Pandey, para-badminton star Manasi Joshi (31), singer Isaivani, and 82-year-old Bilkis Bano, popularly known as Shaheen Bagh dadi, are the four Indians who made it to the list.
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Netflix Show 'Delhi Crime' Wins International Emmy Award For Best Drama
The award ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
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When 'Love Jihad' And Violation of Personal Liberties Ruled Social Media Discussions
Over the past few days, ‘love jihad’- a term which has been integrated into India’s political lexicon in the past few years – has been trending on social media.
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Meet Renu Devi, The First Woman To Become Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Renu Devi defeated Congress candidate with a margin of 18,000 votes.