Urmi Chatterjee

    A feminist filmmaker and alumnus of Emory University, Urmi Chatterjee is the Producer & Editor at MAKERS India, who loves telling unapologetic stories about women, gender rights, and intersectionality.

  • Women Call Out Failing Democracy, Misogyny, Religious Discrimination and More

    This week, women did not mince their words while holding age-old, misogynistic, patriarchal, and discriminatory institutions accountable for their actions. Be it in terms of a failing democracy, climate change, gender-based discrimination, or COVID-19, there was plenty of conversation to go around social media that kept us on our toes.

  • Women Call Out Victim-Blaming, Rise of Fascism, and Effects of Climate Change

    With the US Presidential Elections in progress, the arrest of Arnab Goswami, and an increase in our contribution to climate change through air pollution and deforestation, it’s been a roller-coaster of a week.

  • Women Building For Women: MAKERS India Roundtable at TechSparks 2020

    A power packed conversation with CashKaro and EarnKaro's Swati Bhargava, JobsForHer’s Neha Bagaria, and Mamaearth’s Ghazal Alagh broke down the many reasons why India’s economy is lacking female participation.

  • Women Speak up Against Intolerance Fuelling the World's Largest Democracy

    With Tanishq pulling down its advertisement, which showcased an inter-religious baby-shower, people were quick to point out the growing state of communal violence and prejudice in the country. There’s been a greater debate surrounding the implications of intolerance, exclusion, and a warped sense of Indian nationalism.

  • Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Let's Smash the Patriarchy, Me and You: Women This Week

    The gross mistreatment of women by a highly misogynistic and patriarchal society was what fuelled anger on social media this week.

  • On Online Abuses, Rise in COVID-19 Cases, Equal Property Inheritance, and More: Women Speak Up on Social Media

    In the last few days we were witness to a historical ruling where the Supreme Court of India ensured the right daughters have to their parental and ancestral properties by birth. We also saw further updates on the United States Presidential Elections, the media trials, and even saw the entry of a new player on Twitter. Take a look at what women have had to say.

  • Questioning Secularism, Sensational Media Trials, and a Plea to Wear Masks: What Women Shared Online This Week

    Amidst trying to survive a pandemic, women have taken to social media to share their concerns over matters that can no longer take a backseat. A lot happened this week, including the Prime Minister laying the foundation stone for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and the media trials regarding the late Sushant Singh Rajput’s case gaining more heat than ever.

  • Raised By a Single Parent, This Businesswoman Battled Hardships and a Difficult Childhood to Build her Own Fortune

    Born to a middle-class Delhi family, Mamta Sharma Das had to face struggles early on in her life. But she didn’t let these struggles stop her from achieving her entrepreneurial dreams.

  • Listen to Her: A Short Film Highlighting a Silent Pandemic

    It’s no secret that, during the state of quarantine and a nationwide lockdown, the number of domestic violence cases has surged. In an attempt to stay indoors and ‘stay safe’, several women have been forced to be locked inside with their abusive partners. Listen to Her is a short film by filmmaker and actor, Nandita Das, which attempts to push this unheard voice to the front lines.

  • From the Skies to the Screen: The Indigo Airlines Captain Who is Also a Celebrated YouTube Star

    Growing up with little means in a lower-middle-class family from Haryana, studying beyond school – let alone, becoming a pilot of a commercial airline – was a distant dream for Ritu Rathee Taneja. But she managed to achieve this all and then some. 

  • Sucharita Tyagi: The Teenage Radio Jockey Who Became a Star Film Critic

    Sucharita Tyagi started her career as a radio jockey in the mid-2000s, when she was still in college. Now in her early 30s, she has established herself as one among the most prominent film critics in India.

  • No Pay Cuts and Being Responsible for Weavers: How the Women Behind Suta are Keeping Their Business Afloat

    Built on the foundation of Indian craftsmanship, Suta, a brand dedicated towards the art of sarees, is ensuring that the people behind the scenes – the community of weavers and artisans – who have helped it become the household name that it is today, are taken care of during these trying times.

  • Women Speak Out on Social Media as Life Online Becomes the New Norm

    While every week over these last two months seems to be the same, a lot has certainly changed. As we move our lives online during these trying times, the voices of women have become louder than ever. Every week MAKERS India rounds up the reflections and deliberations of women online. Scroll through and see what they’ve had to say this week.

  • As Isolation Continues, Women Voice Their Concerns Online

    Globally, we are in a place of uncertainty about the future as the Government of India extended the nationwide lockdown, while other countries around the world also continue to practice self-quarantine. This week, women have taken to social media to continue spreading positivity and hope in the face of this uncertainty, along with raising concerns about the political and social implications of this Pandemic.

  • As the Pandemic Rages On, Women Find Ways To Stay Positive and Proactive

    The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly taken over our newsfeeds, and while it’s important to stay updated, it’s also important to make sure we’re not overwhelmed and acclimatising ourselves to the change of being quarantined in our homes. This week, women took to social media to spread positivity and advice on how to be proactive during this challenging period.

  • Women Voice Themselves During a Global Pandemic

    The world is hit with a crisis like no other. And while we fight this pandemic together, women and their allies have taken to social media to speak up about COVID-19; the impact this will have on the world and our immediate society. Women have also made sure to celebrate the little things during this time. Every week MAKERS India rounds up the reflections and deliberations of women online.

  • Homai Vyaravalla, a Creator and Chronicler of India’s History

    In celebration of Women's History Month, Homai Vyaravalla photographed India’s history and also became the first woman Photojournalist in the country. Her work showcases images of India’s Freedom Struggle, right until the moment of the country’s freedom. Her career spanned from the early 1930’s to the late 1970’s.

  • Beating Cancer at 21, Fighting Social Pressure for Marriage: How Kanika Tekriwal Became the Queen of Indian Aviation

    Kanika Tekriwal is the Co-founder and CEO of JetSetGo, an online airplane aggregator in the private jet space in India.

  • Women Speak Up During a Time of Social Distancing

    This week has been one like no other. The world came together to fight off a common enemy; Coronavirus or COVID-19. People started to self-quarantine and practice social distancing. But, despite the Pandemic, this week saw a major event like the hanging of Nirbhaya’s rapists, global movements like climate strikes being moved online, and the celebration of women in the face of these global and social adversities. Every week MAKERS India rounds up the reflections and deliberations of women online. Scroll through and see what they’ve had to say this week.

  • Where Have India’s Working Women Gone? Women In Labour Unpacks This Question

    Women In Labour podcast, hosted by comedian/writer Aditi Mittal and filmmaker/journalist Christina MacGillivray. With all the dialogues that we are engaging in to make this simple, yet complex, goal of equality into a reality, this podcast unquestionably takes the cake.