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eShe — 286 episodes
Caste minds and the fight for joy: Christina Dhanuja on Dalit women's lives and resistance
Why did India choose to forget a pioneering woman like Dr Jamini Sen?
Sonora Jha on female desire, reclaiming agency, and solitude for self-discovery | eShe Book Club
Schokofeh Kamiz on democracy, filmmaking and her documentary 'After Sabeen'
Bhaktiveda Dhaul Taragi: Using expressive arts therapy to promote emotional wellbeing
Prerora Roy on transforming self-limiting beliefs by reframing the narrative
Bela Evers-Kapoor, the first Indian-origin woman to row across the Pacific, on fear and faith
A pause for healing during menopause: my wellness journey at Dharana, Shillim
Saheba Singh on poetry about the dark spaces and narratives of healing
Lulu Raghavan on building a personal brand that aligns with one's authentic self
Kamakshi & Vishala Khurana: Sparking the love for Indian classical music in young minds
Love in Books and Life: Romance and the Female Gaze
Language, love and spirituality in divisive times | Aekta Kapoor
'Joram' through the gender lens, and women's roles in Hindi films
Rita Meher on the story of Tasveer, the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world
What freedom means to Indian women | Independence Day Special #WomenSupportingWomen
Bankruptcy to Oscar fame: the remarkable story of VFX filmmaker Saraswathi Balgam
4 Indian novelists on female protagonists and young-adult literature
Animal welfare in India: Challenges and solutions | Alokparna Sengupta | Keren Nazarath
Author Roopa Pai on simplifying ancient spiritual texts for today's children
Producer Shailja Kejriwal on gender representation in Indian television serials and films
Actor-author Saloni Chopra on gender representation in Indian cinema
Muktasree Chakma Sathi on representation of indigenous people in Bangladeshi films
Aisha Gazdar on gender representation in Pakistani TV serials
Anna MM Vetticad on gender representation in Indian cinema
9 ways we made our Taj Mahal tour less chaotic and more Insta-worthy
I was afraid of going to the Aurat March. This year, my teen daughters went with me
Sustainability consultant turned podcaster Dr Shailja Chandra is bridging India and Australia through her work
How books teach kids life skills, and why rewriting Roald Dahl won’t change mindsets: Dalbir Kaur Madan
“Those furthest from the consequences are making the worst decisions” – Dr Scilla Elworthy on white men monopolising global capital
“Whenever they have allies and a strong support system, women flourish” – Aarti Kelshikar
Two sisters, a passion for Indian weaves, and a social-media success story
Seattle banned caste discrimination – I was in the room when it happened
From acting to organic farming and Ayurveda: Aditi Deshmukh’s many lives
Interfaith research scholar Urmi Chanda on why religion has become a loaded word
World peace to inner peace – 47 poets from 8 countries come together in a new anthology ‘Amity’
Veil of freedom: Why my mother chose to wear the hijab, and I chose not to
A good year for Aries to adopt a pet, a time of brilliant success for Cancer – Tarot predictions for 2023
She is helping women in Dehradun knit their way to a better future
“It is high time we dissolve the myth that poetry is elitist” – UK teen poetry sensation Iona Mandal
She set out to make Bharatnatyam classes inclusive; then a 58-year-old with Parkinson’s signed up
This ‘quantum coach’ transformed her life from ordinary to extraordinary; she now helps others do the same
How two Bengaluru athletes created a sisterhood in sport reaching over 3,000 women
Babasaheb and Savita Ambedkar: A portrait of an uncommon marriage
Children’s Day special: 14 terrific new books for kids of all ages
50 years on, the exodus of South Asians from Uganda finds retelling in three debut novels
60 journalists from India and Pakistan met at a weeklong workshop in Nepal – I was one of them
Trauma stole her ability to sing. Her voice now heals people through a wisdom podcast and guided meditations
Mountaineer-author Bonita Norris on brushes with death and living on the edge
One-Eyed Mama undergoes eye surgery and realises she has a ‘vision’ problem
Love outside marriage and women in pursuit of happiness – this doctor’s debut adds a twist to romance novels
A ‘voice’ in her head led Lynnda Pollio to write an award-winning book – and changed her life
“There’s much to say about the American presence in Afghanistan… the US embassy there was essentially Ameristan”
One-Eyed Mama finds life lessons in Morgan Housel’s ‘The Psychology of Money’
This New Jersey mum’s books on Buddhist values are promoting peace education in US schools
A sleep whisperer shares 4 Vedic habits that will help you sleep deep and long
This perfumer’s art brings alive Mughal-era paintings through fragrance translations
From shame to digital snooping, this new book explores the experience of menstruation in South Asia
“Web content is too focused on copying the West; we’re losing India’s own charm and identity” – Sheena Chohan
How women-led social enterprise reCharkha is giving plastic waste a useful makeover
One-Eyed Mama learns the essence of kumbhaka pranayama while longing for her grown-up babies
A local girl’s guide to 5 fun spots in Jakarta, Indonesia
“We face discrimination, violence and solitude, but humans are beautiful regardless”: Kyung-sook Shin
Can chronic pain change your personality? I would know, I have been there
From Bhojpuri to dholl puri, a taste of Mauritius through the eyes of two successful women
Welsh artist Deborah Claire Procter on learning kathakali in India and creating art in Argentina
“I felt free after throwing up”: Anorexia messed up her mind, but this Chennai girl is determined to heal
An American woman, a Paris bookstore, and a controversial book that changed literary history
My daughter taught me what it means to be LGBTQIA, but being an ally parent was a lesson I had to learn myself
Easy access to music is a beautiful thing: Raveena Mehta on viral videos, Tiger Shroff, and her genre-defying Hindi pop
One-Eyed Mama has coffee with Osho
“Learning to live and thrive with a mental-health condition brings with it a lot of illumination”: Aparna Piramal Raje
One in five Indian women is subjected to marital rape; Indian courts turn a blind eye, again
Ambition, power, whim – behind the world’s most famous fashion magazine
Actor-producer Emily Shah on her film Jungle Cry and her mixed American-Indian heritage
One-Eyed Mama visits an Ayurvedic centre in Kerala to heal her eyesight
How do we ensure gender justice in Indian colleges and universities? This book shows the way forward
Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta on leadership, risk-taking and being the 'girl with the broken neck'
Author and motivational speaker Samra Zafar on single motherhood, freedom and fearlessness
One-Eyed Mama learns equipoise and fills her empty nest with Sat-chit-ananda
‘The Black Magic Women’: Dr Moushumi Kandali on Northeastern women, myths and discrimination
“Cancer was like a gift for me”: Immunologist and spiritual teacher Dr Monica Gulati
What One-Eyed Mama learnt after making her way home in the snow
“Reclaiming your own narrative is the ultimate power move” – Aparna Shewakramani
Memories of Rawalpindi, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and an interfering kitten
“The pandemic saw the art community band together like never before”: Nupur Dalmia
One-Eyed Mama grows a mighty heart as her chick flies the coop
“The biggest challenge is doing justice to personal histories that are within living memory”: Neema Shah
Yoga, culture, lovemaking: The space Delhi’s historical parks occupy in public life today
One-Eyed Mama gets her Covid booster vaccine just in time
Suleika Jaouad on vulnerability, isolation and writing about the “in-between places”
“As independent artists on streaming platforms, we’re playing a game where the rules constantly change” – Shilpa Ananth
Vulnerability, illiteracy, neglect: A heart-wrenching snapshot from a women’s prison in India
My undoing project: Letting go of the ‘ideal woman’ in my pursuit of authenticity
“Using religion as a political tool will make the youth of the country averse not only to religion, but also to spirituality”
The future is Dalit female: Artist Osheen Siva is painting ‘Tamil Futurism’ with feminist hues
“It should not be about viral reels or TikTok algorithms, but real talent and humility” – Teen music sensation Kiara Chettri
These Karachi tech professionals are using internet tools to empower women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
The founder of comedy channel Pocket Change on democracy, humour and Indian politics
What Shah Rukh Khan means for Indian women’s freedom and the economy’s gender crisis
New anthology of stories by women writers condenses complex lives in short, compelling tales
A journalist and ‘reluctant mother’ on the icky parts of Indian parenting no one talks about
“Gender games exist, but a woman musician who transcends this creates phenomenal longevity in her work life” – Vasundhara Vee
“I had to develop the gall and conviction to defy discrimination and societal prejudice” – tabla player Anuradha Pal
Why India’s 2020 migrant-worker exodus needs to be recorded along with other historical mass migrations
“Indian children are among the most sleep-deprived in the world”: New book for Indian parents offers baby-sleep guidance
A beautiful year for Aries, opportunities for Leo – what the cards predict for 2022
“In a society that is becoming more and more unequal, the internet has not been of help in equalizing the gaps” – Vaasanthi
India’s biggest loss as a democracy is that for 74 years we haven’t heard women’s issues: Tara Krishnaswamy
How to become a global stock photo and other adventures in the time of the internet
An event to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence and a tribute to Kamla Bhasin
“Desires by women are rare in most cultural constructions of Indian society”: Princess Pea
An exploration of India’s rich tribal culture, and a taste of mesmerising tribal dance
The 3 lead actors of award-winning short film ‘Cheepatakadumpa’ on taboo topics and feminist storytelling
This Bhopal techpreneur’s app helps people track their cars, valuables and even their kids’ school buses!
At 87, eco-feminist artist Mira Lehr is still making waves with her environmental art
Tribal dance festival begins today in Chhattisgarh, featuring artists from India and the world
Dwelling on a Google doodle and coming to terms with vision loss
These 7 young Indian climate-change activists are fighting for a greener future
These women have set out to empower humanistic political leaders of tomorrow
“Governments in South Asia are making a blunder by bringing education back to religious roots”
These educationists are equipping South Asian children for a digital future
“Economic empowerment is the answer to caste discrimination”: The making of a female Dalit industrialist
Their app has automated everyday tasks for 1.5 lakh students and hostels in India
Her father's daughter: Salima Hashmi on following Faiz Ahmed Faiz's footsteps in art, peace and humour
Para swimmer Madhavi Latha Prathigudupu and her legacy of determination
Her film on Delhi’s 2012 rape case shook the world. She’s now working to undo gender violence at the roots
These web warriors are arming girls and young women with internet tools and infrastructure
“The human, financial, social and cultural cost of conflict is not sustainable any longer”
Their books offer a sassy, unconventional approach to a zero-waste lifestyle
Why South Asian “traditions” need to be redefined to ensure equality and justice
“Afghanistan is going back to an era where women are silenced again”
“When you aren’t part of the dominant majority, your art becomes an act of activism” – Michele Lee
Peacebuilder Dr Scilla Elworthy opens South Asia Union Summit Led by Women
“Women in South Asia have a hard time convincing their families that they want a career in tech”
“Women cannot be forced to toe the line of tradition” – Mandy Sanghera
“She lives through the generations she ignited!” Tributes for Kamla Bhasin from around the world
A Lebanese-Canadian’s search for ‘home’ through poetry, forgiveness and self-love
“Education is the ticket towards self-reliance and financial independence for women in South Asia”
“The criminal justice system in South Asia is not neutral or objective but is discriminatory and violent”
“While we have these restrictive national borders, who really benefits from them?”
“I think women are women’s best supporters”: Dolly Thakore
Sarita Kumari Sodha on her Rajput heritage, Indo-Pak history, and being an ambassador of peace
“Indian women are individually strong but socially vulnerable”: Namita Gokhale
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy on taking risks and choosing possibility, even if it’s just 1% at a time
Her ‘Building Bridges Movement’ is out to enable change-leaders in creating sustainable impact
‘Food is an integral part of our culture, and to let that go away uncelebrated is a tragedy’: Sudha Menon
“Women in AI today is a bit like women in engineering in the early ’90s”: Spriha Biswas
A Journey into Arunachal Pradesh Through Women’s Poetry, Fiction, Essays and Art
Indian Government Has Failed to Protect Dalit Women from Caste-Based Sexual Violence, Says NCWL
Actor Sudha Bhuchar on her role in ‘Into Dust’ and her wish for Indo-Pak peace
A ‘Dating Detox’ and a Woman’s Quest to Awaken the Divine Feminine Energy Within Her
New Fellowship Offers High-School Girls the Chance to Learn From India’s Top Business Leaders
This Foundation Aims to Create Work Opportunities for Women in India’s Hills
Thought-Provoking Stories That Make You Question the Ideologies Imposed on You
eShe TV: Actor Sudha Bhuchar on Her Role in ‘Into Dust’ and Her Wish for Indo-Pak Peace
22 Fantastic Books for Indian Kids and Tweens That My Daughter and Nephews Love
How Speaking Up Set Me Free from the Prison of My Past
Meet the Bird Steward Behind the Viral Photo of a Bird Feeding a Cigarette Stub to Her Chick
“Women Have Already Changed Considerably – Now It’s Time for Men to Change”: Pushpa Kurup
Her Global Platform Empowers Women Artists with Visibility and Finance
eShe TV: Why One Needs a Mighty Heart to Stand Up for Peace
A Mystery in History: Two Suspense Novels with Fabulous, Flawed Female Protagonists
Nidhie Sharma Was 13 When She Got Lost in a Jungle, Her New Book Recounts the Harrowing Tale
“It’s Easier for Women to Lead, They Just Need a Platform to Perform”: Management Consultant Seema Rekha
Photo Feature: A Photographer’s Ode to Her Mom, an Ex-Cop in Kolkata
Fear, Grief, Inequality: Two Artists Give a Glimpse into Their Pandemic Art
I’ve Forgotten What School Feels Like, But I Value My Friendships More Than Ever
“To Survive, Women Have Had to Deny Their Power” – Nirupama Subramanian
Truths Pushed Through the Sieve of Fiction: Rijula Das on Her Debut Novel Set in Shonagachhi
Winning Despite the Odds: South Asian Women Athletes Show the Way
She Has Created a Platform for Indian Classical Music in the Netherlands
God on the Tip of Our Tongues: How the Pandemic Normalised Spiritual Discourse
Arundhathi Subramaniam’s Encounters with 4 Women Mystics Who ‘Wear Only Themselves’
Actor Santhy Balachandran on Anthropology and Her Surreal Music Video Experiment
“We Have Taught Girls to Suppress Their Anger, Even If It Is Legitimate” – Soraya Chemaly
“Love in One’s 30s is a Different Kind of Story from Falling in Love in One’s Teens or 20s”: Anjali Joseph
The (Erased) Histories of Women Doctors in India
Two Best Friends in a Room, They Might Discuss Perimenopause
SABERA Awards 2021 Dates and Jury Announced, eShe to Be Partner
‘Sara’S’ Movie Review: Abortion, Women’s Choices, and Unfulfilled Potential
How a Women’s Group in Uttarakhand Saved Their Village from Forest Fires
A Generation Paused: How Young Adults Are Coping with Their Careers in a Pandemic Limbo
Digital Entrepreneur and Insta-Poet Ayesha Chenoy on Luck, Bestsellers and Bite-Sized Wisdom
Filmmaker Geeta Malik on ‘India Sweets and Spices’ and What It Means to Live a Truthful Life
The Brown Box ep.5: Entrepreneurs Tanu Ganguly and Suparnaa Chadda on Following Your Heart
Amanda Craig’s ‘The Golden Rule’ Book Review: A Feminist Thriller with a Political Twist
Recognising the Economic Value of Housework Can Pave the Way to Gender Justice
These 11 ‘Listening Hearts’ Are Giving Free Mental and Emotional Support During India’s Covid Crisis
The Pandemic Through the Eyes and Reading List of a Bibliophile
‘Skater Girl’ Director Manjari Makijany on Fuelling Teen Dreams and Building India’s Largest Skatepark
This Hypnotherapist Helps Midlife Women Achieve Weight Loss and Wellness
Celebrating ‘Raja Parba’, the Odisha Festival That Breaks Menstruation Taboos
The Brown Box ep.4: Ritu Goyal Harish and Smitha Murthy on Travel and Personal Growth
‘Shiva Baby’ Review: Adolescence, Bisexual Explorations and a Jewish Family Drama
I Joined the All-Female eXXpedition to Study and Create Awareness About Plastic Pollution in the Oceans
The Brown Box Ep.3: Suparna Sharma and Kirthi Jayakumar on Gender Equality at Home and Work
“My Cousin Was Raped, Killed in West Bengal – Social Media Made It a Political Issue”
Feminist Poet Usha Akella’s Book ‘I Will Not Bear You Sons’ Is a Scathing Indictment of Patriarchy
Croatian Study Finds 73 Percent of Women Have Faced Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
2 Modern Fashion Labels Keeping Alive Rajasthan’s Traditional Textile Legacy
The Brown Box Ep.2: The Cause and Effect of Gender Violence in India
3 Mantras That Gave Me Strength and Courage During India’s Second Covid Wave
“The More Disconnection There Is to the Self, the More Fear” – Holistic Psychologist Dr Nicole LePera
“Many Men Want to Change, But They Don’t Know How”: Dr Deepa Narayan
Struck by Covid, I Realised How the Pandemic Is Creating a Wave of Awakening in Humanity
A Woman’s Search for Meaning: This Feng Shui Healer Is Driving Across Europe Seeking Stories
The Brown Box: Rani Jeyaraj Talks to Authors Gayatri Jayaraman and Koral Dasgupta about How Books Shaped Their Lives
Life Lessons From a 56-Year-Young Woman I Met on a Mountain Trek
“Those Who Stay Positive and Connected with Family Recover Faster from Covid” – Kerala Doc Shares Home-Isolation Tips
“The Feminine Principle Leads from Respect for Diversity and Inclusivity” – FemmeQ Founder Karen Downes
Book on 5 Rape Survivors Exposes How Indian Rape Culture Protects Men and Disadvantages Women
This Dubai-Based Feminist Publisher Is Using Digital Media to Initiate Inclusive Conversations
The Homogenisation of Language Is a Political Issue: Linguist and Author Peggy Mohan
Hereabouts, Thereabouts: An Ordinary Reader’s Review of Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Whereabouts’
When Love is Separation: A Doctor’s Homecoming in the Time of a Pandemic
“Reimagining Mythology Is Part of Hindu Tradition” – Novelist-Filmmaker Trisha Das
A Girl with Brain Damage, a Mother’s Love, Classical Dance and Modern Medicine
This Lawyer-Instagrammer Is Inspiring India's Youth with Motivational and Patriotic Poems
Industrialist Dipali Goenka on Crisis Leadership and Pandemic Survival Strategies
Reading a Caste Angle in an Agnostic Work is Limiting for Literary Freedom
Survivors of Sexual Violence in South Asia Denied Justice Due to Systemic Failures
How I Went from Homemaker to Diver and Artist Specialising in Coral Reefs
5 Steps I Took to Take Charge of My Health and Life Before Turning 40
“The Pandemic Has Shrunk the Imagination”: Author Dharini Bhaskar
When My Eye Problem Led Me to an ‘Opening of the Eyes’
Her Wheelchair-Enabled Cabs Help the Elderly and Disabled Go to the Hospital or Market
Meet the Founder of India’s First Matchmaking App for the LGBTQ+ Community
‘We Love Ourselves by Paying Attention to the Quality of Our Thoughts, Words, and Actions” – Sharon M Koenig
This Indian Artist Has Taken Dravidian Art to Australian Shores
This Silicon Valley Techie’s Talk Show Shatters Misconceptions About Pakistanis
Mona Rai and a Lifetime of Art, Abstraction and Love
Let’s Talk About Politics: Why Women Should Be More Vocal in Public and at Home
Using Technology and Therapy to Help the Hearing-Impaired Live Optimum Lives
This Ex-CSO of Cisco Took Off to the Amazon Rainforest and Discovered a New Calling
These Women Are Empowering Indian Businesses with Finance and Sustainability Solutions
“Raising Boys to Be Feminists is an Act of Love and Compassion Towards Them”: Dr Sonora Jha
Nadia Samdani: Making Bangladesh the Next Art Capital of the World
A God’s Feisty Bride Who Held the Fort: New Novel on Rukmini Revisits a Historical Heroine
A Doctor Goes from Rigid Routine to the Calm of Colour Through Mandala Art
Why the Internet Is the Definitive Tool for Women’s Empowerment in This Century
Karishma Dev Dube on Her Oscar-Nominated Film ‘Bittu’ and How Society Fails Its Most Vulnerable
5 Benefits of Being an Introvert and How I Make the Most of It
From 1772 BCE to 2150 CE: A Timeline of Gender Inequality
Why the Bhagavad Gita Is Still a Relevant Self-Help Guide in the Time of Covid
A Navratri Dance, a Teenage Role Model, and a Moment of Courage
Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Is an Employment Issue, Not a ‘Woman’s Issue’ – Archana Khosla Burman
Don’t Look Back: How Sudha Mani Went from Chennai Techie to Edinburgh Business Coach
Doctor-Actor Lakshmi Devy on Gender Violence and Her Fearless Directorial Debut
Sania Maskatiya and How a Luxury Fashion Label Stays Relevant in the Pandemic
This Entrepreneur’s Lifestyle Brand Is Empowering Women Artisans in Muzaffarnagar
One Woman and a Project to Educate 4 Million Youth About Child Sexual Abuse
The Riveting History of an Indo-Pak Family in Which Women Bridge Cultures
Extreme Journeys, Off-Roading Adventures, and a Day’s Work for Nidhi Salgame
“We Need to Stop Glorifying the Sacrifices of Womxn”: Actor-Author Saloni Chopra
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal and the Art of Invisibility
How London Techpreneur Darshita Gillies Created a Philanthropy Platform to Drive Impact
An IAS Officer, a Grassroots Worker, and a Law to Prevent Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Alankrita Shrivastava’s ‘Bombay Begums’ and the Radical View That Women Are People Too
How I Survived Cancer and the Unexpected Benefit I Got in the Time of Covid
Two Designers Bridging India and Pakistan Through Their Life and Jewellery
Sacrifice, Revenge, Villainy: The Problematic Depiction of Women with Disabilities in Mythology
Why I Gave Up My Corporate Job to Become a Full-time Writer, and What I've Learnt
The Fiction of Colour: Review of Tanya Goel's 'Pause in a Flicker' Art Exhibition at Nature Morte
Dark, Funny, Poignant: 2 Authors on Stories of Impetuous Women and Women Who Misbehave
Gender Discrimination in the Corporate Sector? Let Me Count the Ways
Dr Nandita Shah on Why a Vegan Diet is Best for Human Health and the Planet
Behind the Scenes at the First Ever Virtual Jaipur Literature Festival
Authors Anuja Chauhan and Shabnam Minwalla on the Stories Behind Their Thrilling New Whodunnits
How Ecologist Radhika Timbadia's Bookstore-Café Champaca Is Reviving Bengaluru's Reading Culture
Sai Paranjpye, Maker of 1980s' Cult Classic Chashme Buddoor, on Bollywood Memories and a Creative Life
Caroline Purvey's TRE Technique Employs the Body's Own Healing Mechanism to Release Stress and Trauma
Award-winning Filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar: "You Should Make Films You Believe In; the Audience Will Come"
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Historical Facts and Bestselling Fiction
Researcher-Activist Kirthi Jayakumar on How Global Inequality Narratives Are All Tied to Gender Inequality
Project Dastaan: How A Youth-Led Team Is Using Virtual Reality to Help Partition Veterans Find Closure
Reena Saini Kallat on Art That Challenges Borders and Notions of Nationhood
Avni Sethi, Founder of Conflictorium Museum, on Democracy and Conflict Resolution
Book Review of The Good Girls, Sonia Faleiro’s Chilling Chronicle of the 2014 Hanging of Two Teens in Uttar Pradesh
Mystery Authors Viji Venkat and Sujata Sabnis on the History, Beauty and Injustice in India
This Craft Revivalist Is on a Mission to Uphold Heritage and Pluralism
Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories
This Kerala NGO Makes Cloth Pads That Are Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly, and Generate Employment Too!
The 7 Habits of Invisible Women and the Patriarchal Code of Silence
The Meaning of Mariah Carey: A Revealing Memoir of a Superstar and Her Complex Life
When Everyone in the Family Has a Different Definition of Adventure