Tag: India
The Citizens Archive Of India is collecting your grandparents’ stories to...
Most of us grew up on our grandparents’ knees, listening intently as dadi/paati/appachan whispered tales of kings, queens, magic, witches and talking animals, and,...
Around India in 33 books: A reading list
Set off on a journey around the literary landscape of the country through 33 books that bring the mountains, islands, cities, histories, folklore, and...
Sri Lankan photographer Abdul-Halik Azeez on decolonial thinking and storytelling
Photographer Abdul-Halik Azeez knows how to take a good picture.
Born in Colombo, Halik was a former strategy consultant and journalist for the Sunday...
Damini Gupta’s art speaks on her behalf
Does artistic talent run in families? Or can anyone, with dedication and practice, acquire it? Damini Gupta makes a good case for both.
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4 things our intern learnt about contemporary perspectives of feminism at...
If you are like me, someone who feels strongly about feminism, societally imposed gender roles and toxic masculinity, then you would know how important it...
Online platform Kahale spreads the joy of Kannada literature + poetry
India’s regional languages are as vast and varied as the subcontinent itself. Atmospheric and distinctive, each language is a conduit of history and heritage,...
21-year-old designer’s poster series confronts India’s ‘Blame the Victim’ mentality
In a country where victim blaming is the norm, where no one thinks twice at pointing fingers at the girl or woman for inviting...
9 Books You Should Be Reading This Monsoon
Reading, ideally shouldn’t be dictated by seasons. But there’s something about the pitter-patter of the rains that make you inch closer to that bookshelf...
Museum of Material Memory tells fascinating stories of objects, identities &...
Anyone who has ever owned a stuffed animal knows its emotional or sentimental worth.
And indeed, whether a toy, piece of jewellery, sepia-toned photographs or...
Of dialogues and gender – CreaShakti’s ‘Dolls’
Analysing gender in the Indian context always has us talking about the oppressing hand of the patriarchy. Gender imposed roles also play a huge...
