Tag: social commentary
The Unreserved: Documenting the tales of Indians who ride in the...
A man in his twenties looking forward to meeting his beau at the other end of the country.An empowered woman fleeing an abusive husband...
Chuski Pop is the desi feminist podcast you’ve been waiting for
If you want an earful of desi culture, women’s issues, the 90s, bad art, existential crises, sex, drugs, Bollywood, puppies, bunnies, feminism, unicorns and...
This cafe in Gujarat spurs strangers into acts of kindness
As the Beatles famously sang, money can't buy you love, but in Seva Café, Gujarat, it can help put a smile on a stranger’s...
‘Pictures Against Prejudice’ exhibition illustrates beauty of gestures of solidarity with...
While most people know what the acronym LGBTQ stands for, many are not aware of the daily experiences and struggles of the people it...
Reena Kallat’s ‘Woven Chronicle’ questions what borders mean in an interconnected...
Amongst the interesting mix of contemporary, inventive pieces by Indian and international artists at this year’s India Art Fair, one stood out: ‘Woven Chronicles’...
If you’re not following these 10 Indian Instapoets, you’re missing out
When you think about it, poetry and Instagram doesn’t seem like a likely combo, but you’d be surprised at what you find.As you delve...
Documentary shows that it’s harder for modern single women in Mumbai...
Go on, ask your single female friends who moved to the city for work how they found a place to live in. In reply,...
This Bangladeshi superheroine fights fairness creams & auntybots
Comics as a medium are a wonderful preserver of culture, effortlessly portraying the latest trends and norms prevalent in any society. With more than...
Can we save our cities? Urban Vision Founder, Prathima Manohar, tells...
Prathima Manohar, a social entrepreneur, urbanist, and the founder and president of The Urban Vision, a think-do-tank on cities, has never been one to...
Photographer captures Africans’ experiences of racism in India
In February this year, a Tanzanian national was attacked, stripped, and beaten in Bangalore, over an accident involving a Sudanese student. This incident came...
