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Indian Women Need to Up Their Political Game
In the last few days, we have been celebrating the first woman Vice President of color -Kamala Harris - of the United States, the most powerful country in the world. This is a true victory for us, fighting for women's equality and women empowerment. Indians have also been very vocal about their celebration of her victory, which is more special…
I-Tutorial 101: What Is ‘Flashing’? Is That A Real Crime?
It’s been more eight months since the lockdown, and we are pretty much getting into the new normal — but something that remained unchanged is the sexual abuse of most women by male abusers. On November 08, when a Bengaluru based writer asked, “is flashing an offence in India?”, half of the Instagrammers got into a debate! But what left…
Marriage Should Not Mean The End Of A Woman’s Career
Indian parents educate and bring up their daughters, only to make them quit their careers later to marry and settle down, because after all, that’s the purpose of a woman’s life, isn’t it? Daughters spend their entire life asking for permission from their parents to do things, thinking things will change as adults. But Indian parents control every aspect of…
#KnowYourRights: Laws That Protect Women And Their Rights!
Women in our country are advised at almost every 5th second of their life. Be it your family, your friends, or your partner, each one of them think the crime in our country is rising due to lack of knowledge. Wear a long dress, don’t be late, don’t walk alone, etc. are some of the statements that you get to…
Man Arrested For Flashing At Bengaluru Based Writer!
“Is flashing an offence in India?”, asks Nupur Saraswat, a Bengaluru based writer who came out for help on Instagram yesterday. “I’ve lived in this house for over one month now. And I’ve never seen this man before. His distance/ view of my terrace is in the forth slide. He waited there for hours looking at me, which made me…
Passion To Profession — Meet The Sister Duo Who Left Their Cushy Jobs To Start Their Art Ventures!
They say your sibling would always be your first best friend — no matter what, they will always get your back! When a dear friend of mine shared a post with me on Instagram quoting “do chukti Sanskaar, society anusaar!”, I was compelled to check the entire profile! What followed was a series of some rebellious and satirical posts displaying…
This Big, Bold & Beautiful Influencer Is Smashing Body Stereotypes
She is big, she is bold, and she is beautiful. Meet Tanvi Geetha Ravishankar- a social media influencer, model, stylist, and choreographer, voice-over artist, dancer, and plus-size blogger. How one person can be all of these is a question you may ask. But for this fabulous body-positive icon that goes by the name The Chubby Twirler, nothing is difficult. She…
Karva Chauth – Let’s re-think this celebration of love
It's that day of the year again. The pandemic has subdued the celebration of most of the festivals, but this is not one of the days that can be overlooked, even in these situations. It's Karva Chauth today – a day when married women, mostly across North India, observe fast, even avoiding water, from sunrise to moonrise, in order to…