Gender

GENDER: A VOICE OF DEFIANCE AND REFLECTION

A bold poetic manifesto of defiance, Urban Naxal Biwi captures the anguish of modern India and challenges gender norms through Pratibha Sharma's evocative verses and an unforg...

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GENDER: HOW PATRIARCHY SILENCES RESISTANCE

Patriarchy persists by co-opting privileged voices, masking systemic exploitation in industries like film and policy. Triggered by a panel discussion between Suhasini Maniratn...

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GENDER: CAN WOMEN BE ‘EFFECTIVE’ LEADERS?

Monojit Lahiri revisits the rhetorical question and jumps across to a few women for their responses on why hasn’t the equality query been solved, despite eons of man-wom...

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GENDER: ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES CHAMPIONS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

"Empowering women through early detection and survivor stories, Zydus Lifesciences' Easiest Exam campaign highlights essential insights from renowned oncologists and the inspi...

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GENDER: LAAPATAA LADIES’ OSCAR JOURNEY

A film from India's hinterland challenged conventions, capturing hearts and minds. But does its Oscar entry hold up under scrutiny, or are emotions overshadowing reason in the...

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GENDER: THE PROBLEM WITH FFI'S CITATION ON LAAPATA LADIES

Examining the Complex Narratives of Women in Cinema: 'Laapata Ladies' Sparks Debate on Gender Roles, Patriarchy, and India's Oscar Selection Process. Vinta Nanda writes&hellip...

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GENDER: A SHAKEN CITY AND NATION

The catastrophic Kolkata case of rape, torture, and murder has shaken the city, the state, the rest of India, and the world. Every kind of depravity comes to the fore as peopl...

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GENDER: CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS KERALA FILM REFORMS

Eminent civil society members, including activists, authors, and journalists, appeal to Kerala's Chief Minister for immediate action following the Hema Committee Report, urgin...

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GENDER: A DEAFENING SILENCE IN THE POLITICIZED DISCOURSE

It’s time to look at the deep-rooted issues surrounding rape culture in India, from the persistence of patriarchy and media complicity to the legal challenges that silen...

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GENDER: A CRISIS OF SYSTEMIC FAILURE AND CORRUPTION

"In a nation gripped by fear and injustice, women's safety continues to deteriorate as systemic failures and political corruption fuel rising violence, disappearances, and a p...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE MUSICALITY OF NARRATIVE FILM

"Exploring the harmony between emotions and cinema, where musicality takes precedence ov...

December 4 2024

BOLLYWOOD: BOLLYWOODS SHAKY AFFAIR WITH THE KISS?

The evolution of kissing in culture and Bollywood, cinematic awkwardness, and the challe...

December 3 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BELA BHATIA

Championing justice, Bela Bhatia’s inspiring work in conflict zones, and her book ...

November 30 2024