If You Can See It, You Can Be It

‘If you see it, you can be it’ could have been the unofficial slogan of the International Development Cooperation meeting on Gender and Media, where I was invit...

Bring On The Girls

Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl was a publishing sensation and made legit the dysfunctional ‘girl’.

Paula Hawkins’s debut novel, The Girl On The T...

Bollywood Actresses Who Made Impact In 2015: Special

Just like last year, 2015 too witnessed some striking performances from our female actors proving that women too can uphold a film on their shoulders. This has changed the ...

Most Toy Adverts Are ‘Sexist’ And Show ‘Narrow And Limiting’ Gender Stereotypes, Study Warns

The majority of adverts for children’s toys  are “sexist” and reinforce “narrow and limiting” gender stereotypes according...

20 Female Directed Films On Netflix

Now more than ever do we film fanatics need to acknowledge the marginalization of female directors. In addition to tying hard math to sexism, Maureen Dowd’s extensive...

Ranveer Singh’s Revelation Throws Light On Sexual Exploitation In Bollywood

Ranveer Singh, who is ready with his portrayal of a warrior Maratha king in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao Mastani’ is known for his over-the-top, clown...

Women's Rights Must Be A Major Part OF Any Climate Deal

This Human Rights Day is particularly significant. In Paris, negotiators are trying to come to agreement on a global climate treaty, and a lot is on the line -- especially ...

Cinema’s Daring Ventures

We all want to or have at some point wanted to cast aside the veil that shrouds questions pertaining to sexuality. Put the patriarchal hold on gender along with its ascribe...

Behind The Ghunghat

Is it possible to have a conversation around Gender and Sexuality vis-à-vis television content? I would say NO! Indian television is still in its infancy regards cre...