Kaleidoscope - Two To Tango

A new play Mr & Mrs Murarilal has a middle-age man and woman - played by SatishKaushik and Meghna Malik - have a romantic rendezvous in a park.

They have a defi...

How A Group Of Men In Agra Are Working To Empower Women & Stop Domestic Violence

Till about a year ago, Sunita used to detest spending time with her husband. She says, “On most nights he would be drunk and the alcohol brought out the animal in him...

Menaka Gandhi Asks Women Facing Online Abuse To Use #IAmTrolled

In a move welcomed by women, especially active users of social media like Facebook and Twitter, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi announced on Tuesday that...

Investing In A Child's Early Years For A Stronger Economy

Over the next two decades, India will have one of the youngest and largest working age populations in the world. On one hand, this is promising news. But for India to capit...

Gender Identity: Artistic Expression Vs. Aesthetic Oppression

In conversation with Raheem Mir, who is challenging the demarcated gender boundaries in the Indian classical dance form, Kathak, Raheem Mir is a man who is passionate about...

Madhuri Dixit: Women No Longer Just Eye Candy In Films

She ruled the roost in Bollywood in the 1990s with her fluid dancing, expressive face, enduring smile and effortless grace. Madhuri Dixit, who has seen the Hindi film indus...

Sonakshi Sinha: Schools, Colleges Should Teach Self Defence To Girls

The 'Dabangg' star says self defence mechanism should be taught to girls from a very young age as it is extremely important in today's times. "Schools, colleges, should inc...

Women Tour Guides In India Are Showing The Route To Gender Equality

Indian women have been working as tourist guides since the 1970s, undeterred by the long hours in the outdoors and the responsibility of managing tourists from diverse back...

Kaleidoscope - An Enduring Romance

A play about marital infidelity has been winning fans over the years, instead of shocking conservative Indians. Bernard Slade’s Tony award-winning romantic comedy Sam...