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At 102, Libby, The Voice Of Goa Is As Sprightly As Ever

At 102, Libby, The Voice Of Goa Is As Sprightly As Ever

A documentary titled Libby De Liberdade tells the story of 102-year-old Goa freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai, who helped run the underground Voice...

06.11.2026 20

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Deepa Gahlot

The Girl Who Raided Tombs And Had Crazy Adventures

Thirty years after her 1996 debut, Lara Croft remains one of gaming’s most recognisable female icons. From the original Tomb Raider’s action and...

23.10.2026 30

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Deepa Gahlot

Veera Rani Abbakka: The Fearless Queen Who Refused To Give Up

Veera Rani Abbakka, the 16th-century ruler of Ullal, resisted repeated Portuguese attacks through naval tactics, surprise offensives and alliances...

09.10.2026 40

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Deepa Gahlot

That Memorable Day In September: The Politics Of Beauty And The Women’s Liberation Movement

The 1968 Miss America protest became a landmark in the women’s liberation movement, but media coverage popularised the misleading “bra-burning”...

11.09.2026 40

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Deepa Gahlot

When The Gaze Is Subverted And The Rules Of Trauma Are Rewritten

Abigail Dean’s The Death of Us, winner of the CWA Golden Dragon Award, examines the lifelong psychological impact of rape through survivors Isabel...

28.08.2026 40

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Deepa Gahlot

The Girl Who Changed Everything: How Lisbeth Salander Redefined The Female Heroine In Modern Crime Fiction

Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander transformed crime fiction by redefining the female heroine as a fearless, morally ambiguous hacker and vigilante...

15.08.2026 60

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Deepa Gahlot

Tributes To Three Silver Screen Icons Born In September

September is the birth month of three screen icons, so a look at their lives and careers is in order.

14.09.2025 50

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Deepa Gahlot

A Goddess Of Contentment Most Needed In Present Times

The city is in the grip of Ganpati fever, and mythology says that Goddess Santoshi is Lord Ganesh’s daughter, so maybe it’s time to revisit the...

31.08.2025 100

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Deepa Gahlot

They Also Fought So That We Could Proudly Hoist The Tricolour

Rani Laxmibai is well known, with several books and movies made about how she declared, “Main apni Jhansi nahin doongi,” and fought the British on...

17.08.2025 60

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Deepa Gahlot