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Sai Paranjpye Turns 88: The Trailblazing Director Who Broke Bollywood’s ‘Concrete Ceiling’

Sai Paranjpye Turns 88: The Trailblazing Director Who Broke Bollywood’s ‘Concrete Ceiling’

Celebrating her 88th birthday on March 19, filmmaker Sai Paranjpye remains a towering figure in Indian cinema. Known for classics like Sparsh, Chashme...

13.03.2026 10

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Deepa Ghalot

Assi: Shifting The Burden Of Shame From Survivors To Perpetrators In India’s Rape Discourse

Assi breaks away from the traditional rape-revenge trope, focusing instead on a survivor’s resilience and the shift in social attitudes. The film...

27.02.2026 10

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Deepa Ghalot

Epstein Case Lessons: How Fear, Power And Silence Enabled Years Of Sexual Exploitation

The "Nobody" in the title Nobody’s Girl is not just a reflection of her status as an orphan or a runaway; it is a reflection of how the patriarchy...

15.02.2026 6

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Academy Awards Nominations: Nominating The Fabulous Five, Best Of Them All

The 2026 Academy Awards Best Actress category highlights a diverse and boundary-pushing selection of roles, reflecting women’s expanding influence...

04.02.2026 5

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HerStory: She Said, One Is Not Born, But Rather Becomes, A Woman

At the risk of offending conservatives, she was the first to articulate that femininity is a social construct and that biology is a fact but should...

03.01.2026 20

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Jane Austen At 250: Why Her Stories Of Love, Choice And Equality Still Speak To Us

As the world marks Jane Austen’s 250th birth anniversary, her novels continue to resonate for their sharp social insight, strong female voices and...

20.12.2025 6

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From Muse To Witness: The Extraordinary Life Of Lee Miller

Lee, a film on her life directed by Ellen Kuras, in which the redoubtable Kate Winslet plays her, is now streaming (on LionsgatePlay) and is important...

07.12.2025 10

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Deepa Ghalot

The Enigma Of Lilith: She Demon Or Early Feminist?

Shinie Antony's slim book, Eden Abandoned, has just won the Laadli Award for Gender Sensitivity for fiction. It is a retelling of the story of Lilith...

23.11.2025 20

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It Has Taken Time But Women In India Are Now Unstoppable

Sports were not considered ‘suitable’ for girls, particularly after puberty, and making a career out of playing a ‘game’ was not even in the...

10.11.2025 10

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Begum Akhtar: The Queen Of Ghazal Who Defied The Pardah

Begum Akhtar's greatest contribution to Indian music is considered to be elevating and popularising the genres of ghazal, thumri, and dadra.

26.10.2025 20

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