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Stories • Culture • Voice
In a game-changing landmark move, the Government of India is seriously trying to improve gender diversity across Corporate Boards. The revised Companies Act of 2013 mandates the appointment of at least one woman director to the Corporate Board. Without doubt,…
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” So rightly said Margaret Thatcher. Here is raising a toast to 10 powerful Indian female politicians – their struggles and ultimate triumphs in…
‘I wish a wish, A wish be mine That every man shalt worship thy own like divine.’ Traditionally, an ideal woman has always been associated with quiet wisdom, immense maturity, unconditional love, and sacrifice. A woman who will inspire and…
I still remember the Winter of 92´. I was standing underneath the moonlit sky, participating in the Christmas Midnight Mass. I felt as if the ground under me would just collapse and so would I, along with it. Suddenly, my…
The year of 2016 was a year of comebacks for me. Comeback to India after a six year stay in the USA, comeback to family and old friends and to Bollywood movies in particular. Yes! There´s somehow no escaping the…
India is fortunate to have borne testimony to some of the finest women politicians in the world. Recently, according to US based Pew Research Centre, India tops the list of countries, beating countries like US which stands at 33, when…
One of my earlier posts when I started this blog was titled ‘Angles or Curves’. I was in my early twenties then and clearly pondering about this whole notion of beauty. An advice I would give my twenty year old…
As I write about an issue that I feel very strongly about, I feel a surging rush of hopelessness, disappointment and frustration with the current standing of ‘India’s Daughter’ in the mainstream Indian society. India is a land of immense…