womenempowerment

July 22, 2021

Labels are good for fashion brands only!

Criticism and judgemental comments are doled out in abundance towards women who question gender identity and roles. It requires huge...

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May 31, 2021

Do Not Soak Up The Bloody Mess In Silence

I was 11 when I noticed blood between my legs. My first reaction was horror and the second was, maybe...

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February 12, 2020

Iruway Should Be On the Runway

Grass is always greener on the other side and in some cases, it is greener and dreamier by your side....

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November 8, 2019

The Lost Rainbow On The Horizon

It was the rain-drenched hills ahead that soaked my soul in the quest of me. The mountains were not visible...

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April 29, 2019

The Defiant Devi

As I walk out into the burning scorching sun of the summer Calcutta home, I leave my trail of the...

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April 18, 2019

A Woman’s Voice In India

The campaigning and the constant whatsapp forwards for the upcoming 2019 Indian general elections, to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha...

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April 5, 2019

Amruta Dongray’s Abundance Of Amrud

I was navigating my path ahead with trepidation. I knew all along nothing about this relationship was okay. It was...

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April 1, 2019

Moments Of Epiphany

As I looked out of the window, the strong iron bars that went crisscross over the mesh stopped me from...

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March 27, 2019

Pug Marks on The Moist Kumaon Hills

The Himalayan Writing Retreat is nestled between mist smeared mountains and the elusive Himalayas. Mountains covered in snow with the...

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March 7, 2019

No Chains Can Chain Me No Cage Can Capture Me

I just switched off the pause button inside my head. The unbridled thoughts of years came gushing out like river that been...

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March 6, 2019

Our Hearts Sings The Same Tune

Winter vacations meant travelling with Ma & Dadu to Delhi. The harsh winter months were the time when Ma would...

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March 5, 2019

Desire Has No Gender

She heard the car pull up. She heard his footsteps as he approached her room.  She hurriedly put on her...

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