Company law expert Archana Khosla Burman on the POSH Act and empowering women in the workplace. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/20/archana-khosla-burman/
Mar 20, 2021•6 min
Scotland-based business mentor and digital marketing strategist Sudha Mani coaches women on developing leadership potential using lessons she has learnt from her own life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/19/sudha-mani/
Mar 19, 2021•5 min
Indian-American actor and filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy is sending out a strong message of women’s empowerment through her directorial debut. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/18/lakshmi-devy/
Mar 18, 2021•5 min
Not even a pandemic could dampen the future-oriented outlook of famed fashion designer Sania Maskatiya, who has taken Pakistani crafts to New York runways. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/17/sania-maskatiya/
Mar 17, 2021•6 min
Gauri Malik’s label Sirohi provides small-town women artisans design support to make sustainable products for eco-conscious buyers in big cities. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/15/gauri-malik-sirohi/
Mar 16, 2021•4 min
Through the Rakshin Project, social engineer Smita Bharti is spearheading a youth-led movement to create a social tipping point to stop child sexual abuse. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/16/smita-bharti/
Mar 16, 2021•7 min
As Priyamvada Singh's Indo-Pak family history proves, women and brides have always been the most capable ambassadors of transnational culture. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/13/indo-pak-family/
Mar 13, 2021•9 min
Founder of an offbeat and expeditionary travel community, Nidhi Salgame exemplifies the idea of courage, fearlessness and the spirit of adventure. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/12/nidhi-salgame/
Mar 12, 2021•5 min
In her new book, actor and social-media star Saloni Chopra subverts fairytale endings and puts forward more feminist solutions instead. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/11/saloni-chopra/
Mar 11, 2021•10 min
Academy and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal is using her camera to highlight untold stories and unseen perspectives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/10/haya-fatima-iqbal/
Mar 10, 2021•6 min
London-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies is using technology to connect impact investors with those doing good in the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/09/darshita-gillies/
Mar 09, 2021•7 min
Political scientist Swarna Rajagopalan gives an insight into the cases that led to the POSH Act in India, a law to prevent sexual harassment of women at the workplace. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/08/safe-equal-workplaces-swarna-rajagopalan/
Mar 08, 2021•7 min
Highly-anticipated Netflix show Bombay Begums directed by Alankrita Shrivastava just released on Women’s Day. Here's the first look! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/08/bombay-begums-review/
Mar 08, 2021•5 min
Educationist and writer Chandrika R Krishnan narrates her excruciating brush with cancer and the surprising advantage it gave her in the race for Covid vaccination. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/06/chandrika-r-krishnan/
Mar 06, 2021•5 min
India-based Kiran Kumari and Pakistan-based Amna Shariff have lived on both sides of the border, and are now contemporising the region’s shared heritage in their jewellery designs. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/05/kiran-kumari-amna-shariff/
Mar 05, 2021•8 min
Women with disabilities have a raw deal in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, whether it’s a queen like Gandhari, a princess like Surpnakha or a maidservant like Manthara. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/04/women-with-disability-in-mythology/
Mar 04, 2021•7 min
Engineer and writer Salini Vineeth shares her unconventional career journey and how she managed to make a profession out of her passion. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/03/salini-vineeth/
Mar 03, 2021•7 min
In eShe's new column Word of Art by Manasvi Jerath, we visit artist Tanya Goel's online exhibition 'Pause in a Flicker' at Nature Morte. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/02/tanya-goel-review/
Mar 02, 2021•4 min
This Women's Day, two books about rebellious women are slated to hit the stands: 'Impetuous Women' by Shikhandin, and 'Women Who Misbehave' by Sayantani Dasgupta. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/01/shikhandin-sayantani-dasgupta/
Mar 01, 2021•11 min
Software developer Natasha Sharma lists the insidious ways that gender discrimination pervades Indian corporate workplaces. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/28/natasha-sharma/
Feb 28, 2021•7 min
Dr Nandita Shah, founder of SHARAN, on how a plant-based diet is what appeals naturally to humans, and the ill-effects of meat and dairy on our bodies. “Instinctually, we are attracted to plant smells, not death and decay,” she says. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/27/nandita-shah/
Feb 27, 2021•10 min
Ananya Jain, a volunteer working behind-the-scenes at Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, which is completely virtual this time around, shares her unique experience. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/26/behind-the-scenes-jaipur-literature-festival/
Feb 26, 2021•6 min
Popular authors Anuja Chauhan and Shabnam Minwalla are out with exciting new whodunnits for mystery lovers. Neha Kirpal interviews them about the stories behind their books. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/26/anuja-chauhan-shabnam-minwalla/
Feb 26, 2021•9 min
Through her Bengaluru bookstore-café Champaca, Radhika Timbadia is creating a community space that celebrates diversity and the power of storytelling. Interview by Smitha Murthy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/25/radhika-timbadia/
Feb 25, 2021•5 min
Book review of legendary Bollywood film director and screenwriter Sai Paranjpye's autobiography 'A Patchwork Quilt: A Collage of My Creative Life' by Neha Kirpal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/24/sai-paranjpye/
Feb 24, 2021•5 min
UK-based yoga teacher and author Caroline Purvey helps people heal from stress and trauma using the body’s own powerful healing mechanism, writes Kay Newton. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/23/caroline-purvey/
Feb 23, 2021•5 min
Acclaimed New York-based filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar talks about storytelling, female role models and Indo-Pak cinema collaborations. Interview by Aekta Kapoor. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/10/mehreen-jabbar/
Feb 23, 2021•6 min
Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/11/chitra-banerjee-divakaruni/
Feb 23, 2021•9 min
Feminist researcher and peace activist Kirthi Jayakumar is using stories, advocacy and technology to nudge India towards gender equality and social justice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/12/kirthi-jayakumar/
Feb 23, 2021•6 min
Saadia Gardezi and her teammates at Project Dastaan use 360 VR technology to help the Partition generation in India and Pakistan revisit the land of their birth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/13/saadia-gardezi/
Feb 23, 2021•6 min