This is way more than just a book. Between the covers, there’s a revolution in here. Written by Soraya Chemaly, the book begins with a radical critique of the way we understand anger, particularly women’s anger. It then delves deep into the gendering of emotions. It talks about the deluge of sexism women continue to…

Watch this just for the nostalgia! Oh and for the comic timing of Zazu, Timon and Pumba! The CGI effects are such that the film appears like something on the Discovery channel, which may not be to everyone’s liking but that I enjoyed. Visually, the movie is a treat. As for the musical part of…

I’m scared to review this movie because it’s a thriller and I don’t want to give anything away that wasn’t in the trailer. I’m also scared that while gushing about what a cinematic masterpiece this was, I might inadvertently give something away. So I won’t say anything at all about the plot, just that watching…

This reminded me of a video I saw few days ago on the Facebook page of Quint in which a woman was interviewing men on the streets of Delhi asking them basic questions about menstruation. Most of the men were clueless. Some men were in fact extremely uncomfortable on being asked those questions, because firstly…

Ours is a country, a culture that values family way more than it values women. Yesterday I saw a post on the Facebook page Humans of Bombay. It was about a woman whose abusive husband threw acid on her face and left her alienated by everyone until she was supported by an NGO called Acid…

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side. A few months ago I was desperate to get out of home, to work. Now, with a new semester about to begin, I catch myself wishing that I had the luxury to stay home all day and spend all my time on my thesis….

This is a book I wish I had grown up reading. What a treasure trove of bedtime stories of phenomenal women (not princesses)! Good night stories for rebel girls written by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo is just what a young mind looking for role models needs. Each story is contained in one page followed…

A careless remark here, an intentionally rude one there It appears as if it’s really difficult to not hurt others But is it? Is empathy and civility really that difficult? What would it take to be soft? Soft in our behaviour, soft in our heart, soft in our words? What would it take to value…

“Creativity isn’t a luxury. It’s the essence of life. It’s what distinguishes us from the mush. It’s why our ancestors survived while other less adaptive critters perished.”I love books that catch my attention right from the first page: This book is written by the internet sensation Danny Gregory, an artist who has written multiple books…