Interviewed by Tasnima Yasmin Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I was born and raised in Amritsar, Punjab-India. I did my primary education from Sacred Heart High School and my matriculation from Alexandra High School. I then went to Simla (now Shimla) for higher studies and joined St. Bede’s College – where…
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THE LATIN QUARTER WALK AT PANJIM
By Rituparna Roy ‘The Latin Quarter Walk’, by Soul Travelling, on a bright Sunday morning in March, turned out to be my most memorable experience of Goa, rivaling a quiet sunset at Benaulim Beach the previous evening. I must confess I simply fell in love with the Goan houses in the (less than) three days…
A Piece of Peace
The Woman Inc. talks with Sweta Vikram about her latest book, A Piece of Peace. Congratulations on your new book! How would you describe the journey of writing and publishing your book so far? Thank you so much! I am a big believer that nothing in life is ever all good or all bad. It’s…
The Woman Ink: Conversation with Ranjani Rao
Ranjani Rao talks to The Woman Inc. about her book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After. She also shares an excerpt from the book. The Woman Ink Series brings conversations with women authors. Excerpt from Rewriting My Happily Ever After – A memoir of divorce and discovery by Dr. Ranjani Rao. (Available online and at your…
TWI Writerly: Les Petites Revolutions
A descriptive essay on how Bangladesh looked and felt in 2018. An essay on how small acts of rebellion are the cornerstone of a revolution. An essay for the future. Nafis Shahriar There is a particular event I remember from 2018, an event that has been etched into my memory in the guise of a…
Digital Art as a Form of Revolt
By Tanya Singh Digital art has become a modern tool of activist expression. Although many experts compare social media activism to ‘slacktivism’ (slacker + activism), artists are rocking the digital world with creative yet powerful art to generate awareness and to question and challenge several societal norms in their own unique ways. Twenty-eight-year-old Payal Sharma…
The Revelatory Stories of Mary Cain, Deja Young, and Amanda Beard: The Twisty Tales of Overlooked Mental Health
Written by Akankha Basu Roy & Edited by Vidya Rajagopalan Mental Health is widely overlooked by people in general. When it is concerned with sports, sportspersons dealing with mental health often have to put up a facade and pretend everything is well. They are often denied access to therapy, medications and even doctor’s consultation under…
G.O.A.T On and Off the Spotlight—Unfurling the Tales of Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Alexandra Raisman
Written by Akankha Basu Roy & Edited by Vidya Rajagopalan The world is full of ironic fanaticism and the world of sports is no different. When one represents their country on a global platform, it is automatically assumed that they’re representing their fellow citizens. The players are segregated from their personal selves and attached to…
Rain to a Teenager
By Anindita Satpathi Is the image of a solitary rain watcher, aloof and inexorably drawn to the rhythm of the falling drops, a universal one? The gazer’s absorption in the rain makes it seem as if they are harbouring a secret, one that makes them oblivious to the spray on their fingers resting on the…
The Woman Ink: Conversation with Bhaswati Ghosh
Bhaswati Ghosh talks to Pooja Garg, Founder – The Woman Inc. as her new book, Victory Colony 1950, comes out from Yoda Press. She also shares an excerpt from the book. The Woman Ink series brings conversations with women authors. Amala’s thoughts went back to her plan. The fact that it would be after work…
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