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Aisha Gazdar is a filmmaker and founder of Films d’Art, an independent film production company based in Karachi. Her award-winning films include 'The Honour Deception', a short documentary on honour killings and the complications arising out of the Qisas and Diyat Law (Law of Retribution). Aisha Gazdar’s 'Silent Voices: Women Home-based Workers' in Pakistan won the best documentary...

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning Indian journalist, feminist and cultural commentator. She is the author of the book 'The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic', an overview of the contemporary Hindi film industry. Anna is known for her political critiques of Indian cinema and the country's many film industries. As an independent journalist now, she writes for various Indian and...

It was a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the Taj Mahal in India for US-based Nidhi Kirpal Jayadevan and her family, and it all went off smoothly! She shares 9 tips from the trip. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/04/22/taj-mahal-agra-family-holiday-tips/

Lahore teacher Sara Arshad had never attended the Aurat March, fearing the intense backlash that the feminist protest receives every year. But this Women’s Day, she participated with her teens in tow. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/30/sara-arshad-lahore-aurat-march/

Sydney-based Dr Shailja Chandra has made her name as a radio broadcaster on one hand and a sustainability consultant on the other. She has now donned the hat of author with her new book on Gulzar. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/24/author-sustainability-consultant-podcaster-shailja-chandra/

Dalbir Kaur Madan, founder of One Up Library, uses children’s books to teach kids critical thinking and problem-solving skills. She tells eShe TV why rewriting Roald Dahl children’s books is a self-defeating exercise. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/21/dalbir-kaur-madan-one-up-library/

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy says a majority of the world's wealth is controlled by white males and it is women, the poor and the planet that have to bear the cost. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/11/dr-scilla-elworthy-on-white-men-monopolising-global-capital/

In her new book, corporate coach Aarti Kelshikar uses her pan-Asian experience along with interviews of women leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals to paint an insightful picture of “how women work” in Asia. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/08/whenever-they-have-allies-and-a-strong-support-system-women-flourish/

Young, peppy and fuss-free, and yet rooted in India's textile heritage, fashion label Suta's success is driven by digital marketing and a design strategy built on the aspirations and lifestyles of the youth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/04/sujata-and-taniya-biswas-suta-fashion-label/

Activist Shailaja Rao shares an eyewitness account of the happenings at the Seattle City Council as the historic anti-caste discrimination law was passed, now a template for other cities in the United States. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/02/25/seattle-banned-caste-discrimination-i-was-in-the-room-when-it-happened/

Former actor Aditi Deshmukh's career took a turn to organic farming and rural development a decade ago. She's going a step further with her new Ayurveda-based beauty enterprise. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/02/01/aditi-deshmukh/

What is the difference in religion and faith? How do we create more interfaith harmony and reduce communal hatred? Interfaith research scholar and culturalist Urmi Chanda discusses these questions and more on eShe TV. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/24/eshe-tv-interfaith-research-scholar-urmi-chanda-on-why-religion-has-become-a-loaded-word/

A new book of poems titled 'Amity', edited by Gurgaon peace activist and journalist Sahana Ahmed, brings up various aspects of peace - at home, in society and in the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/17/book-review-amity-peace-poems-edited-by-sahana-ahmed/

Whether the hijab is a symbol of oppression or a motif for democratic rights depends on the context. Filmmaker Ambarien Alqadar shares the contrasting choices she and her mother made in the quest for self-expression. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/10/the-hijab-veiling-unveiling-ambarien-alqadar/

What do the cards foretell for you in 2023? Mumbai-based tarot card reader Karishma Makhija has a look. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/05/tarot-cards-horoscope-2023-by-karishma-makhija/

Rachna Dushyant Singh’s nonprofit Ankuri empowers women with knitting skills and retail distribution networks, leading to both financial and social emancipation. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/12/13/rachna-dushyant-singh-nonprofit-ankuri-uttarakhand/

At 16, UK-based multilingual poet Iona Mandal has already won several prestigious literary awards, and has long been a member of Mensa High IQ society. What are a genius's influences and inspirations? We find out. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/12/20/it-is-high-time-we-dissolve-the-myth-that-poetry-is-elitist-uk-teen-poetry-sensation-iona-mandal/

Bharatnatyam teacher Shiphony Pavithran was approached by a 58-year-old former schoolteacher with Parkinson’s disease to learn dance. Both ended up learning a lot more in the process. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/12/08/shiphony-pavithran-bharatnatyam-shuchi-bhasin-parkinsons-disease/

Author and life coach Soleira Green counsels people on developing their own limitless potential and transforming themselves into anything they want to be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/12/06/quantum-coach-soleira-green/

Founded by elite fitness coach Swetha Subbiah and ace footballer Tanvie Hans, Sisters in Sweat has made sport accessible and fun for thousands of women in India. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/11/29/sisters-in-sweat-swetha-subbiah-tanvie-hans/

Dr Savita Ambedkar's autobiography 'Babasaheb' is written as an ode to the Father of the Indian Constitution. But his wife the writer manages to hold her own space – in their marriage, their public life, and in the intimate events that dot this book. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/11/23/babasaheb-and-savita-ambedkar-a-portrait-of-an-uncommon-marriage/

As India celebrates Children's Day on November 14, we bring to you 14 new children's books about India and the world that kids of all ages will love. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/11/14/childrens-day-special-14-terrific-new-books-for-kids-of-all-ages/

This year marks 50 years since Ugandan dictator Idi Amin expelled South Asians from his country. We put the spotlight on three recent novels by women writers that dwell on this event in world history. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/10/28/50-years-uganda-exodus-south-asians-three-debut-novels/

Lubna Jerar Naqvi shares her enlightening experience of being among 60 journalists from India and Pakistan at a unique Kathmandu workshop on cross-border reporting. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/09/22/journalists-from-india-and-pakistan-at-workshop-in-nepal-lubna-jerar-naqvi/

The trauma of losing her brother to suicide robbed Carol Chapman of her singing voice. She now runs a wisdom podcast, using her voice to inspire people to live with heart. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/10/14/carol-chapman-wisdom-podcast-guided-meditation/