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Acclaimed poet Arundhathi Subramaniam​’s new book features four contemporary women who have unapologetically chosen to transcend social barriers and walk the spiritual path alone. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/29/arundhathi-subramaniam-women-who-wear-only-themselves/

Malayalam film actor and Oxford graduate Santhy Balachandran used her anthropology background to conceptualise an avant-garde music video. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/27/actor-santhy-balachandran-on-anthropology-and-her-surreal-music-video-experiment/

Washington DC-based author and feminist activist Soraya Chemaly believes women’s anger can be a powerful force for social justice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/26/soraya-chemaly-feminist-activist-cover-story/

Novelist Anjali Joseph on her new novel ‘Keeping in Touch’, long-distance love, stereotypes about people from northeast India, and the quiet life of writers. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/21/author-interview-anjali-joseph-keeping-in-touch/

India's pioneering women doctors have made it to a new book by Kavitha Rao and even a Google doodle, but the ground reality remains that there are no hospitals or medical colleges named after women doctors in India. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/18/the-erased-histories-of-women-doctors-in-india/

Hit with pre-menopausal symptoms at 41, Aruna Joshi turns to her gynae friend Dr Bhavini Shah for answers. Turns out, her condition is more common than women expect. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/17/aruna-joshi-and-dr-bhavini-shah-on-menopause/

The SABERA Awards acknowledge responsible businesses, social enterprises and purpose-driven leaders. This is the second time that eShe will be e-magazine partner. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/15/sabera-awards-2021-dates-and-jury-announced-eshe-to-be-partner/

While the central idea of the new Malayalam film Sara’S is a powerful one about a woman’s right to her body, the film misses its mark by ignoring vital aspects of an issue as complex as abortion. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/14/saras-movie-review-abortion-choice/

The long-term sustainable practices of a women’s self-help group in the hills of Kumaon served to protect the area from the wrath of this year’s forest fires. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/12/uttarakhand-umang-women-self-help-group/

Millennials and Gen-Zs are stuck in a pandemic time warp, their education and careers on pause until lockdowns ease. How are they coping? We find out. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/09/a-generation-paused-how-young-adults-are-coping-with-their-careers-in-a-pandemic-limbo/

Former investment banker and founder of one of India's top digital marketing agencies RepIndia, Ayesha Chenoy talks about her new role as poet and author. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/05/digital-entrepreneur-and-insta-poet-ayesha-chenoy/

Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Malik shares the inspiration behind her new film 'India Sweets and Spices', and why feminism is the driving theme of her work. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/07/02/filmmaker-geeta-malik-on-india-sweets-and-spices-and-what-it-means-to-live-a-truthful-life/

In episode 5 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to media entrepreneurs Suparnaa Chadda and Tanu Ganguly on following their passion and carving their own path in life, driven by the will to create value in the world. Read more on eShe.in.

British author Amanda Craig's ninth novel 'The Golden Rule', longlisted for this year's Women Prize for Fiction, is both an imaginative thriller and a political commentary. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/25/amanda-craig-the-golden-rule-book-review/

It is high time that methods are devised to estimate the monetary value of household tasks so that women are empowered socially and financially, says gender economist Prof Dr Rameeza A Rasheed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/23/economic-value-of-housework-and-gender-justice/

Life coach Nasreen Khan got together a group of counsellors, coaches and therapists to support those facing loss and grief during India's second Covid wave. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/21/nasreen-khan-listening-hearts-free-counselling-service-during-pandemic/

From children's books to romances to essays of healing and hope, Dr Shalini Mullick takes us through her reading list that evolved as India's Covid crisis hit a peak.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/19/dr-shalini-mullick-bibliophile-pandemic-reading-list/

Award-winning US-based filmmaker Manjari Makijany shares her inspiration behind the new Netflix release 'Skater Girl' and the challenges of building Rajasthan's first skatepark. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/18/skater-girl-director-manjari-makijany-on-fuelling-teen-dreams-and-building-indias-largest-skatepark/

Having overcome her own emotional issues after years, Jodi Clarke took up clinical hypnotherapy to help women above 40 heal wounds and achieve wellness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/17/jodi-clarke-hypnotherapist/

Odias believe that Mother Earth goes through her menstruation cycle during the Raja Parba in mid-June, and she needs time to regenerate before the monsoon. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/16/raja-parba-the-odisha-festival-that-breaks-menstruation-taboos/

In episode 4 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to travelpreneurs Ritu Goyal Harish and Smitha Murthy about their fondest memories as travellers and why travel is as much about inner journeys as external ones. Visit eshe.in for more.

Young Canadian writer-director Emma Seligman's feature film debut juxtaposes traditional Jewish upbringing with female sexual liberation. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/11/film-review-shiva-baby-emma-seligman/

On World Oceans Day, Kay Newton shares her experience of joining the virtual version of eXXpedition, which has been creating awareness about plastic waste in the oceans since 2014. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/08/all-female-expedition-to-create-awareness-about-plastic-pollution-in-the-oceans/

In episode 3 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe , host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to senior journalist Suparna Sharma and feminist activist Kirthi Jayakumar about gender equality and the looming threat of sexual harassment at the workplace. Visit eshe.in for more.

Last month, a 20-year-old student was raped and killed in her own home in West Bengal. Elements on social media misused the news for political propaganda. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/06/jamna-midnapore-west-bengal-student-rape-murder-case/