The Mohua Show

Trains even now still remains the commute for many Indians. The local trains have been replaced with the fast moving metro in all major cities. Also the economic growth in India has brought about changes in travel mode. Now people use flights to reach quicker. Earlier holidays were about the train tickets booked in advance with changes in between to reach the destination. No one was in too much of...

Nikitha Satish - Fashion designer and a social entrepreneur working for the cause of handlooms and craft through women’s contemporary clothing line- Dori and a lifestyle brand - Kaiyaré, working with agricultural waste made by women artisans in Karnataka. With people first philosophy as the heart of both the brands, sustainability and impact has been the core of her work for over a decade. DORI Fo...

Bullying can be of many kinds. The easiest one to win an argument or sort a fight is to call a woman a whore, a slut or a bitch. Sexual gender bullying must stop. Thanks for Listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naila Amin is 31 years old. She is a US-based child marriage survivor whose campaign led to the State of New York passing the law against Child Marriage in 2018. The law called The Naila law is a tribute to the resolve of this Pakistani-origin woman, who was betrothed to her first cousin when she was merely 8 years of age. A minor. During this episode, Naila will be sharing her story, her experien...

This post is a satire on the farcical attitude that is prevalent towards gender oppression.  “ Indian teenager wearing shorts in Assam was forced to cover her legs with a curtain at her exam centre “, the news read. The focus was what was she wearing. The exam or the distance she had travelled to appear for the exam and her hard-work was negated in a jiffy.  It was her clothing that got the author...

Tanya Agrawal - Founder of Blank Slate She started with an Instagram page initially called Kahaniyaan. Later it was refurbished into Blank Slate, with the objective of creating a community, an umbrella, an organisation where people can just reach out to an expert and start to learn to unlearn, by providing the tools and details on how to do it. Through Blank Slate, Tanya wishes to build a network...

We feel nude inspite of being covered head to toe in the eyes of the wolves and the predators lurking all around us in public spaces and sometimes among some family members too. It’s not the sari, the hijab, the skirt, the shirt or the bikini, it is in the eyes of misogyny that weighs us in it’s skewed idea of nudity and decency. Thanks for Listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

After working in the corporate field for more than 20 years, Archish Mathe Madhavan and his colleague, decided to quit their jobs. They wanted to start a business of their own. This led to the launch of Zishta, an organisation that revives traditional kitchenware and cutlery from their places of origin. Zishta is about building a family of believers who will be the future "Guardians of Tradit...

If you have to put me on a pedestal, make it equally the same moral standard as yours. Gods and goddesses must possess equal qualities. It can’t be different based on gender. Thanks for Listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My heart bleeds to see young children burdened with the pressure to be liked and loved by their teachers in school.  At home too the parents act like the child is solely responsible for keeping the parent happy.  Children from such high expectations at home, suffer anxiety, just to ensure that the parents remain pleased forever.  On teachers day I hope parents and teachers learn and acknowledge th...

Anupama is an ever-evolving person, deeply interested in human sexual behaviour. She has vastly researched alternative sexual lifestyles and has also written a series of non-fiction books on the subject with a pseudonym. She believes in transforming the outlook towards sexuality by structured, quality conversations, one at a time. Apart from this space, she works as a content specialist and resear...

Ma Anand Sheela is an Indian-born Swiss who was the spokeswoman of the Rajneesh movement (aka Osho movement). As the secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh from 1981 through 1985, she managed the Rajneeshpuramashram in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. In 1986, she pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault for her role in the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack. She was sentenced to 20 years in...

Jovita Mascarenhas, Co-Founder of Bartisans The Bartisans' story began with a few “what ifs” during the COVID-19 lockdown in India. Founded by the mother-son duo of Jovita & Jordan Mascarenhas, Bartisans is a cocktail experience service. Their mixers are hand-crafted in small batches by their all-women staff who are trained and skilled to create artisanal mixers in the most hygienic and s...

Srila Chatterjee, Co-founder of BARO. Srila spent 25 years running a film production house before she wanted to shift gears and move on to follow her passion for art and design and opened BARO, a furniture and art store in Mumbai. She was always passionate about art and design, especially Indian art. She curated the famous Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in its early days and co-founded Blue Frog, one of...

Danish Husain is an actor, poet, storyteller, and a theatre director. He started his career in theatre with 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 and went on to work with directors like Habib Tanvir, Rajinder Nath, M.S. Sathyu, M.K. Raina, Sunil Shanbag, Sabina Mehta Jaitly, & Naseeruddin Shah. He was instrumental in reviving the lost art form of Urdu storytelling Dastangoi.  He runs his own theatre company The Hoshruba...

Immaculate Antony is a visionary, a social entrepreneur who kickstarted an initiative to create fun toys and board games for children. There are over 100+ games available, recreated by local artisans in an environmentally friendly way, using non-toxic colours, wooden and cloth boards. In order to sustain the cycle of engaging artisans and their craft. She is passionately researching towards revivi...

Jas Dosanjh is a writer, an author and an entrepreneur. She's written a series of memoirs called Life Out Of Reach and her first two books Spare Burden and Not The Property Of are already out on Amazon. Her memoirs focus on her upbringing as a child of immigrants and being the second eldest daughter in a family of seven children. She had a forced marriage at the age of 19 and she has been a s...

The Bengal Monsoon Kalboisakhi - is like a painting of dark strokes against the dilapidated colonial facade of the buildings and the city landscape. But in the villages it remains the most feared and fiercest storm that Bengal is witness to every year. It is the arrival of the Kalboisakhi. The clouds get darker and the river rises up to the edges. The silence around this impending doom is known am...

Parama is a fashion brand founded by Parama Ghosh from Kolkata. Parama’s Bengali sensibilities are found abundantly in her designs. She blends the vintage with the modern, breaking into an age old design structure that was not seen before. Her saris with Frida Kahlo, Sharmila Tagore, Zeenat Aman, Madhubala are a wearers delight. She is constantly searching for her design inspiration in the city of...

Stop caring for the opinions and the judgements passed on to you. If you must care, care for the blooming flower in your garden, the hungry dog in the corner of the street, your mother wanting to live her life, your aunty finding a new love or lover, or your neighbour who wants your company for her evening cuppa tea. Thanks for Listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Puja Sahu, co-founder/Owner of The Potbelly Divine, specialises in Bihari Cuisine with branches in Delhi, Bangalore and many more  Puja Sahu and Vivita Relan started in 2012, from there Potbelly has expanded to 4 locations in just 8 years. Out of which one outlet is in Gurgaon, two outlets are in Delhi, one in Bengaluru, and one in Puja's hometown Bihar. The Potbelly holds the distinction of...

There are many father figures who remain a constant source of strength and care to many children who have been scarred with tyrant biological fathers in a patriarchal set up. This is an ode to those unsung fathers who do a much better job in parenting than the biological father. . . Website: www.moodymo.co.in . . 🎙️ . . Sound recording & mixing: @roshan_machayya_music  Thanks for Listening! Ho...

We absolutely feel insecure if we don’t have another human being to love. However hopeless the relationship is we continue to stay on, hoping for understanding and true love. What happens is that we seek the lover, the friend or the arrangement as a means to fulfil a broken part inside us. This is where the fuck up is and we remain lonely forever. Thanks for Listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Eina Ahluwalia - conceptual jewellery artist, tells you stories of your personal power, your iridescence and grace, and the magic in your soul through her jewellery. Her very personal pieces of wearable art are containers for messages and reminders, which are the main material of her work. She is based out of Kolkata and retails out of her flagship e-store. . . Eina's Website: www.einaahluwal...

The Big Bong Theory We are all often tainted with our cultural identity. As a writer I am not different. This is a piece of writing from my heart that remains encumbered with my identity. I truly wish to be culturally free but alas I still can’t. One day as narrated to you from my Bengali home and the conversations inside those walls. The Big Bong Theory. . . Website: www.moodymo.co.in . . 🎙️ . ....