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Mother Maiden Mistress: Women in Hindi Cinema, 1950-2010

Leading ladies in a bias-cut

By all accounts, the Hindi film industry is one of the toughest in the world, and the women who venture into it must be...

9 Jun 2012 11:18 PM IST

Feminists say symbolic moves are not enough to combat the engrained sexism in France. (Photo: AP)

France wrestles with the line between seduction and harassment

We must change the whole way of thinking of our society.

20 Nov 2017 10:35 AM IST

Women in the village say no woman was attacked (Photo: Pixabay)

Fighting the good fight

Towards the end of the panel, the moderator a woman herself asked us what women should do to gain more respect.

7 Nov 2017 12:15 AM IST

The #MeToo campaign was started in 2007.

Feminism's discontents: The ways to justice

Feminism has not progressed in a linear mould and there are multiple ways of protest which victims may choose.

6 Nov 2017 12:37 AM IST

When Jyoti Arora had quit her school due to failing health, no one had any expectations from her. Arora, now has three novels to her name till date.

Women do file fake cases against men and their families, says author...

Writer's new book You Came Like Hope that talks about women victimising men, is also a story of hope and how love...

31 Jan 2018 4:21 PM IST

One of the busiest stalls at the fair is Bookchor.com.

Book lovers' paradise

The World Book Fair 2018 is an interesting mix of genres, publishing trends, selling concepts and readers.

10 Jan 2018 12:12 AM IST

Every man for feminism

While it is important to keep the debate about feminism alive, social thinkers warn against excluding well-informed men...

2 Feb 2018 5:04 AM IST

Culturally and geographically, burqa may be considered as more Indian than Western attire such as shirt-pants. Questioning its usage and that of other religious symbols is nothing else but manipulating false notions to target particular communities.

Saudi Arabia labels feminism, homosexuality, atheism as 'extremist...

Nearly dozen women's right advocates were detained weeks before ban on driving -- which they had campaigned against --...

12 Nov 2019 12:03 PM IST

Winners of Martha Farell Awards 2019 with Team MFF

Donning the age

The Martha Farrell Award for Excellence in Women's Empowerment has been instituted to honour Dr Farrell and her ideals.

31 March 2019 2:27 AM IST

'Feminism is misused in today's time and age', says Kangana Ranaut

The three-time National Award winner said after her debut film

4 March 2019 9:28 AM IST

Kangana Ranaut with sister Rangoli Chandel. (Photo: Instagram)

Mother India and Queen are pioneers of feminism in cinema: Kangana's...

Kangana and her sister Rangoli have always supported feminism and once again, the latter has voiced her opinion on...

29 May 2019 8:16 AM IST

Boob art is purchased by women as a form of self-empowerment, pride and liberation.(Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Boob art is taking the art world by storm

The female breast has always fascinated artists since time immemorial; and now it is taking a new form.

18 Jun 2019 1:26 PM IST