Quote of the day by Simone de Beauvoir: 'An authentic marriage is that which is made by two free beings who are equal' - A lesson on what makes love and marriage truly meaningful by French philosopherSimone de Beauvoir’s quote about marriage highlights the importance of freedom and equality between two partners. Taken from her landmark b...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.13 AM IST
Quote of the day by Florence Nightingale: 'Women never have a half-hour in all their lives that they can call their own' — Life lessons on personal freedom, invisible labour, rest and why the fear of offending others keeps women from claiming time for themselvesFlorence Nightingale wrote in her 1852 essay Cassandra that women never have a half-hour in their lives they can call their own without fea...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Quote of the day by Angela Davis: 'In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be...' - Women, Race & Class author's thought-provoking message on standing up against injusticeAngela Davis, a prominent activist, advocates for actively opposing racism. She emphasizes that mere non-racism is insufficient in a discri...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Tuesday Motivation by Angela Davis: 'I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I...' - Iconic voice for civil rights, social justice, and prison abolitionActivist Angela Davis champions personal responsibility, urging individuals to transform unjust conditions rather than adapt to them. Her l...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Giorgio Armani: Thank you, king Giorgio, for the suits and the styleGiorgio Armani, the influential designer who redefined fashion with his deconstructed suits, has passed away at 91. He revolutionized mensw...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
How India’s first female sociologist-anthropologist, named after a river, carved her own course defying Nazis, caste and conventionsBefore feminism had a name, Irawati Karve was already living it—riding scooters, dissecting skulls, and defying Nazis with science. From Pu...
05 May, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Another bombshell report on Pete Hegseth; Trump's defence secretary pick admits to having had five affairs during his first marriagePete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, is facing growing scrutiny following shocking revelations about his personal li...
04 Dec, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
'Barbie' faces Elon Musk's wit: Billionaire takes a dig at Greta Gerwig directorial for its anti-patriarchy themesElon Musk has criticized the feminist themes of filmmaker Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' on Twitter. The billionaire businessman and Twitter boss ...
28 Jul, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
Book on Chipko Movement by Shekhar Pathak bags Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Prize 2022The prize carries a cash award of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy and a citation.
01 Dec, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Girl power! The NIF Book Prize 2022 shortlist is all about upcoming women authorsThe NIF Book Prize 2022 is all about celebrating the women of academia.
08 Nov, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
A beauty pageant with a finalist without makeup? We got to see thisOnly last month, the Miss Universe contest expanded its selection criteria to allow married women and mothers, proving that pageants can be...
31 Aug, 2022, 11.20 PM IST
Pathways to LiFE: Moving towards indigenous solutions for climate sustainabilityWhen we talk about changing individual behaviour and lifestyle for the environment, it must be noted that the individual and the collective...
09 Jun, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Celebrating sisterhood: Women writers to debate gender constructs in digital eraA Women Writers' Festival debuts in city tomorrow after Mumbai and Delhi editions
23 Aug, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
Chetan Bhagat's latest book 'One Indian Girl' breaks pre-order record on AmazonThe book revolves around an "Indian girl who is intelligent and successful, because of which she finds it difficult to get love."
20 Aug, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Deepika Arwind's play is 'mane'ly madnessThe play, currently being staged in Bengaluru, is a blend of movement and music that compiles six personal stories told keeping hair as the...
31 Mar, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
Trump’s lowest on moral, intellectual rung – but he can win: Susan Abulhawa, American writer'Muslims are the 'other' de jour, Mexicans second runners up – and fear of black people is persistent.'
01 Feb, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
- Reputed works of artists accrue value over time
A new show by a group of women artists in Mumbai poses new questions of how and what can be termed as an art practice and what is mere pers...
24 Feb, 2010, 12.35 AM IST