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God On The Tip Of Our Tongues

The pandemic has normalised spiritual discourse and religious references

A NEW APPROACH

Malayalam film actor and Oxford graduate Santhy Balachandran used her anthropology background to conceptualise an avantgarde music video

LOOKING OUT FOR THE BIRDS

Bird steward Karen Mason on why she wants to save the birds on Florida’s coasts and her viral photo of a bird feeding her chick

SORAYA CHEMALY: RIGHTS AND RAGE

Washington DC-based author and feminist activist Soraya Chemaly believes women’s anger can be a powerful force for social justice

A MYSTERY IN HISTORY

We review two novels set in the 20th century with fabulous, flawed female protagonists out to investigate strange goings-on

A MOM'S LIFE

Photographer Debalina Bhatta’s photo feature following her mother’s daily routine is an ode to mothers everywhere

THE RAGA OF LIFE

Mahesvari Autar’s events platform showcases Indian classical music and mantras to audiences in Holland

WOMEN FIRST

Michigan-based artist and entrepreneur Svitlana Martynjuk is determined to facilitate fair representation of women in the global art scene

UNLOCKING CREATIVITY

If the Covid pandemic affected each part of our lives, can art be far behind? Two young Indian painters Aditi Purwar and Shivangi Kalra take us through the ups and downs of their artistic journeys through the pandemic and how it has shaped their personal and creative vision

WORKPLACE WELLNESS

Management consultant Seema Rekha on why employee mental health is vital for company growth and why women make better leaders

The Joy Of Living

Slovakian transformational guide and web show host Slavomira Harcegova is driving across Europe in search of inspirational stories

FEMINISM IN ACTION

Dubai-based feminist publisher Sabin Muzaffar is documenting female trailblazers and empowering women and girls globally through her digital platform Ananke

THE LAW OF POETRY

Legal regulation strategist Naina Pachnanda is out to motivate India’s youth through Instagram inspiration and her new book of patriotic poetry

AN ALTERNATIVE MYTHOLOGY

Filmmaker and bestselling author Trisha Das’s novels present a comical, feminist take on the Mahabharata

DIPALI GOENKA LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Dipali Goenka, one of India’s most successful industrialists, exemplifies how compassionate leadership during a crisis can be a formula for growth

SURVIVOR'S STORY

Journalist Urmi Bhattacheryya’s hard-hitting new book looks at the aftermath of sexual assault for five girls and women in India

WORDS WOVEN INTO THE THREADS OF TIME

Linguistic expert and author Peggy Mohan traces the history of the Subcontinent through its languages, and notes how homogenisation of language reflects centralisation of power

Steering a New World Order

Leadership consultant and agent of change Karen Lee Downes believes it is time for leaders and organisations to tap into their feminine intelligence

HEALING WORDS

Holistic psychologist Dr Nicole LePera has promoted self-healing to her 3.7 million Instagram followers for years; she’s now written a book on it

A NEW LEASH ON LIFE

A young girl suffers brain injury; her mother determines to bring her daughter back to life through love, care, surgery and Bharatanatyam

NADIA SAMDANI A LEGACY OF ART

Dhaka-based art curator and philanthropist Nadia Samdani is on a determined mission to put Bangladeshi artists on the global art map

Seeing & Believing

When an eye problem leads to an opening of the eyes

EMPOWERING BUSINESSES

These women-led firms are powering Indian businesses with finance and sustainability solutions

TAKING INDIAN ART TO DISTANT SHORES

Melbourne-based artist Anudeepa Kadiresan has created a new audience for ancient Dravidian art among modern art lovers

KICKING THE BUCKET LIST

Former CSO of Cisco Canada, Ayelet Baron veered away from the rat race and became a truly global citizen connected to the people and planet

WHAT THE ART REVEALS

Mona Rai’s unconventional abstract artworks are as mesmerising for viewer as for the artist herself, revealing secrets at every step of the pro

Busting Tropes Over Tea

Silicon Valley techie and talk-show host Nitasha Syed is out to shatter stereotypes about Pakistanis, armed with a cup of chai

IN THE CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE

Meet three Indian women whose enterprises were born from a pressing need in society: Sartaj Lamba launched Buddy Cabs to cater to wheelchair users; Sunali Aggarwal’s dating app AYA is India’s first to address the LGBTQ+ community; and audiologist and speech therapist Devangi Dalal is out to enhance the lives of the hearing-impaired

SEEKING DIVINITY

Puerto Rican author Sharon M Koenig on her new book, meeting Dada JP Vaswani, and finding God

FEMINIST PARENTING

In her new book, Seattle University professor Dr Sonora Jha looks at notions of gender identity and equality in the modern-day context