CATEGORIES

An Extreme Bent Of Mind

Founder of an offbeat and expeditionary travel communty, Nidhi Salgame exemplifies the idea of courage, fearlessness and the spirit of adventure

THE ART OF INVISIBILITY

Academy and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal is using her camera to highlight untold stories and unseen perspectives

SAVE THE CHILDREN

Through the Rakshin Project, social engineer Smita Bharti is spearheading a youth-led movement to create a social tipping point to stop child sexual abuse

WEALTH & WISDOM

London-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies is using technology to connect impact investors with those doing good in the world

BRIDES AND BORDERS

As this Indo-Pak family’s history proves, women and brides have always been the most capable ambassadors of transnational culture

Luxury & Livelihood

Social entrepreneur Gauri Malik’s label Sirohi provides women artisans design support to make sustainable products for eco-conscious buyers

FIREBRAND

Indian-American actor and filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy is sending out a strong message of women’s empowerment through her directorial debut

RULE OF LAW

Company law expert Archana Khosla Burman on the POSH Act and empowering women in the workplace

CRAFT AND COUTURE

Not even a pandemic could dampen the optimistic future-oriented outlook of famed fashion designer Sania Maskatiya, who has taken the crafts of the Subcontinent to the ramps of New York

NEW-AGE FAIRY TALE

In her new book, actor and social-media star Saloni Chopra subverts fairytale endings and puts forward more feminist solutions instead

The Definition Of Adventure

What is adventure? Can it be as much about going outwards as going within?

Healing Inside Out

UK-based yoga teacher and author Caroline Purvey helps people heal from stress and trauma using the body’s own powerful healing mechanism

The Storyteller

Acclaimed author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world

TOWARDS AN IDEAL WORLD

Scholar and peace activist Kirthi Jayakumar is using stories, advocacy and technology to nudge India towards gender equality and social justice

RELEARNING DEMOCRACY

Through art, dance and her Conflictorium Museum, Avni Sethi has created a space to bring up difficult subjects of conflict, violence and democracy

FOR BODY & PLANET

A Kerala-based social enterprise built on spiritual and humanitarian values is out to provide rural women access to low-cost, eco-friendly, reusable cloth pads

THE MEMORY PROJECT

Saadia Gardezi and her teammates at Project Dastaan use technology to help Partition veterans find closure By Shweta Bhandral

Keeping Crafts Alive

Author and social entrepreneur Mehr F Husain is chronicling and reviving the Subcontinent’s artisanal heritage

DRIVEN BY THE STORY

New York-based award-winning filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar on torytelling, female role models and Indo-Pak cinema collaborations

BEING MARIAH

Superstar Mariah Carey’s autobiography reveals details of her rocky childhood, her dedication to her music, and her traumatic first marriage

5 Ways To Heal

We all go through grief and pain; here are five tried-and-tested ways to heal

The Roadblocks to Health

Dr Anuradha Rana shares her experience as a gynaecologist in a busy small town, and explains the roadblocks to women’s health in India

INKED IN PUNJAB

New York author Manreet Sodhi Someshwar on the Punjab factor in her writing, the recent farmer protests, and #MeToo element in her new book

Notes on Patriarchy

Aditi Patil’s new book looks at how India’s gender and caste inequalities have led to an environmental crisis

THE PEACE WARRIOR

Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy advocates peace through fearless action and activating feminine intelligence

The Gem in You

Gemstones evoke certain qualities that reflect ones already inside us; can we learn to recognise and cherish the gems we are?

HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE

Peace activist Dr Devika Mittal of Aaghaz-e-Dosti is working to normalise relationships between the youth of India and Pakistan

A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY, AND A DREAM COME TRUE

Sunita Kulkarni overcame a chronic disorder through nutrition, and is now a role model and guide for others seeking holistic health

CHOCOLATE FANTASIES

The pandemic did nothing to deter India’s chocolate market and new brands have popped up to cater to a variety of palates and occasions

A SONG OF DEVOTION

Shivali Bhammer gave up a lucrative career in equity trading to follow her teenage passion of singing devotional hymns from the Indian tradition