A woman, an Editor erased from History
Haleema Beevi, the first woman editor of Kerala, played multiple roles with a single objective—to empower, educate and organise Muslim women. “Dear sisters, let’s…
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Baby blues: Why Indians need to be more sensitive to new moms
There is a stage called postpartum depression. A majority of police officers that I talked to have not even heard of this. Those who have…
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How COVID locked gateways to abortion and left millions of women at risk
Millions of women in India were left with no option, but either to continue with unintended pregnancy or to go for unsafe abortions during…
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How lockdown spun medical nightmares for expectant mothers
Sometime in May, Promilla Devi, who was 32 weeks pregnant, visited a healthcare centre in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district with complaints of heavy bleeding. Suspecting…
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From e-com to building homes and more, an all-woman team in Kerala is smashing stereotypes
When Beena and a team of 8 women reached Piravam in Kerala’s Ernakulum district sometime around 2015, their task of building houses for poor…
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PU Chithra: The Girl With Borrowed Shoes
An ace athlete is cruelly denied a spot in the World Championships. PU Chithra is not giving up yet IT WAS DRIZZLING in Kalinga…
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The Diaries of Eliamma Mathen: Homemaker as Intimate Historian
Eliamma Mathen lived in the Princely State of Travancore in the early 20th century. She used to write diary. How history unfolds through her…
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Poison Pills
IDUKKI, KERALA – Since puberty, Dhanalakshmi has been popping pills, round and white little pills, of which she knows nothing apart from their purpose—to retain…
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The Sex Worker as Storyteller
Nalini Jameela has already written a bestselling autobiography of her life in this shadowy industry. With her second book, due soon, she shares her…
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