Kaveree Bamzai
For long relegated to the sidelines, heroines in history and mythology are taking centrestage in literature
Population control won’t succeed until women get to decide. A report from the frontline of family planning
A vivid challenge to typical narratives about women’s suffering, sacrifice and spirituality in Pakistan
Turkish author Elif Shafak tackles difficult subjects, often to the ire of the ruling regime. She tells Rajni George how storytelling can create empathy
Cancer survivors are chronicling their stories, in books and on social media, with wisdom, courage and humour
Karan Oberoi’s arrest shows the danger of automatic assumption of guilt in sexual crimes