women

Out of the Veil in Iran

Deepika Saraswat

Iran’s youth have been reeling under an economy marred by decades of US sanctions, corruption and the pandemic. The attempts to tighten the noose on social freedoms and the state’s heavy-handedness have therefore invited an almost instant and massive pushback

Conjugal Justice

Lhendup G Bhutia

Five years after instant triple talaq was declared unconstitutional, many Muslim women now seek a ban on other unequal practices

Notes of the Soil

Shaikh Ayaz

The fifth edition of Delhi Contemporary Art Week celebrates female imagination and leadership

‘Grief takes many shapes In the novel,’ says Jokha Alharthi

Nandini Nair

Omani author Jokha Alharthi’s new book chronicles a young woman’s attempts to understand home and belonging. The author in conversation with Open

The Dance of Freedom

Chitra Ahanthem

An intergenerational story about Devadasis

Truths and Taboos

Fehmida Zakeer

An anthology on the differences and commonalities of menstruation in South Asia

Shri Ram College of Commerce: Asset Allocation

Simrit Kaur

Participative learning runs parallel to chalk and talk

Arunima Choudhury: Natural Flair

Shaikh Ayaz

How Arunima Choudhury has become an exponent of sustainable aesthetics

KR Meera: The Rebel’s Credo

Aditya Mani Jha

KR Meera’s latest novel blends mythology and history. The Malayalam author tells Aditya Mani Jha about creating strong women characters and the lure of the Bible