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Shape of Momo director Tribeny Rai reveals how film came from place of angst

Shape of Momo marks Tribeny Rai's directorial debut.
Updated on May 29, 2026 12:52 pm IST

Micro feminism: Quiet politics of everyday equality

Gender equality
Published on May 19, 2026 12:41 pm IST

Reading between the lines of ‘Chiraiya,’ between what’s said and unsaid

Beyond consent and marital rape, ‘Chiraiya’ holds up a mirror to uncomfortable truths.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Short Stream: ‘My Hate Letter To Cycles And/Or Self-Harm’ by Harsh Vardhan Kumar

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The Delhi-based filmmaker’s experiments in shooting it in black and white
Updated on Nov 16, 2025 12:23 pm IST

We need to see women who are more reflective of the times: Shabana Azmi

We need to see women who are more reflective of the times: Shabana Azmi
Published on Nov 14, 2025 12:56 pm IST

‘Notion of patriarchal entitlement…’: HC rejects bail in domestic violence case

The high court further rejected the plea of the man of having acted "in the spur of the moment" in its order on August 18, 2018.
Published on Aug 27, 2025 12:07 pm IST

Fatima Sana Shaikh: Not only women, but even men face the wrath of patriarchy

Fatima Sana Shaikh
Updated on Jul 30, 2025 10:42 am IST

8 years of Lipstick Under My Burkha: 6 films that follow its trailblazing path

Lipstick Under My Burkha
Updated on Jul 21, 2025 12:26 pm IST

Just Like That| Aap Jaisa Koi: Exploring patriarchy, gender bias in modern India

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The film, directed by Vivek Soni, stars the disarmingly charming R. Madhavan and the elegant Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Updated on Jul 20, 2025 11:39 am IST

Learning to say no to an abusive marriage

In the post-liberalisation years, better educated and higher-earning grooms could demand higher dowries, partly to recoup investments in education and partly to pay for the dowries of their own sisters. (PTI)
Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:27 pm IST

Sarah Jessica Parker is defending Carrie Bradshaw — and you need to hear her out

Sarah Jessica Parker defends Carrie Bradshaw
Published on Jun 21, 2025 11:20 am IST

Anna Funder: “Orwell was sadistic, paranoid and misogynistic”

Author Anna Funder (Courtesy Annafunder.com)
Updated on May 30, 2025 09:40 pm IST

Tales of patriarchy and puzzlement

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India’s linguistic landscape is rich and diverse. The Mozhi Prize’s aims include fostering a “continuous and engaged conversation between writers, readers and critics operating in different languages”, to bring about reduction in “opaqueness between the Anglophone world and non-English Indian languages”. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 04:12 pm IST

Book Review: I Bet You'd Look Good In A Coffin is predictable yet nostalgic

The cover of I Bet You'd Look Good In A Coffin by Katy Brent
Published on Mar 21, 2025 12:17 pm IST

Study reveals patriarchy's cost: Traditional beliefs fuel partner violence

Intimate partner violence is alarmingly widespread across the world.
Updated on Mar 09, 2025 03:32 pm IST

Kanwaljit Singh on Sanya Malhotra and Mrs: Role reversal video is my prayaschit

After feedback for his role in film Mrs, actor Kanwaljit Singh came up with a role reversal reel
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 01:48 pm IST

Women on Reddit recall Mrs-like moments from own lives: 'He took away my salary'

A screenshot of Sanya Malhotra from her movie Mrs.
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 02:09 pm IST

Stars In The City: Sanya Malhotra says she has ‘no time’ to get married

Sanya Malhotra
Published on Feb 06, 2025 09:12 am IST

Girl Child Day: When birth of a daughter in Haryana sparked a movement 

Sunil Jaglan, 42, a former sarpanch of Bibipur village in Jind district, taking a selfie with daughters of Haryana on National Girl Child Day on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 05:04 pm IST

Int'l Men's Day'24 | Geet's Aditya to Rani's Rocky: Best male feminist icons

Kal Ho Naa Ho's Aman Mathur to Jab We Met's Aditya Kashyap: Fictional men written by women, Bollywood edition
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 06:39 pm IST

Gender mattered: America rejects woman candidate, again

People during the National Women’s March in Washington last week. (REUTERS)
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 06:46 am IST

Mohanlal, Mammootty's silence over the Hema Committee report is perplexing

While Nani has expressed his take on the Hema committee report, others like Mohanlal and Mammootty continue to wield silence
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 01:26 pm IST

Kanika Dhillon says ‘men need to step up to make workplaces safe for women'

Kanika Dhillon
Published on Aug 23, 2024 04:09 pm IST

Emotional cage and relationship roadblock: Here's how patriarchy impacts men

Emotional cage and relationship roadblocks: Here's how patriarchy affects men's well-being
Published on Jul 28, 2024 08:31 pm IST

What we need is an Anti-Patriarchy Day

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International Women’s Day 2023: A screengrab from the video shared by Prime Minister Modi on Twitter.
Published on Mar 07, 2024 12:57 am IST

Fans slam Oscar nominations after Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Barbie snubs

Barbie scored eight nominations at the 2024 Oscars, but snubbed Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig in key categories.
Published on Jan 24, 2024 02:23 pm IST

In Binnu ka Sapna, an Indian man comes face to face with his toxic masculinity

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Kanu Behl behind the camera with lead actor Chetan Sharma, who plays the eponymous Binnu, sitting on a scooter in a behind-the-scenes shot during the filming of Binnu ka Sapna
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 10:12 pm IST

Cuddles, tears, rest, strength: Nikhil Taneja’s manly manifesto for 2024

Nikhil Taneja says that public narratives rarely focus on male identities. And yet, teaching moments are everywhere.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 06:14 pm IST

Bhumi Pednekar blames Covid-19 pandemic for lack of women-led films

Bhumi Pednekar attends a promotional event for Thank You for Coming in Mumbai. (AFP)
Published on Oct 07, 2023 12:17 pm IST

‘Being an adult is about hiding your shame’

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Jyoti Dogra, in her 100-minute solo performance titled Maas
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 02:55 pm IST