June, 2021 Experiencing the life of a domestic worker - just the usual half day in the life of your bai, didi, akka, kaku, maid 4 minutes read 4:30AM: I wake up, Nidhi and her papa look so peaceful when they’re [...]
January, 2021 Exploring the therapeutic effects of availing beauty services, its correlation with self-love, and what makes the beauty parlor a safe space for women to rejuvenate themselves and connect with their bodies 5 minutes read A few years ago, while [...]
December, 2020 Understanding India’s historical obsession with whiteness and the consequent rise of beauty salons 5 minutes read Is color discrimination a thing of post-colonial India? History suggests that it is not. Color discrimination is a thing of precolonial times and [...]
December, 2020 Connecting the dots between the historical practices of engaging in beauty and bodywork and the contemporary world of women and beauty 5 minutes read Is it only women’s desire to partake in beauty? It was not so difficult to [...]
December, 2020 Read this piece to understand the aspirations of a beauty worker who defies the notions of "small business" and considers the job of a beautician as dignified as that of a government employee 3 minutes read Vaishnavi was super [...]
November, 2020 4 stories of 4 inspiring women who work as home-based entrepreneurs and are associated with SEWA Bharat 6 minutes read Cementing individual lives for the greater good, solidarity has found a louder voice in these chaotic times - especially [...]
October, 2020 A take on the human costs associated with a concept more infamously known for its environmental impacts 5 minutes read Imagine this: you see your favourite model walking on the Dior runway, wearing the dress of your dreams. Soon [...]
July, 2020 An exploration of the garment industry through the historical lens 8 minutes read The history of Indian textiles is as old as human civilization. According to archaeologists, evidence of weaving has been found from Indus valley and Mohenjo-Daro civilization [...]
October, 2020 An analysis of the status of women in the construction industry – In conversation with Ms. Jayasree and her insights about what women do in this industry and why 7 minutes read Take a second and think about women [...]
July, 2020 KKPKP/ SWaCH a model of partnership between a former Trade Union and the Pune Municipal Corporation – In conversation with Ms. Shabana Diler and her insights about the SWaCH co-operative. 5 minutes read We approached Ms. Shabana Diler, former [...]