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Oct 29, 2024 | 
abirpothi.com | Smriti Malhotra
Tholu Bommalata, the leather puppet theatre found in Andhra Pradesh, is a unique tangible and intangible cultural tradition of the nation. They are crafted from translucent goatskin and are grand in size and vibrant in colour. These striking puppets bear intricate details, painted in the brightest colours and adorned with delicate perforations. Known as Tholu Bommalata locally, this traditional art form emerged during the 16th century under the patronage of Vijayanagara rulers.
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Jun 16, 2024 | 
youthkiawaaz.com | Smriti Malhotra
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May 17, 2024 | 
abirpothi.com | Smriti Malhotra
Anupama Kundoo, born in Pune and practising in Australia, is an internationally renowned architect, author, and researcher. Anupama Kundoo books are the most sought-after literature for architecture students. They include, ‘Roger Anger: Research on Beauty/Recherche sur la beauté Architecture 1958 – 2008,’ ‘AVPNY Auroville and Pondicherry Architectural Travel Guide,’ and ‘Anupama Kundoo.The Architect’s Studio.’Her architectural journey started at Sir J. J.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
abirpothi.com | Smriti Malhotra
Bagh, a picturesque village in the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for its exquisite block printing technique to make Bagh prints. This remarkable craft takes its name from the meandering River Baghini, which gracefully flows through the village, symbolising the very essence of this art form. Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh is an extraordinary display of vibrant floral and geometric patterns, meticulously created using intricately carved wooden blocks and natural vegetable dyes.
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Mar 17, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Pooja Bhatia |Smriti Malhotra |Nazia Tabasum A
Feminist Is ‘Superwoman’ A Compliment Or A Patriarchal Expectation?! How come a man working 9 to 5 "comes home tired" but a woman coming back home after work is expected to do the household chores, manage the children and other stuff too? I came across this line recently in a Tanishq advertisement (ad) and it immediately caught my attention.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Aruna Raghuram |Smriti Malhotra
The executive editor of Amar Chitra Katha Comics, Reena I. Puri, has been writing and editing comics for the past three decades. While writing stories and love for animals came early in her life, her young sons urged her to write specifically for comics. “At one point, I had to choose between two jobs – one at a business newspaper and the other at ‘Tinkle’ comics. My two young sons were big fans of Tinkle. They persuaded me to take up the Tinkle job.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Aruna Raghuram |Smriti Malhotra
Feminist Is ‘Superwoman’ A Compliment Or A Patriarchal Expectation?! How come a man working 9 to 5 "comes home tired" but a woman coming back home after work is expected to do the household chores, manage the children and other stuff too? I came across this line recently in a Tanishq advertisement (ad) and it immediately caught my attention.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Natasha Ramarathnam |Aruna Raghuram |Smriti Malhotra
Angie Thomas is probably the most powerful voice of her generation, and with Concrete Rose, the prequel to The Hate U Give (THUG), she has yet again set standards which even she will struggle to beat. This is the story of Maverick Carter– of what made him the man we came to love and admire in THUG. One afternoon, he is a seventeen year old, slinging dope, playing basketball and buying gifts for his girlfriend.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Aruna Raghuram |Smriti Malhotra
“Which school/class are your children studying?”This was one question I kept hearing from my grandfather to those who visit our home, be it friends or relatives or just known ones. It seemed better than inquiring, “Do your children attend school?”“Education travels with you till your last breath, so it is important to study.” My grandfather kept telling me this and to others spreading the word decades ago. This always lingered in my mind.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
womensweb.in | Aruna Raghuram |Smriti Malhotra
Last evening, I bumped into an old college mate at Bandra Station. Initially, I wasn’t able to recognize him. The college heartthrob was now almost bald, with a paunch and stoop. If he wouldn’t have called me, this dude would have gone unrecognized in the crowd of thousands. Meeting after years, we didn’t just want to go without exchanging pleasantries and a promise of see you soon, so we headed to a nearby café. Sitting opposite to him, I caught many other details of his changed personality.
