Eldest Daughter Syndrome: The Unpaid Internship That Never Ends
Manasvi James on the emotional labor and gender expectations faced by elder daughters in Indian homes.
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Excess Baggage: Unpacking Call Me Bae
Neha Das reviews Call Me Bae, a rags-to-riches story that, while feeling a bit dated with its girl boss feminism, remains a fun and binge-wo
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The METric of Morality: Couture in the Shadows of Conflict
The spectacle of the Met Gala, begs the question: What role does couture and extravagance play in the Shadows of Conflict.
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'Lapatta Ladies' - A literal and figurative love letter for Indian Women
Srishti Jayant reviews "Lapatta Ladies," praising its portrayal of women navigating India's patriarchal landscape.
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"Beyond the Canvas: Zahra Khan on Curating NFT Art in Pakistan
In this interview, we chat with Zahra about her recent NFT art exhibition, ‘A Moment in Time'.
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Feminism and Urban Loneliness: On Finding Love in the post-Sex and the City Era
Smriti Bhoker explores the ideas of urban loneliness with a feminist lens.
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The Science Students Who Want to Engineer the End of Caste
Riya Talitha (This article was originally published on The Third Eye and can be viewed here.The article was developed as part of The...
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Artist Spotlight: Anvita Gupta On Consciousness, Creativity, and Colourful Concepts
This week's Artist Spotlight featuring Anvita Gupta.
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The Gifts of the City Come with Strings Attached
"‘Posh’ was just a sanitised way of saying upper-caste," writes Srija U in her reflections on language, identity and the city.
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The Kitchen, The Food, And The Culture: The Recipes of Our Identities
Meghna Mathew writes an ode to the humble Indian kitchen and its role in shaping identities.
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A Tale of Two Timelines: Uncovering History in Hafsa Zayyan’s We Are All Birds of Uganda
"We Are All Birds Of Uganda is a glimpse into the life of South Asians in Uganda during the British colonial era", writes Raiyah Butt.
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When the SubAltern Thirst: Because We Don't All Face The Same Drought
Growing up Dalit anywhere isn't easy, but in Rajasthan, it can be especially toxic, writes Yashica Dutt in the aftermath of 20th July 2022.
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On Art That Tells A Story: Artist Spotlight Darshini Chetty
In this week's Artist Spotlight, we speak to Darshini Chetty.
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#SouthAsianHeritageMonth22: TLP's British South Asian TV and Movie Recommendations
This South Asian Heritage Month in the UK, we are shining a spotlight on the #BestofBritish South Asian TV and movies and we've got...
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On the Legacies of Sophia Duleep Singh: A History of South Asian Women in the UK
Avi Virdee writes about the oft-forgotten role played by South Asian Women in British history.
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#SouthAsianHeritageMonth22: TLP's British South Asian book recommendations
It's South Asian Heritage Month in the UK. This year's theme is Journeys of Empire. 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the independence...
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Ms Marvel Review: How Identity Became Kamala Khan’s Superpower
Raiyah Butt reviews Marvel's latest offering, Ms Marvel and its exploration of the Pakistani identity in mainstream pop culture.
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Artist Spotlight Mahnoor Ahmed: On Representing Pakistani Beauty
In this week's Artist Spotlight, we speak to Mahnoor Ahmed, an artist with a passion for representing desi Pakistani beauty.
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The Right and Wrong Type of Victim: Analysing Mae Martin’s Feel Good post-Amber Heard
Drawing parallels between Mae Martin's Feel Good and the Amber Heard trial, Smriti Bhoker takes a closer look at victim shaming in society.
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Speaking Up with Pride: On the Battleground of the Don’t Say Gay Bill
Mehak Walia and R Butt write on the recently passed " Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida and its repercussions.
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Queer South Asian books for Pride Month 2022
We present our LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, from the fun fiction fantasies of Adiba Jaigirdar to the life lessons of activist Urvashi Vaid
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Conversations at the Dinner Table: On Connecting with the Generations Above Us
Neha Rajan on dinner table conversations that helped connect three generations of women.
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Artist Spotlight: Vidya On Uncensored Femininity in Digital Spaces
A conversation with NFT artist Vabyvel on feminity and minority representation in crypto art.
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Three Women Who Shaped Love: A Review of Shyam Benegal’s The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Mythily Nair reviews Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, a 1992 Shyam Benegal film follows a man and the women he meets in his lifetime.
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Privilege and Period Poverty: On Luxury Feminists and the Crusades of ‘Sustainable Menstruators’
Smriti Bhoker on period poverty, luxury feminism and the need for empathy and responsibility in conversations around menstruation.
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Building Cities on Inequality: On India’s Hostile Architecture Problem
Sakshi S. Kadam writes on the impact of hostile architecture design on the homeless living in India's urban centres
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The Tragic Fate of Trying to Escape: A Review of Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan
At its heart, Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan is a film about space, writes Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel.
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From the banks of the Danube River: #OperationGanga and the Universal Hierarchy of Human Privileges
C Chandrawala tells the story of the good guys you don’t often hear about. Heroes of Colour.
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A Look into the Intergenerational Family: A Review of Archana Phadke’s About Love
Arpita Mallick reviews the documentary, About Love.
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Meet the Sharma Sisters: Bridgerton Season Two Takes on Duty versus Desire
Bridgerton is back, and here’s our spoiler-free review on season two.
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#MarriageStrike: On India’s Marital Consent Debate
In the past few months, India has witnessed a rare public conversation on what it means to be married.
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Breaking Up with Diet Culture: On Body Image and Gender
Sagarika Chaudhary writes about breaking up with toxic diet culture and beauty standards and embracing one's body.
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#IWD22 Hallmark Straw: TLP's essential reads by women of colour
Today might be international women's day, but if it were up to us, you'd be celebrated every day. (But sure, we'll take the bandwagon on...
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On the Unequal Distribution of Human Empathy: Some Bodies Need No Poetry
It turns out you can recognize occupation when it’s white. You can understand resistance when it’s white.
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Artist Spotlight: Somya on Sweet Escapes and Who We want to be When We Grow Up
In this week's Artist Spotlight, we speak to Somya Bisht, who calls her art "aesthetics of excess".
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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall: Do We Really Need Beauty Pageants Anymore?
As beauty competitions take baby steps into being more inclusive, it’s worth asking whether there is a path of progress to even be had?
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The Unique Cruelty of Identity Supression: On Conversion Therapy and “Praying the Gay Away”
Mehak Walia writes on the realities of growing up as part of the LGBTQI community in India and the unique cruelty of conversion therapy.
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Unmasking the Monster Within Me: How I Realised it’s Okay to Feel Anger
S Sandhu writes on the experience and meaning of anger in our lives and how to be okay with it.
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The Rebellious Kind: On Freedom, Voice, and Finances
Arpita Mallick on how the absence of financial awareness combined with self-doubt leaves young and married women financially crippled.
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On Representation and Expectations: Rediscovering the Beauty in Brown
In TLP's ongoing series The Artist Spotlight, we feature Manasi Arya, an artist known for her bold digital designs.
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Allow Me to Introduce Myself: On Gender Pronouns, Recognition and Allyship
Mehak Walia writes on the importance of reclaiming one's gender pronouns.
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On bell hooks, Therapy, and Self-Care: Choosing Yourself by Choosing Community
Raiyah Butt writes on the different ways to approach self-care as we start the new year.
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From the Editorial Desk: A Note to Begin the New Year
We all remember how we felt going into 2021, thinking absolutely nothing could top the chaos of 2020. The start of the global pandemic....
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Taming the Snake in The Sarson: Punjab’s Protesting Farmers and their Global Community of Support
In a follow-up piece to our primer on the farm laws, Ashveer Pal Singh explores the aftermath of the repealment on the farmer's protest.
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On Women’s Invisible Curfew: Why Do We Fear the Darkness of the Night
Neha Rajan writes on the fear of the night and the sacrifices women make for safety.
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When Melanie Met Surina: On Representation, Improv, and their debut film, Hot Mess Holiday
The Lipstick Politico spoke to lead co-stars and executive producers of the special, Surina Jindal and Melanie Chandra on the making of the
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A Gift That Speaks a Thousand Words: Reading Burnt Sugar with my Mother
Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel reviews Avni Doshi’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Burnt Sugar.
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The Mistry Pages: Just Nine, and that too, a Girl
Amidst the hustle of life-altering changes and endless unanswered questions is Radha, a nine-year-old girl who deeply loves her city, Lahore
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Illuminous Show Stoppers: On the latest trend walking India's Runways - NFTs.
With Bollywood and the Indian fashion industry getting into NFTs,
Namah Bose takes a deep dive into its future in India.
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Finding the Humor in Hardship, Artist Spotlight: Aditi Baid
In this week's Artist Spotlight, TLP speaks to Aditi Baid, who has taken to Instagram to share her perspective on the irony of life.
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