Jun 191 minLifestyleQueer South Asian books for Pride Month 2022We present our LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, from the fun fiction fantasies of Adiba Jaigirdar to the life lessons of activist Urvashi Vaid
Jun 125 minGenderlogueConversations at the Dinner Table: On Connecting with the Generations Above UsNeha Rajan on dinner table conversations that helped connect three generations of women.
May 313 minGenderlogueArtist Spotlight: Vidya On Uncensored Femininity in Digital SpacesA conversation with NFT artist Vabyvel on feminity and minority representation in crypto art.
May 226 minReviewsThree Women Who Shaped Love: A Review of Shyam Benegal’s The Seventh Horse of the SunMythily Nair reviews Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, a 1992 Shyam Benegal film follows a man and the women he meets in his lifetime.
May 117 minSocial Commentary 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.
May 18 minSocial Commentary Building Cities on Inequality: On India’s Hostile Architecture ProblemSakshi S. Kadam writes on the impact of hostile architecture design on the homeless living in India's urban centres
Apr 234 minReviewsThe Tragic Fate of Trying to Escape: A Review of Neeraj Ghaywan’s MasaanAt its heart, Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan is a film about space, writes Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel.
Apr 1010 minCurrent AffairsFrom the banks of the Danube River: #OperationGanga and the Universal Hierarchy of Human PrivilegesC Chandrawala tells the story of the good guys you don’t often hear about. Heroes of Colour.
Apr 35 minReviewsA Look into the Intergenerational Family: A Review of Archana Phadke’s About Love Arpita Mallick reviews the documentary, About Love.
Mar 256 minReviewsMeet the Sharma Sisters: Bridgerton Season Two Takes on Duty versus DesireBridgerton is back, and here’s our spoiler-free review on season two.
Mar 206 minSocial Commentary #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.
Mar 137 minSocial Commentary Breaking Up with Diet Culture: On Body Image and GenderSagarika Chaudhary writes about breaking up with toxic diet culture and beauty standards and embracing one's body.
Mar 81 minAll#IWD22 Hallmark Straw: TLP's essential reads by women of colourToday 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...
Mar 45 minCurrent AffairsOn the Unequal Distribution of Human Empathy: Some Bodies Need No PoetryIt turns out you can recognize occupation when it’s white. You can understand resistance when it’s white.
Mar 15 minSpotlightArtist Spotlight: Somya on Sweet Escapes and Who We want to be When We Grow UpIn this week's Artist Spotlight, we speak to Somya Bisht, who calls her art "aesthetics of excess".
Feb 208 minSocial Commentary 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?
Feb 1312 minGenderlogueThe 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.
Feb 68 minMental WellbeingUnmasking the Monster Within Me: How I Realised it’s Okay to Feel AngerS Sandhu writes on the experience and meaning of anger in our lives and how to be okay with it.
Jan 306 minGenderlogueThe Rebellious Kind: On Freedom, Voice, and FinancesArpita Mallick on how the absence of financial awareness combined with self-doubt leaves young and married women financially crippled.
Jan 236 minSpotlightOn Representation and Expectations: Rediscovering the Beauty in BrownIn TLP's ongoing series The Artist Spotlight, we feature Manasi Arya, an artist known for her bold digital designs.
Jan 177 minSocial Commentary Allow Me to Introduce Myself: On Gender Pronouns, Recognition and AllyshipMehak Walia writes on the importance of reclaiming one's gender pronouns.
Jan 98 minLifestyleOn bell hooks, Therapy, and Self-Care: Choosing Yourself by Choosing CommunityRaiyah Butt writes on the different ways to approach self-care as we start the new year.
Jan 13 minFrom the Editorial Desk: A Note to Begin the New YearWe all remember how we felt going into 2021, thinking absolutely nothing could top the chaos of 2020. The start of the global pandemic....
Dec 23, 20217 minSocial Commentary Taming the Snake in The Sarson: Punjab’s Protesting Farmers and their Global Community of SupportIn 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.
Dec 16, 20216 minSocial Commentary On Women’s Invisible Curfew: Why Do We Fear the Darkness of the NightNeha Rajan writes on the fear of the night and the sacrifices women make for safety.
Dec 11, 202110 minInterviewsWhen Melanie Met Surina: On Representation, Improv, and their debut film, Hot Mess HolidayThe Lipstick Politico spoke to lead co-stars and executive producers of the special, Surina Jindal and Melanie Chandra on the making of the
Dec 6, 20216 minReviewsA 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.
Dec 3, 20216 minThe Mistry PagesThe Mistry Pages: Just Nine, and that too, a GirlAmidst the hustle of life-altering changes and endless unanswered questions is Radha, a nine-year-old girl who deeply loves her city, Lahore
Nov 30, 20216 minSocial Commentary 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.
Nov 26, 20213 minSpotlightFinding the Humor in Hardship, Artist Spotlight: Aditi BaidIn this week's Artist Spotlight, TLP speaks to Aditi Baid, who has taken to Instagram to share her perspective on the irony of life.
Nov 22, 20217 minCurrent AffairsOn Future Assets and Filth: Why Women’s Safety Isn’t a Priority Investment in IIT Guwahati Swonshutaa Dash and R. Butt reflect on the IIT Guwahati rape case where the accused was granted bail on account of being a future asset.
Nov 20, 20213 minSpotlightResisting Through Joy: A Masterclass in Strength and StyleIn this week's Artist Spotlight, TLP speaks to Hanifa Abdul Hameed, a designer who is broaches
Nov 16, 20216 minLifestyleOn Destinations and The Roads which Bind Us: Culture of the CrossroadsThis is the story of NH-44, the longest highway in India. It is not just a mere road, it encapsulates the story of India.
Nov 10, 20216 minMental WellbeingZ is for Zoom Fatigue In the final instalment of the Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, we have Komal Samrow writing about Zoom Fatigue.
Nov 8, 202113 minInterviewsA Conversation With Author Sindhu Rajasekaran: On Girl Bosses, Economic Power and Feminist ChoicePart two of Raiyah Butt's conversation with Sindhu Rajeskaran on her new book, "Smashing the Patriarchy: A Guide for 21st Century India."
Nov 7, 202115 minInterviewsA Conversation with Author Sindhu Rajasekaran: On Beauty, Body Politics, Queerness and Desire Raiyah Butt in conversation with Sindhu Rajeskaran on her new book Smashing the Patriarchy: A Guide for 21st Century Indian Woman.
Nov 1, 20217 minSocial Commentary Accounting for Afghanistan: Where do we go from here? Heer Nimavat speaks to Afghan research scholars about Afghanistan, before and after the Taliban coup.
Oct 25, 20214 minSpotlightArtist Spotlight: On Caste, Sustainability, and Eco-JusticeIn this week's Artist Spotlight, we speak to designer, illustrator and Ambedkarite @thebigfatbao, as she tackles eco-justice, sustainability
Oct 19, 20215 minMental WellbeingY is for You (Are Enough)In the penultimate piece for the Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, S Sandhu explores the idea of being inherently enough.
Oct 17, 20216 minMental WellbeingSilent Monsters Under the Bed: Demythifying Post Partum DepressionInvisible Conversations: TLP x Aara Health take a deep dive into postpartum depression and its effect on mothers.
Oct 11, 20214 minSanskarA Poetic Injustice: My Oppressors are themselves OppressedShalini Kaur takes to spoken word poetry to express her thoughts and experiences on female oppression and its origins.
Oct 7, 20214 minMental WellbeingX for XenophobiaIn TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Maansi Vohra writes about xenophobia.
Oct 5, 20217 minSocial Commentary Dakshina to Democracy: On Transgender Rights and RepresentationTransgender community is a sizeable portion of India’s population, it begs the question of why they are so underrepresented in our politics.
Sep 30, 20214 minSpotlightColouring India’s Shores: A Testament to Bollywood, Beauty, and Everything in Between In TLPs ongoing series, the Artist Spotlight, Komal Samrow speaks with Tanya about her artistic journey.
Sep 26, 20218 minSocial Commentary The Relics of History: Reckoning with Statues of our Colonial PastBharati K. writes on the importance of visual history, collective memory and the active process of decolonising our past.
Sep 22, 20216 minMental WellbeingW is for Withdrawal In TLPs ongoing Mental Well-being Dictionary, S Sandhu explores the meaning of withdrawal in our lives.
Sep 19, 20217 minThe Mistry PagesThe Mistry Pages: One Floor Up and Six Cubicles OverIntroducing, The Mistry Pages: Stories Overheard as the Moth Flies By, stories about
Sep 9, 20215 minMental WellbeingV is for Victim-blaming In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Aakansha Veenapani discusses victim-blaming and its roots in patriarchy.
Sep 6, 20212 minSpotlightThe Identity of Colour And the Places, Faces We Often ForgetIn this edition of Artist Spotlight, we speak to Namrata Kumar- a graphic designer, illustrator and painter with a distinct art style.
Aug 29, 20219 minCurrent AffairsPakistan, Trigger Warning: Because Enabling Femicide Is A Trigger In Its Own RightTrite words, stats, and another outraged article aside, there has to be more.