The Kitchen, The Food, And The Culture: The Recipes of Our Identities
Toshi Singh writes an ode to the humble Indian kitchen and its role in shaping identities.
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The Lipstick Politico
- Jun 19
- 1 min
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
The Lipstick Politico
- May 31
- 3 min
Artist Spotlight: Vidya On Uncensored Femininity in Digital Spaces
A conversation with NFT artist Vabyvel on feminity and minority representation in crypto art.
The Lipstick Politico
- May 11
- 7 min
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.
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 13
- 7 min
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.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jan 9
- 8 min
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.
The Lipstick Politico
- Nov 16, 2021
- 6 min
On Destinations and The Roads which Bind Us: Culture of the Crossroads
This is the story of NH-44, the longest highway in India. It is not just a mere road, it encapsulates the story of India.
The Lipstick Politico
- Oct 17, 2021
- 6 min
Silent Monsters Under the Bed: Demythifying Post Partum Depression
Invisible Conversations: TLP x Aara Health take a deep dive into postpartum depression and its effect on mothers.
The Lipstick Politico
- Aug 22, 2021
- 8 min
#Vaxgirlsummer wasn’t all smooth sailing: This Rakshabandhan, gift your sisters a break
This Rakhi, gift things that can add real value in their lives, writes Romita Roy.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jul 11, 2021
- 8 min
The Space to Create: the pandemic’s burden on female artists
Shivani Sambhare details the experiences of female creatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
the lipstick politico
- Jun 17, 2021
- 6 min
The Lipstick Index: Beauty and the Pandemic
Romita Roy documents how the notions of beauty and the cosmetics industry have evolved with the challenges presented by COVID-19.
The Lipstick Politico
- May 30, 2021
- 7 min
A Tetley Tale: from Colonial Machinations to Masala Chai
Raviakash Deu spills the tea on the origins of our beloved cup of chai.
The Lipstick Politico
- May 6, 2021
- 6 min
Non-Fungible What Now? Explaining NFTs, #DisasterGirl, and the New Era of Digital Art
Fatema Pittalwala makes sense of this new financial-crypto-art-boom, and what are the potential uses?
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 28, 2021
- 6 min
Mis-Conceptions: On Genuine Empowerment, Contraception, and Breaking Barriers One by One
In this article, we bust the myths and social taboos surrounding contraception.
The Lipstick Politico
- Feb 14, 2021
- 7 min
Caste and Compatability under the Anuloma Sun: There’s Something Wrong with the Way We Love
Find out how South Asian parenting, Bollywood movies, social anxieties, misogyny, classism and casteism have misguided the way we love.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jan 31, 2021
- 8 min
Is Any Of This Really Helping: The Cult of Positivity and the Monetisation of Mindfulness
TLP delves into the wellbeing industry and how it monetised mindfulness through the appropriation of many indigenous South Asian practices.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jan 4, 2021
- 6 min
Beauty Debates: In Defense of Vanity
Sindhu Rajasekaran writes the first part of a debate around beauty- the perils of social media, notions of self-love and defending vanity.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
From the Editorial Desk: A Note to Begin The New Year
Before 2020 disappears into the ether of our memories and the 40 minutes on the giant zoom chat that was 2020 expires, we take stock.
The Lipstick Politico
- Dec 28, 2020
- 7 min
The Ghost of Korma Past: From Ethnic to Empire
Raviakash Deu writes about the complex threads of food, culture, history and identity that tie South Asian communities to Britain, viceversa
The Lipstick Politico
- Dec 26, 2020
- 8 min
The Kindness Economy: Is compassion in fashion here to stay?
"Pure kindness has amazing impacts on the economy"- Romita Roy writes for TLP on the changing fashion habits of millennials and its impact.