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    Queer South Asian books for Pride Month 2022
    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
    Artist Spotlight: Vidya On Uncensored Femininity in Digital Spaces
    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.
    Privilege and Period Poverty: On Luxury Feminists and the Crusades of ‘Sustainable Menstruators’
    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.
    Breaking Up with Diet Culture: On Body Image and Gender
    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.
    On bell hooks, Therapy, and Self-Care: Choosing Yourself by Choosing Community
    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.
    On Destinations and The Roads which Bind Us: Culture of the Crossroads
    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.
    Silent Monsters Under the Bed: Demythifying Post Partum Depression
    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.
    #Vaxgirlsummer wasn’t all smooth sailing: This Rakshabandhan, gift your sisters a break
    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 Space to Create: the pandemic’s burden on female artists
    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 Index: Beauty and the 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.
    A Tetley Tale: from Colonial Machinations to Masala Chai
    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.
    Non-Fungible What Now? Explaining NFTs, #DisasterGirl, and the New Era of Digital Art
    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?
    Mis-Conceptions: On Genuine Empowerment, Contraception, and Breaking Barriers One by One
    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.
    Caste and Compatability under the Anuloma Sun: There’s Something Wrong with the Way We Love
    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.
    Is Any Of This Really Helping: The Cult of Positivity and the Monetisation of Mindfulness
    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.
    Beauty Debates: In Defense of Vanity
    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.
    From the Editorial Desk: A Note to Begin The New Year
    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 Ghost of Korma Past: From Ethnic to Empire
    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 Kindness Economy: Is compassion in fashion here to stay?
    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.
    Let’s Talk Mental Health. And Us.
    The Lipstick Politico
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Let’s Talk Mental Health. And Us.

    Read about what motivated us to develop a Dictionary for Mental Wellbeing.
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