The Relics of History: Reckoning with Statues of our Colonial Past
Bharati K. writes on the importance of visual history, collective memory and the active process of decolonising our past.
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The Lipstick Politico
- Aug 29, 2021
- 9 min
Pakistan, Trigger Warning: Because Enabling Femicide Is A Trigger In Its Own Right
Trite words, stats, and another outraged article aside, there has to be more.
The Lipstick Politico
- Aug 15, 2021
- 7 min
The Best Predictor of Future Behavior: On the Need to Affirm Women in the Histories We Tell
When women are left out of history, they inevitably disappear from our accounts of the present and our formation of the future as well.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jul 29, 2021
- 8 min
The Inconvenient Writers' Room
Namah Bose discusses the show Kim's Convenience and why representation matters in the writer's room.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jun 6, 2021
- 7 min
Fahashi and Basic Feminism: Victim Blaming in Imran Khan’s Pakistan
A. Mirza discusses how Imran Khan's statements reflect the dismissiveness of South Asia's leading powers on victim-blaming and rape culture.
The Lipstick Politico
- Jun 2, 2021
- 7 min
The Borrowers Tale: App-based Loan Sharks & the Undoing of Women's Safety
Vishwa Naik and Soumya Ahuja discuss payday loans and their impact on financial inclusion and empowerment for women.
The Lipstick Politico
- May 22, 2021
- 11 min
A Million Flashlights: It’s Time for Drag in India
Mehak Walia writes about the thriving drag scene in India, discussing questions of self-expression, acceptance and queer identities.
The Lipstick Politico
- May 3, 2021
- 6 min
Embracing My Hyphen: On Patels, Privilege, and the Names We Hide Behind
To me, -Patel meant a new signature and simple addition, but to my parents and our larger community, Patel was far more than a name.
The Lipstick Politico
- Apr 11, 2021
- 7 min
When Women Walk: A Small Taste of Freedom in Taiwan
S. Sandhu writes about her liberating travel experience in Taiwan and why feminism is vital for urban planning and architecture.
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 25, 2021
- 6 min
The People's Podium: Alternative Justice and Making Communities whole again
As alternative justice gradually emerges as a potential answer to questions being raised around the world, we look to demystify the idea.
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 21, 2021
- 6 min
On Bechdel Tests and Bindis: Lessons for Bollywood from its Southern Siblings
Mythily Nair discusses why Bollywood is still far behind its contemporary industries in producing films with nuanced female characters.
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 10, 2021
- 9 min
Landmarks of My Life: The Street Vendor Women Who Mark the Borders of My Existence
Welcome to the next instalment of TLP’s Cardamom Tower, where we highlight research written by Aparajita Sharma and Dipjyoti Konwar.
The Lipstick Politico
- Mar 7, 2021
- 5 min
To Clarify: Women are Awesome, All 365 Days of the Year
The real heroes carrying the mantle aren't in the places we are conditioned to look for. So this International Women's Day, we salute you.
The Lipstick Politico
- Feb 24, 2021
- 5 min
Why Jeo Baby’s “The Great Indian Kitchen” is a timely reminder of unequal labour structures at home
Mythily Nair reviews the new Malayalam film, The Great Indian Kitchen, which takes an unflinching lens into the Indian household.
The Lipstick Politico
- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
The Gulf Between Us: A Deep Dive into the Plight of Migrant Women
In a rare case this week, justice actually prevailed in a courtroom in Riyadh, over the tragic death of Abiron Begum Ansar.
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
- Feb 8, 2021
- 8 min
We Are Talking About This: Bade Bhai and the Corrosion of Expression
In the past month, freedom of expression in India has found itself in a nose-dive spin so sharp that even Rihanna couldn't ignore.
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 17, 2021
- 9 min
When the Water is Safer: Refuge in a Time of Supremacy
Looking back at Canada's 2010 MV Sun Sea Incident and the role race, color, and prejudice play in government responses to perceived crises.
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.