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Mumtaz Shirin's writings are a prestigious capital of the literature of her period, writes Raza Naeem.

Remembering Mumtaz Shirin Of Mysore, Urdu’s First And Forgotten Female Critic

Besides writing short stories, Mumtaz Shirin also brought out Urdu journal ‘Naya Daur’ with husband Samad Shaheen, which became a standard for journals at the time. Her literary criticism as a woman was a trailblazer in...

12 March 2023

Challenging Patriarchy Through Writing

Writing is liberating for women in the sense that they can express themselves from the closest quarters of their being, a trove of enormous wealth, access to which they are denied.

29 October 2022

Poet Temsula Ao died on Sunday night at the age of 76.

A Poem For Late Poet Temsula Ao

Naga writer Veio Pou writes a poem for late poet Temsula Ao, who died on Sunday night. She was 76.

11 October 2022

Half Full 2007: Half-human, half-animal hybrid bodies challenge the imagination of the viewers. The hybrid figures operate on the interface between fantasy and reality. The roles of the grotesque self-form many perspectives:  flirtatious to ambiguous and self-realising to psychosexual to question social norms.

I Am A Witch And That’s Okay

An independent woman —a misfit— pens a personal essay defending women’s choice to be witches and their right to not be persecuted for it.

12 March 2023

Poet Temsula Ao died on Sunday night at the age of 76.

Naga Writer Temsula Ao's Demise Leaves Hills She Called Home In Grief

Dr. Temsula Ao belonged to the rare category of poets who used poetry as a strong social tool to infuse the voices and concerns of her land and people. She died on Sunday at the age of 76.

11 October 2022

Tahira Kashyap

Tahira Kashyap: I Had Breast Cancer, But I Can’t Say My Problem Is Bigger Than Someone Who's Having Financial Or Relationship Problem

Tahira Kashyap shared the stage recently with renowned American psychiatrist Dr Robert Waldinger at 'The Circle Of Happiness.' She spoke up about being a breast cancer survivor.

10 October 2022

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Book Review: ‘Right To Sex’ By Amia Srinivasan Walks Us Through Difficult And Important Conversations

The basis of Amia Srinivasan book is her 2018 essay which generated a debate that prompted her to write more about the public life of sex. The book includes that essay and covers a lot of ground through its other essays...

22 January 2023

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Writer Kanika Dhillon

Kanika Dhillon On World Mental Health Day: Love And Gratitude For All The Blessings Is The Answer To A Happy State Of Mind

On World Mental Health Day, Kanika Dhillon, who has been one of the prolific screenwriters in Bollywood in recent times, speaks up about how to maintain good mental health.

10 October 2022

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29 September 2022
5 Films And Shows On OTT That Deep Dive Into The Life Of A Writer

5 Films And Shows On OTT That Deep Dive Into The Life Of A Writer

There are not many shows and films that have the prime protagonist as a writer. Here are a few titles from various digital platforms that are sure to tap into...


29 September 2022
Kanika Dhillon Gives Festive Fashion Inspiration On How To Slay The Black Saree Look

Kanika Dhillon Gives Festive Fashion Inspiration On How To Slay The Black Saree Look

Kanika Dhillon has always been giving fashion inspiration to all her fans with all her sartorial choices. Here are a few of her black saree looks that you can...


19 September 2022
Zoya Akhtar, Kanika Dhillon, Alankrita Srivastava – 5 Female Scriptwriters That Make Us Feel Connected To Their Women Characters

Zoya Akhtar, Kanika Dhillon, Alankrita Srivastava – 5 Female Scriptwriters That Make Us Feel Connected To Their Women Characters

There are many new-age female scriptwriters who are bringing a certain level of connect to their women characters onscreen. Here are a few of them who’ve...


21 August 2022
Remembering Ismat Chughtai On Her 107th Birth Anniversary

Remembering Ismat Chughtai On Her 107th Birth Anniversary

The writer reflects on the importance of remembering Ismat Chughtai on her 107th birth anniversary for her definitive and timeless style of writing, and her...


25 May 2022
Iconic Traveller And Avid Cyclist Dervla Murphy Dies At 90

Iconic Traveller And Avid Cyclist Dervla Murphy Dies At 90

Murphy bent all the rules and faced life full tilt to become a role model for many travellers and travel writers.


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15 May 2022
Best-Known Women Writers From Pakistan

Best-Known Women Writers From Pakistan

Pakistani-English literature emerged as a distinctive field of postcolonial literature in the early decades after the partition though things seem...


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