Madhura Chandana

Apart from being the Associate Editor at Women's Web, where I get to read, edit and write a lot of interesting articles, my life is simple. It begins at 'M' (Movies) and ends with 'B' (Books). In between there is some travelling, photography, stories, TV shows, web series and of course Harry Potter. In my world with all these, there is absolutely no place for reality, its all fantasy and I just love it.

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‘The Bikerni’- India’s First Women Motorcyclist Group All Set To Go On A Global Expedition

The Bikerni, India's first women motorcyclist group is all set to go on an international expedition with 14 riders, crossing 13 countries on their epic journey.  

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How SC Judge Indu Malhotra Struggled Her Way Through Gender Bias In The Legal Profession

The 'male-dominated' legal profession is not a cake walk for women. Supreme Court Judge Indu Malhotra spoke about her struggles up the career ladder. 

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With A Fond Insta Post, Masaba Gupta Is All Praise For Mom Neena In ‘Badhaai Ho’

Unable to contain her excitement after watching 'Badhaai Ho', fashion designer Masaba Gupta wrote a warm post on Instagram totally appreciating her mother and the movie. 

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Small Businesses Too Are Breaking Barriers, When Are You Starting Yours?

Is small really beautiful? Where do I get my capital from? How do I market my product?... Hundreds of such thoughts keep pestering new business women. Many such questions were answered by experienced women in business at our Breaking Barriers event.

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Mend Your Ways Brother! Farah Khan Tweets About #MeToo Accused Sajid Khan 

With many women accusing director Sajid Khan of sexual harassment, Farah Khan condemns her brother's behaviour, and tweeted in support of all the women hurt by him.  

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Bollywood On A Major #MeToo Roll, Directors Subhas Ghai And Sajid Khan Enter The List

Two new additions to the actively growing list of accused sexual harassers from the film industry - veteran Subhash Ghai and popular Sajid Khan. Women going strong, hail #MeToo. 

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From ‘Babuji’ To A Harasser, Sandhya Mridul Tweets About The 50 Shades Of Alok Nath

As a newbie, Sandhya Mridul had a high regard for actor Alok Nath, until he started showing his true colours during the shoot. "Thinking of acting with him still nauseates me," tweeted Sandhya. 

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Mental Health Care Is Expensive, But ‘The Alternative Story’ Lets You Pay What You Want!

This World Mental Health Day we bring to you 'The Alternative Story', an innovative team that helps people prioritise their mental health, and get help in an affordable manner. 

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Women’s Web Writers Win Laadli Awards For Insightful Writing On Gender Bias

Women's Web Authors Shweta Ganesh and Dr. Ujwala Karmarkar Shenoy won a Laadli Media Award and a Jury Appreciation Certificate respectively for their insightful writing on gender bias and the impact on both men and women.

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Stay In Kitchen, Have Long Hair: MP Governor Anandiben’s Recipe For Sanskaari Girls

Madya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel during her recent visit advised young hostel girls in Rajgarh to not leave the kitchen, learn to prepare tasty daal and please mother-in-law. 

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Baby Girl Abandoned In Delhi. Dr. Priyanka Gupta Questions How Little Our Society Has Changed

In New Delhi, a baby girl was left in a dustbin recently. The doctor who later treated her - Priyanka Gupta wrote a heart-rending post on Facebook.      

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Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das And Many Women’s Groups Support Baatein Aman ki For Women

A nationwide peace march by women - the Baatein Aman Ki is organising a celebrity-studded evening on this Gandhi Jayanthi at Sophia Bhabhan Auditorium, Mumbai.     

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“Respect Women And Let Them Live”, Actress Renuka Shahane Comes Out In Support Of Tanushree

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun actor Renuka Shahane supported Tanushree and her accusations against Nana Patekar, with a powerful Facebook post.

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Women No Longer Barred From Sabarimala, Declares Supreme Court Today

The Supreme Court in today’s verdict on the Sabarimala temple case has declared that women of all age groups must be allowed to the temple without any restrictions.

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Deepika Padukone’s Warm & Fuzzy Insta Post On Sister Anisha Gave Us All Sisterhood Goals!

Deepika Padukone couldn't accept her younger sister Anisha being called 'the other Padukone'. She took to social media to stand up for her younger sister.   

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“Adultery Is Not A Crime In India Anymore”, Declares The Supreme Court

Today, the Supreme Court's judgement decriminalised adultery. The Indian judiciary takes another step in recognising women's equality and removing personal conflicts from the scope of the law.  

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How Padma Lakshmi Is Continuing To Stand Up For Women, By Speaking Up About Assault

Be it sexual harassment or women's health care, Indian-American Padma Lakshmi's readiness to speak up about women's issues is indeed inspiring.  

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Photographer Anushka Kelkar Wants To Redefine ‘Beauty’ With These Incredibly Honest Portraits Of Women

Photographer Anushka Kelkar Wants To Redefine 'Beauty' With These Incredibly Honest Portraits Of Women

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“Why Don’t Women Complain About Sexual Harassment?” #WhyIDidn’tReport Tells Us Exactly Why

With the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport trending, more and more people are opening up about sexual harassment in the US. We need more conversation in India as well!

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Society Forced TV Actress Nilani Into Attempting Suicide – Cos How Could She Say No To A Man?!

A man troubled her, harassed her and forced her to marry him. None but TV Actress Nilani herself had to pay the price for all the madness.  

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With Nobody Willing To Give Them Jobs, Acid Attack Survivors Struggle To Make Both Ends Meet

Many attacks happening every year. The stories of acid attack survivors in India brings out the hard truth about their wretched economic conditions. 

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For A Cause! New Royal, Megan Markle Teams Up With The Women Of Hubb Kitchen

Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex helps women affected by the Grenfell tower fire tragedy to raise more funds. Here is what she did for her first charity project. 

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India’s First Female IAS Officer Anna Rajam Malhotra Leaves Behind Her Exemplary Life’s Journey

Padma Bhushan awardee Anna Rajam Malhotra passed away yesterday. Here is a tribute to all the challenges she faced as the first female IAS officer back in 1950.

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7 Instances When Shabana Azmi Spoke Up For Women’s Rights And Slammed Misogyny

On this special occasion of Shabana Azmi's 68th birthday, we look back at the many standout moments when she stood her ground in strong support of women.  

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How Biker Singajogi Satyaveni Got Over Her Fear Of The Road, Depression, & Became An Artist!

A tragedy changed the course of her life. But biker Singajogi Satyaveni learnt to never gave up and win over her fears. An inspiration she is, for sure.    

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6 Recent Hindi Movies In Which The Husband Truely Appreciated His Wife

Appreciation is an art. Celebrate the Wife Appreciation Day by learning the art from these 6 Bollywood husbands who does it really well.  

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IIT-Guwahati Student Hangs Herself. Time Parents Trash Social Expectations Of ‘Good’ Careers

A disheartening news of yet another IIT student committing suicide, its high time Indian parents get over their engineering mania and let their children live. 

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Kasautii Zindagii Kay Is All Set For A Relaunch! Here’s What People Are Expecting From The New Show

With Bollywood sensation Shah Rukh Khan introducing the new Prerna and Anurag, the promotions of Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 is in full swing. And here are people's thoughts about the show.

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Is Dance A Career Option For You? Dancers Roopa And Chinmayi Says Its Definitely Possibile

A career in Indian classical dance is not bleak. Listen not to discouraging moms, dads, uncles or aunts. Follow your heart's calling like Chinmayi Raju. 

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Beware! Foul Mouthed People Like PC Geroge Are Everywhere. Brace Up Yourself To Fight Them

Kerala MLA PC George use abusive language against kerala nun rape case victim. Its indeed the show of political power and dominance against an innocent soul.   

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This New All Women Kashmiri Brand ‘o.g.r.s.m,’ Celebrates Kashmiri Women’s Freedom As Well As Fashion

Amidst the constant tension between the Indian army, people and government of Kashmir, fashion brand 'o.g.r.s.m' attempts providing a breathing space to Kashmiri women artists in difficult conditions.  

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Swara Bhaskar Gives It Back To Troll Who ‘Complains’ To Her Father Of Her Sexuality

It take lot of guts to enact masturbating on screen and more of it is needed to face trolls. Recent tweet of actor Swara Bhaskar proved that she has it all. 

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12 Quotes From The SC Verdict On Section 377 That Gave Us Goosebumps

The Supreme Court's verdict on Section 377 has brought joy to all of those who support our right to equality. Here are some of the most inspiring quotes giving us clarity about this positive judgement.  

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Kalki Koechlin’s Podcast ‘My Indian Life’ Is Yet Another Attempt By Her Towards Social Change

Always being outspoken about issues like child sex abuse or her support to LGBT community, Kalki Koechlin's podcast 'My Indian Life' is her new attempt for bringing change in the society. 

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Folks Hate This BBC Article On BP Dakshayani, But What’s The Reality For Indian Women?

A recent BBC article praising BP Dakshayani of the ISRO, (a core member of the Mars Mission) for balancing work and home beautifully, is facing backlash. Here's a closer look.

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Is Making A Living Out Of Travelling Possible? Rose Tommy Does It!

Rose Tommy, aged 24, is brave and daring enough to explore the country all alone. Here is the story and experiences of a woman solo traveller in India.  

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Rosh’s ‘Bad Company’ Photo Series Encourages Us All To Talk Of Sex – Openly

Talking about sex is still a taboo in India. With her Bad Company series, Artist and photographer Roshini is changing this in unconventional ways. 

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Will Kerala Celebrate Onam This Year? What Is The True Situation On Ground After Floods?

After a major havoc that was created by the floods, here is what is needed for rebuilding kerala.

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#ColourMeRight: This New Petition Asks Beauty Brands To Use Models Of All Skin Colours

Colourism in India is widely prevalent. Try stopping prejudices based on colour, make a difference - support the #ColourMeRight campaign. 

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“Fashionable, Selfish, Irresponsible”: This School Textbook Educates You On The ‘Modern Woman’

This school essay about 'The Modern Woman' has taught us so much. With this article our learning is now yours too.

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Why Does Every Ram, Shyam & Hari Love To Troll Anushka Sharma?

So many trolls and memes surround Anushka Sharma all the time. Why do you think it is so?  

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Ex-PM Vajpayee Cremated By Daughter, An Inspiration For Women Everywhere

We recently bid farewell to one of the most respected Prime Ministers - Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The lighting of the pyre by his daughter was a bold step away from old traditions. 

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6 Ways You Can Help The Flood Affected People Of Kerala

The state of Kerala needs as much help as possible to survive the floods. Here is what all of us can do.

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Kajol’s New Movie, Helicopter Eela Is Bollywood’s Take On Single Mothers In India

The trailer of Kajol's new film 'Helicopter Eela' was released recently. Its an emotional journey of a single mother and her son. 

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This Couple Doesn’t Want Your Wedding Gifts; Help Them Set Up Libraries Instead

A change in the society is possible only when problems are tackled at their root cause. Here is an inspiring attempt by a young couple, contributing their bit, towards betterment of the people.

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{VIDEO} What The Young Women Of India Demand This Independence Day

This Independence Day women demand many changes and improvements in the Indian society to make their lives better. Watch the video to know what women have got to say. 

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These 7 Innovations Can Reduce Women’s Woes And Create Social Impact

There are many women innovators whose ideas, products and entrepreneurial ventures are making a difference to people’s lives. Here are 7 innovations highlighted by the recent Design : Impact Awards from Titan Company.

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8 Women Supreme Court Judges Since Independence

Indira Banerjee was recently sworn-in as a Supreme Court judge. It is a historical moment as the Indian apex court for the first time has three sitting women judges at a time.

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