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6 Strong Women Characters Of Ponniyin Selvan You Must Know!

Ponniyin Selvan is the story of the Chola kings, but nothing can really happen without the very strong women who made a huge difference.

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Dr. Anandita Pan Is Mapping Dalit Feminism And History!
Anandita Pan, Mapping Dalit Feminism, Aesthetics In India

For Dalit History Month, we spoke with Dr Anandita Pan to understand the path of Dalit feminism and the future of Dalit Literature.

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Dear Indian Feminist, Should We Cancel Simone de Beauvoir?
Dear Indian Feminist, Should We Cancel Simone De Beauvoir?

Simone de Beauvoir: should we worship her in the classroom or critically examine her hypocritical choices that hurt vulnerable young girls?

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Notee Binodini, The 19th-Century Actor From Bengali Theatre
Notee Binodini, The 19th Century Actor From Bengali Theatre

Binodini Dasi, also known as Notee Binodini, was a Bengali theatre actor and thespian from 19th-century India who started acting at the age of 12.

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If We Forget The History Of IWD, We Cannot Understand Its True Spirit!
Can we understand the spirit of International Women\'s Day if we forget its history??

Instead of focusing on the history of IWD, its social and political significance especially in addressing gender inequities, we have unfortunately converted it into a commercial festival.

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Don’t Forget Dr. Rukhmabai’s Story This Republic Day!
Don't Forget Dr. Rukhmabai's Story This Republic Day!

One of the first practising women doctors in colonial India, Rukhmabai contested her husband’s claim to conjugal rights in a revolutionary court case that led to the passage of the Age of Consent Act in 1891.

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