I had only seen the Madhubani style paintings in Dilli Haat Market in Delhi. I was blown away with the intricate design, bold use of colours and the selection of …

By Avani Bansal We are a country full of paradoxes. While we have the second largest population in the world (soon going to be the largest), we still consider talking …

The Womb team met and spoke to Jochi Amma, a tribal woman and has been curing tribals and people from far off places, of their medical ailments using indigenous medicines. …

Join us on Monday 24 May at 19:00 for a very special panel discussion. Conversations on Consent is a campaign led by The Philia Project to raise awareness about consent …

Here, we speak with tea plantation workers in Wayanad, Kerala with the help of a translator, who helps us understand what their daily routine looks like. While language can be …

In this video, Avani Bansal speaks to Sheeya Vineesh on the challenges faced by Indian women who work in Qatar, and also in managing work-life balance. Several women deal with …

By Avani Bansal We all know of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – popularly called ‘Father of Our Nation’, but did you know that his wife – Kasturba Gandhi was a powerhouse, …

Shalini is into prostitution – she has a kid who she needs to feed, and she could not think of any other way to survive. The trouble is that in …

Today is the 49th Anniversary of Meena Kumari, born Mahjabeen Bano – the legendary actress of Hindi cinema who has been described as a “historically incomparable” actress. Born on 1st …

By Avani Bansal Have you ever imagined living a nomadic life, with few possessions, travelling from one place to another, calling different places your home and being completely home at …

By Avani Bansal and Vandita Morarka Is there equality of sexes in India? More than 225 years after Mary Wallstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), where she championed …

Are women fairly represented in the peace-talks at the highest tables in the United Nations, where major decisions, including the fate of the nations is being deliberated upon?  The United …