In this issue

Welcome to THE REINVENTION issue! Cover personality Yasmin Kidwai went from being a documentary filmmaker to an elected representative of the people. Reality TV star Priya Malik took to online poetry workshops in the lockdown.

Plus, meet more women who reinvented themselves and charted new paths during a time of crisis.

This Independence Day special issue is what Indian women are made of! Read now!

THE SPECIAL INGREDIENT

Launching a home bakery is not just a business decision; it’s an act of passion

3 mins

INDIA ON HER MIND

From an award-winning documentary filmmaker capturing India’s diversity, to an elected official keeping her city clean, Yasmin Kidwai is the quintessential patriot

7 mins

OUTSIDER VIEW

International youth volunteers and trainees who visited India to work or teach share their experience and impression of the country

4 mins

THE HORROR WE LIVE WITH

Anvita Dutt speaks about her directorial debut Bulbbul, and why she chose to make a feminist horror flick to rake up dark social truths

4 mins

A STEP INTO HISTORY

A heritage hotel and a memorable shoot venue for films like Bulbbul, the Rajbari Bawali near Kolkata is steeped in tradition and luxury

2 mins

YOUTH BRIGADE

From Malala Yousafzai to Greta Thunberg, teen girls have proved they have the strength and determination to move the world. Here are a few more doing their bit

5 mins

Miniature Delights!

Mother-daughter duo Sudha and Neha Chandranarayanan have an unusual vocation – making clay miniatures of India’s most beloved foods

3 mins

DESTINY'S WOMEN

Classical dancer, martial-arts expert and author Gitanjali Kolanad on her latest book and the system of devadasis in India

5 mins

PARADISE LOST

Author Avanti Sopory writes about the beauty, heritage and folklore of her homeland Kashmir, despite being forced to leave it at gunpoint

4 mins

Imagining The Future

After working as an engineer for two decades, SB Divya now weaves incredible sci-fi tales in her second career as author

4 mins

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