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Engineer and writer Salini Vineeth shares her unconventional career journey and how she managed to make a profession out of her passion. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/03/salini-vineeth/

In eShe's new column Word of Art by Manasvi Jerath, we visit artist Tanya Goel's online exhibition 'Pause in a Flicker' at Nature Morte. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/02/tanya-goel-review/

This Women's Day, two books about rebellious women are slated to hit the stands: 'Impetuous Women' by Shikhandin, and 'Women Who Misbehave' by Sayantani Dasgupta.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/01/shikhandin-sayantani-dasgupta/

Software developer Natasha Sharma lists the insidious ways that gender discrimination pervades Indian corporate workplaces. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/28/natasha-sharma/

Dr Nandita Shah, founder of SHARAN, on how a plant-based diet is what appeals naturally to humans, and the ill-effects of meat and dairy on our bodies. “Instinctually, we are attracted to plant smells, not death and decay,” she says. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/27/nandita-shah/

Ananya Jain, a volunteer working behind-the-scenes at Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, which is completely virtual this time around, shares her unique experience. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/26/behind-the-scenes-jaipur-literature-festival/

Popular authors Anuja Chauhan and Shabnam Minwalla are out with exciting new whodunnits for mystery lovers. Neha Kirpal interviews them about the stories behind their books. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/26/anuja-chauhan-shabnam-minwalla/

Through her Bengaluru bookstore-café Champaca, Radhika Timbadia is creating a community space that celebrates diversity and the power of storytelling. Interview by Smitha Murthy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/25/radhika-timbadia/

Book review of legendary Bollywood film director and screenwriter Sai Paranjpye's autobiography 'A Patchwork Quilt: A Collage of My Creative Life' by Neha Kirpal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/24/sai-paranjpye/

UK-based yoga teacher and author Caroline Purvey​ helps people heal from stress and trauma using the body’s own powerful healing mechanism, writes Kay Newton​. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/23/caroline-purvey/

Acclaimed New York-based filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar talks about storytelling, female role models and Indo-Pak cinema collaborations. Interview by Aekta Kapoor. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/10/mehreen-jabbar/

Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/11/chitra-banerjee-divakaruni/

Feminist researcher and peace activist Kirthi Jayakumar is using stories, advocacy and technology to nudge India towards gender equality and social justice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/12/kirthi-jayakumar/

Saadia Gardezi and her teammates at Project Dastaan use 360 VR technology to help the Partition generation in India and Pakistan revisit the land of their birth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/13/saadia-gardezi/

Artist Reena Saini Kallat’s work looks at social and political borders by bringing the focus on manmade barriers and symbols of nationality. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/14/reena-saini-kallat/

Through art, dance and her Conflictorium Museum in Ahmedabad, interdisciplinary artist Avni Sethi has created a space to bring up difficult subjects of conflict, violence and democracy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/15/avni-sethi/

Award-winning author Sonia Faleiro's latest work of nonfiction follows the mysterious death of two teen girls found hanging from a tree in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, in 2014. A book review by Neha Kirpal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/16/sonia-faleiro/

Authors Viji Venkat and Sujata Sabnis not only dwell on India’s beauty and history but also the cruelty of its traditions and its social injustice in their new crime thrillers.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/17/viji-venkat-sujata-sabnis/

Author and social entrepreneur Mehr F Husain is chronicling and reviving the Subcontinent’s artisanal heritage. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/18/mehr-f-husain/

This new anthology of short stories is a must-have for fiction lovers and a thought-provoking, stereotype-shattering gift for Women's Day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/18/everything-changed-after-that/

A Kerala-based social enterprise built on spiritual and humanitarian values is out to provide rural women access to low-cost, eco-friendly cloth pads. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/20/saukhyam/

Author and social scientist Deepa Narayan’s 'Chup' is a disconcerting look into the minds and lives of Indian women who unconsciously co-opt into patriarchal systems. A book review by Swati Nair. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/21/deepa-narayan/

Superstar Mariah Carey’s autobiography reveals details of her rocky childhood, her dedication to her music, and her traumatic first marriage. A book review by Aekta Kapoor. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/22/mariah-carey-autobiography/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/22/the-definition-of-adventure/