Shrayana Bhattacharya BLOGS

Men of the Year: From SRK to Internet Uncles

December 31, 2023, 5:00 AM IST

In 2023, the sights and sounds offered by Indian men have been dizzying. The year belonged to Shah Rukh Khan, whose fans and films offered dazzling displays of joy, love, subtext, and box-office commerce. While…

December 31, 2023, 5:00 AM IST

Voices , Entertainment , TOI

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Why the wrestlers’ protest matters so much to the sisterhood of working women

June 4, 2023, 10:19 AM IST

Far away from the fussy scholarly histories of the public archives and speeches, often ignored by the commentariat, lies a secret history of social change. It is written by the private conversations within families. It…

June 4, 2023, 10:19 AM IST

Voices , Edit Page, India , TOI

Why the wrestlers’ protest matters so much to the sisterhood of working women

June 4, 2023, 3:24 AM IST

New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Bajrang Punia with supporters during their protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI05_28_2023_000155A)Far away from the fussy scholarly…

June 4, 2023, 3:24 AM IST

Voices , India , TOI

Why the popularity of ‘doston ki Diwali’ is reason for cheer

October 30, 2022, 4:00 AM IST

After two years of a Covid-struck festival season, Diwali in 2022 felt like a pleasurable return to the buzz of togetherness, gin-fuelled card parties, gift-giving and general festive merriment. Researching my next book on the…

October 30, 2022, 4:00 AM IST

Voices , Lifestyle , TOI

Women’s weak position in Indian economy is the real outrage

July 31, 2022, 1:57 PM IST

The Indian economy remains a boy’s club. In mid-July, the World Economic Forum released its annual Global Gender Gap Index for 2022. The report’s results should outrage our modesty and sentiments far more than any…

July 31, 2022, 1:57 PM IST

Voices , India , TOI