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5 Indie Musicians You Need to Be Listening To

Indie music and musicians in India is any new music or artist that cannot be classified as “Bollywood” or “classical”. This genre encompasses everything else. The Indian music scene offers a variety of new and exciting artists. So, whether you’re an avid indie music listener or new to the genre, The Ladies Compartment thinks these five women are a must-listen. 

Cinderella Gets A Feministic Twist And We Are Here For It!

A fairytale is a powerful tool to shape a child’s worldview. So perhaps it is about time the world created (and re-create) stories that would help them be ready for a world they are responsible for building.

So, You’re Looking For A Sex-Toy? Read This Definitive Guide

The Ladies Compartment walks you through the process of buying a sex-toy that is perfect for you. And, I rounded up the best of the best from my favourite site Imbesharam.com! Bonus: Once you’ve picked which one is right for you, get discounts on everything on ImBesharam by using my code IMB-TLC10OFF!

Job Listings, April 2021

If you’re looking for a job, or a new position, this is the page to be!

Listings on every industry from across India and then some.

What My Stress-Induced Hairfall Taught Me About Perfectionism

My sense of self was starting to crumble. I journaled to keep my sanity intact and to process these emotions. The idea that maybe someday I’d go bald and won’t be what one could call “conventionally beautiful”. It was a challenge to be kind to myself. I started picking out every flaw in me and made worsened my mental state on purpose. I was at a very dark place, and at this time, and I was straight up self-destructive. 

Phenomenal Women: 10 Questions with Crime and Gender Journalist, Author Priyanka Dubey

Priyanka Dubey is a journalist and an author. She’s spent 11 years reporting on issues of social justice and human rights. At present, Priyanka is on a sabbatical, which she’s spending reading, traveling and dabbling in fiction writing. The Ladies Compartment asked her 10 questions.

Phenomenal Women: Speaking With Namita Bhandare, Author & Journalist

A prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction books, Namita has found a rare sweet spot for Indian women journalists. She’s happy, and doing work that fulfils her, as opposed to chasing the newest relevant topic.

Her work is impressive and unassailable. In an increasingly cut-throat industry that is Indian media, what I respect and love most about Namita is her fearless, no-holds-barred support for other women.

Less Than Perfect, More Than Women’s Month

They’ll parade out feminism’s greatest hits in listicles and short profiles. We will recognise most of the names and faces, if not all. These role models of past and present that fought and won their battles. And, even those of us who brandish our tee-shirts saying “Women don’t owe you perfect/pretty/nice” will wonder: if she was able to do it, why haven’t I?

Fat, So? Podcast Voicing the Pain and Joys of Navigating the World as a Fat Woman

Ameya Nagarajan and Pallavi Nath are reclaiming the word FAT, which often consumes every other identity. In doing so, the pair is addressing the hurt attached to it through their freeing and relatable podcast, Fat. So? 

THAT SASSY SACHEE MALHOTRA, SEX-CARE ENTREPRENEUR

Sachee Malhotra turns 30 this year. And she’s already begun her dream business — making women’s private business shame-free and fun! Her company, That Sassy Thing, is a one-stop-shop for women’s needs. Already the town’s talk for its sustainable, all-natural, and fun products, That Sassy Thing is TLC’s new favourite feminine hygiene and sex-care online store.

Soorarai Pottru: An Important Story To Tell

Soorarai Pottru is a story well told and deserves a watch by a wider audience. Perhaps in schools and colleges and in communities of self-employed entrepreneurs of all kinds. It is always good to see a reminder that it is essential to dream big and that each small step towards that big dream makes a difference.

Exploring Images of Alpha, Beta and Gamma Women with Drag

I grew up gender fluid and didn’t give a damn about my socio-sexual status. Drag allows me space to explore my gender fluidity’s depths. Through wigs, bras, beautiful clothes, I examine gender and social structures’ concepts in beautiful ways. 

The more I look inside, the more it occurs that women in drag, too, wield their sexuality in different ways. With my friend and photographer Santosh Kumar Gangala, I’ve imagined the Alpha, Gamma, and Beta drag performers. 

In A World Filled With Anxious People, Fredrick Backman Calls For Compassion

Fredrick Backman’s latest novel Anxious People’s story unfolds within an apartment, where our failed thief takes hostage a real-estate agent and his clients. Lamenting his failure, the robber explains to his hostages, “I’m having quite a complicated day here!” And, so are they.