Discussing ' The Life of Noor Inayat Khan' - The Spy Princess with Srabani Basu (author, journalist and historian). The forgotten Muslim princess who fought against the Nazis. A descendent of Tipu Sultan who fought bravely for peace.

The novel is soon to be converted into a series with Freida Pinto in the leading role.

Nora Inayat-Khan or Nora Baker, was a British spy in World War II. She was the first female wireless operator to be sent from the UK into occupied France to help the  French Resistance during World War II.

In conversation with Dr. Mala Bhandari (Founder, SADRAG) and Malvika Dua (Researcher @MIT). 

 Dr. Bhandari : Sexism has different layers to it. It is like 'racism',. We are prejudiced against a particular gender. The very concept of sexism originates in the family.  Malvika : Men are lauded for working hard, but women are put down that you work too much.  

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Aesthetics of Dalit Literature :Issues, Text and Context, in conversation with Dr. Jaydeep Sarangi

On #HumanRightsDay, 10th Dec, thought of discussing the basic human rights—the right to identify yourself with the gender of your choice.

Amrita Sarkar talks about the phase of transformation, The confusions in the mind of an adolescent transgender, the Portrayal in cinema, the Importance of educating students at an early age, and last but not the least, 'hope is everything'.

The very Geisha that resembles this contemporary image can be traced back to the 1700s. This was the time when the Geisha broke from the ongoing trend and began to entertain their clients by playing musical instruments. Geishas are known for their distinctive make-up style, elegant dancing skills, and demure conversations.

Playboy - This American magazine was designed for men, first of its kind to present female sexuality in a relatively classy way. 

The logo – rabbit in a tuxedo bow tie, became one of the exemplary symbols of all time. The first magazine was published in 1953 with Marilyn Monroe on the cover page. Although Marilyn never posed for the magazine, Hugh Hefner – the founder of the magazine , bought her famous nude picture from Tom Kelly. 

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At a time when media was controlled by the powerful authorities. It was an outlet for the working class to ridicule the social mores . Soon the solo songs transformed into café concerts. Listen to the podcast to know more about the 'History of Cabaret'. 

How often do you dream? And by this, I mean, while you are asleep? And do you remember those dreams, if yes, then what part of it? And don’t you feel that it will be really cool if you can just control your dreams. You can travel across planets, have coffee with the Sun, have lunch on a random cloud and dinner on the Moon.

Yes, I am talking about lucid dreaming, a stage when you are aware that you are dreaming

Listen to the podcast for some anecdotes on Lucid Dream 

Black Lipstick - although it may look like a new fashion trend and a way to go edgy, it is much more than that. Right from the Egyptians to Maori tribe in New Zealand, the the black and white Hollywood actresses, Black Lipstick has been used to portray different things. 

Listen to the podcast to know about the "History of Black Lipstick."