Do the Oscars Have a “Female Director” Problem This Year?
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Do the Oscars Have a “Female Director” Problem This Year?

In endorsing the superhero spectacle, Black Panther for “Best Film”, the Academy has responded to today’s age and yet, its crusade to popularise aberrant films is still catalysed by the dominance of the male genius. What else explains the exclusion of female directors from the Best Director race this year?
The Enduring Difficulty of Being Sania Mirza
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The Enduring Difficulty of Being Sania Mirza

It’s been a decade since Sania Mirza won her first Grand Slam title, and India is still waiting for another woman to emulate her. But her road to the pinnacle was far from an easy one. Her life might look like a bed of roses, but Mirza sleeps on a thousand thorns.
Why are Indians So Embarrassed About the Bra?
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Why are Indians So Embarrassed About the Bra?

As Indian girls, we are raised with the strict instruction that our bras should not be hung out to dry like the rest of the dirty linen we wash in public. Perhaps the reason that the bra has come to be a trigger garment is not because men can’t deal with it, but because with all our hiding we haven’t really given them a chance to.