Author Shuma Raha on the unexplored side of #MeToo – the wife’s story | eShe Book Club
As the former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal’s sexual assault case returns to the spotlight, India-based author Shuma Raha’s new novel, The Sea Has the Answers, asks a different question: what happens to the wife, children and family of a man accused of being a sexual predator? At eShe’s fourth book club discussion (https://eshe.in/2026/07/09/the-sea-has-the-answers-shuma-raha/), Raha explored #MeToo (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/metoo), patriarchy, marriage, financial independence and a wife’s journey to reinvent herself. Listen to the discussion here, and read the report on eShe.in. Know more about eShe Book Club here: eshe.in/book-club (eshe.in/book-club)Subscribe to the fortnightly newsletter: subscribe.eshe.in/1 (subscribe.eshe.in/1)
28 May 2026
Caste minds and the fight for joy: Christina Dhanuja on Dalit women's lives and resistance
The third meeting of eShe Book Club (https://eshe.in/book-club/), featuring Christina Dhanuja’s debut work Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life (https://eshe.in/2026/05/04/dalit-women-and-the-fullness-of-life-christina-dhanuja/) (Penguin India, 2026), was held online on 23 May. The book examines the intersection of caste, gender, trauma, joy, and systemic oppression as experienced by Dalit women.The discussion brought together participants from India, Nepal, the United States, Canada and Kuwait, reflecting the global resonance of the book's themes. Kamna Singh, a PhD scholar at the University of Delhi whose research focuses on the aesthetics of Dalit women's life writings, led the interview with Dhanuja.The central argument of the book – that Dalit women deserve not merely survival or basic rights, but access to the entire spectrum of human experience, desire, joy and possibility – was raised by the participants. The book and discussion also explored how Brahmanical patriarchy and capitalist systems work in tandem to concentrate power in the hands of a few, and perpetuate the oppression of Dalit women.Read the full report on eShe (https://eshe.in).
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9 Apr 2026
Why did India choose to forget a pioneering woman like Dr Jamini Sen?
Dr. Jamini Sen was a groundbreaking physician who achieved international recognition but was deliberately forgotten in her home country of India. She was the first woman ever to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. She served as royal physician to the Nepalese royal family for ten years and developed a close friendship with King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. She chose to remain unmarried and adopted a child, making her a single working mother over a century ago. Motivated by anger at this historical erasure, her grand-niece Deepta Roy Chakraverti rescued her story from obscurity by writing her biography, titled Daktarin Jamini Sen (2026). eShe's Book Club (eshe.in/book-club) discussion in March, hosted by executive director Shailaja Rao, featured Chakraverti's book and explored its themes of courage, resilience, professional jealousy, and the price women pay for success. Read the report on www.eshe.in (www.eshe.in). Follow us for more conversations with inspiring women.
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“As independent artists on streaming platforms, we’re playing a game where the rules constantly change” – Shilpa Ananth
Published 14 Mar 2022 · Transcript excerpt
[…] With the payout being so minimal per stream, it's the artist that pays the price because we invest so much time, money and energy into putting out a new release, and there's no one on the other end to listen to or feel the story. It feels like a very easy and straightforward experience, and as a listener it truly is, as through these streaming platforms you are immediately connected and able to listen to any song you want at any time you want. But as an independent artist, it feels like we're playing a game where the rules constantly change and we're set up to lose, like anything we do only makes a difference if we hit a viral moment. […]
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