Gender

STRAW DOGS: POETICS OF VIOLENCE OR MISOGYNY?

Based on a novel by Gordon Williams – ‘The Siege of Trencher’s Farm’, it was also my first exposure and my starting point to Peckinpah’s cinema, ...

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NEED FOR EQUITABLE GENDER REPRESENTATION IN HINDI CINEMA

A new research report by the School of Media and Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, reveals that on-and-off-screen women and queer representati...

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WOMEN GATHER IN LARGE NUMBERS FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL MAHILA PANCHAYAT

Hundreds of women gathered to hold the first National Mahila Panchayat in solidarity with the struggling Wrestlers in Delhi on the 14th June 2023, reports The Daily Eye #Newsd...

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HOW CAN OLYMPIANS GIVE UP!

Humra Quraishi writes about Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia’s relentless fight for justice against a politician perpetrator who roams free months...

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STOP CALLING ME AN ACTRESS - I AM AN ACTOR!

Does calling actresses 'actors' robs them of their iconic glamour? Or is it a much-needed step to head towards a gender-neutral world? Read this opinion piece by Monojit Lahir...

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OMG! DIDNT KNOW IPL IS SUCH A SOUTAN!!

Monojit Lahiri recounts the nightmare of an IPL victim here. Akash really pursued me - not like Kabir S but SRK! He just wouldn’t give up. Flowers, chocolates, gifts, c...

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WHERE THERE ARE NO WOMEN

As the month of March comes to an end, and with it so do the many celebrations around International Women’s Day, Humra Quraishi questions the politicians of the day, who...

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#SHOUT UNTIL YOU’RE HEARD

The newsdesk at The Daily Eye reports on the preview of the film #SHOUT, hosted by Population First and supported by UNFPA, in partnership with Cine and TV Artistes ...

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BIG WOMEN IN SCIENCE

The pursuit of knowledge in STEM fields has often been and still is the realm of men, reports The Daily Eye Newsdesk Equal participation of women and girls in the leadership ...

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WOMEN INTERRUPTED

Monojit Lahiri investigates what constitutes the attitude towards women in film industries across the world and why women film directors are not equal to the number of male di...

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FESTIVALS: IT’S WORLD HERB DAY ON 6TH MAY

The Prophet remarked that eating lentils fills the heart with sympathy, brings tears to ...

May 4 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEPICTION OF CHILD ABUSE IN CINEMA

Courageous storytellers daringly illuminate the darkness of child abuse, igniting conver...

May 3 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: 50 YEARS OF GARM HAWA

On Balraj Sahni’s birth anniversary, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at the lasting l...

May 1 2024