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MUH @blushed_by_nupur
Sari @shivampanwarofficial
Location @hyattregencydehradun
for @dehradunliteraturefestival Hyatt Regency Dehradun
‘Women have another option. They can aspire to be wise, not merely nice; to be competent, not merely helpful; to be strong, not merely graceful; to be ambitious for themselves, not merely for themselves in relation to men and children. They can let themselves age naturally and without embarrassment, actively protesting and disobeying the conventions that stem from this society’s double standard about aging. Instead of being girls, girls as long as possible, who then age humiliatingly into middle-aged women, they can become women much earlier – and remain active adults, enjoying the long, erotic career of which women are capable, far longer. Women should allow their faces to show the lives they have lived. Women should tell the truth.’
Susan Sontag – The Double Standard of Aging (1972)
Gaza’s largest refugee camp, full of children and civilians was bombed today by the government of Israel – please note how I am distinguishing the government’s actions from it’s people and citizens. I have both Jewish and Palestinian friends and bear only love in my heart for both. Sometimes I feel we are all just pawns in this malevolent power play.
The justification offered was the pursuit of a single Hamas commander.
There is no justification for bombing children and civilians who are taking refuge. Even in war, there are rules of engagement.
I just can’t.
Offering my silence in this forum for some time. It’s becoming unbearable just to bear witness- I cannot comprehend what people on the ground are feeling. This feels the right thing to do.
Any comments justifying war and hate towards either the Jewish community or the Palestinian community will be deleted. Kindly use your own forum to express your opinions.
To be clear: I am not pro anyone. I am anti-violence and pro-humanity. If you can’t comprehend this stand, it’s okay. But hateful, divisive comments will not be tolerated.
May humanity, sanity and peace prevail.
Thank you.
I’ve been thinking about how to bring a more well rounded, authentic version of myself to this page.
Albert Camus once said ‘The only way to deal with an unfree world is to be so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.’ It’s a romantic thought that I embraced very diligently when I was young. But as we all know women are held to different standards than men. And when I was finding my way, there was nothing quite as threatening an an independent and outspoken young woman. I paid the price many times but regret not a thing.
Now at 51 I want to bring context and conversation to taboo topics like menopause, geriatric motherhood, cancer, mental health, eroticism in your 50s and how a bloody tough diagnosis can prove to be a second chance at life. I love raw, unfiltered conversations. Keeping it organic and real.
What should we tackle first? Love to hear in the comments below which taboo topic you’d like to talk about.
Your Saturday night programming has landed 😂
And the Taboo Topic I chose to start with is…
MENOPAUSE – a new storyline.
There’s an alternative storyline of becoming empowered and laying down all weapons of attention that is possible and within our grasp as women facing menopause, this very natural stage of a woman’s life.
But we need to break down this topic. I want to talk about :
– mindset
– physical changes
– society’s perceptions, myths and misconceptions
Thoughts? I’m going to talk about my personal experience going into chemo induced menopause at 37 in the next instalment, lovers and friends.
If only…
Cultural commentators and pop culture junkies in India today can’t ignore the creative cauldron of 90s Bombay that set the imaginative foundation for a globalised version of India.
The urban scene today is built on the shoulders of the fertile minds of the 90s; pioneers who embraced their eccentricities and stepped into the wild world of Bombay on the cusp of becoming Mumbai.
I personally LOVE this edition of @thisismotherland guest edited by @tee.bha.crew which reflects on Bombay-Mumbai of 1995-1996. It was the year we were introduced to Motorola pagers. The year ‘Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways’ was renamed to B.E.S.T.
MTV, Indi-pop, The Ghetto, @adsingholive
Great artists like @sudarshanstudio returned to the ‘ever-evolving tableau’ of Mumbai to establish a world class practise and a home.
Mahesh Mathai, one of the best advertising directors in the country at that time says it best: ‘It was a time when we did great advertising for pretty bad products, whereas nowadays you see pretty bad ads for good products’
I wrote in my piece: we were all part of the process. We played. Bombay was an ally. A city that supported our imagination, ambition and sexiness. I was personally curious about the name change- can a name change a city or does a city change and the name follows? Who knows?
Today I keep toggling between Mumbai and Bombay easily. I accept both versions of my city- the city that made me, broke me, made me again and taught me so much.’
@thisismotherland
MUH @theartistreshumalhotra
Cultural commentators and pop culture junkies in India today can’t ignore the creative cauldron of 90s Bombay that set the imaginative foundation for a globalised version of India.
The urban scene today is built on the shoulders of the fertile minds of the 90s; pioneers who embraced their eccentricities and stepped into the wild world of Bombay on the cusp of becoming Mumbai.
I personally LOVE this edition of @thisismotherland guest edited by @tee.bha.crew which reflects on Bombay-Mumbai of 1995-1996. It was the year we were introduced to Motorola pagers. The year ‘Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways’ was renamed to B.E.S.T.
MTV, Indi-pop, The Ghetto, @adsingholive
Great artists like @sudarshanstudio returned to the ‘ever-evolving tableau’ of Mumbai to establish a world class practise and a home.
Mahesh Mathai, one of the best advertising directors in the country at that time says it best: ‘It was a time when we did great advertising for pretty bad products, whereas nowadays you see pretty bad ads for good products’
I wrote in my piece: we were all part of the process. We played. Bombay was an ally. A city that supported our imagination, ambition and sexiness. I was personally curious about the name change- can a name change a city or does a city change and the name follows? Who knows?
Today I keep toggling between Mumbai and Bombay easily. I accept both versions of my city- the city that made me, broke me, made me again and taught me so much.’
@thisismotherland
MUH @theartistreshumalhotra
The Word. presents a pioneering series on the joys and truth of growing older, with 15 powerful voices—actors, designers, authors, and female bosses—sharing their views on why life has only become better with the passing years.
Excerpt from the interview with Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray):
The Word.: What is the best thing about growing older?
Lisa Ray: “The best thing about growing older is this sense of personal liberation—a liberation from self-imposed rules, from your own inner critic, and from a lot of the petty concerns that can consume you when you are much younger. Also, there is a liberation from other’s opinions, that you cut right out.”
TW: Do you think ageism affects women more than men?
LR: On a personal level, because I have made a living from being in front of the camera, ageism hits me even more. However, I take that as a wonderful challenge and am stepping into myself more fully and embracing all the different aspects of my personality. As a result, I am being able to present that to my audience whereas earlier, I was only judged through my looks. So, in a way, ageism has actually worked in my favour.”
TW: What does timeless mean to you?
LR: “For me, timeless is expressed in spiritual ways. I think finding that light within us, one that will never go out, is timeless.”
Lisa is wearing all jewellery by @shriramhariramjewellers , a pink shirt by @gucci , and a green shirt by @reemaameer
The Team:
Editor-In-Chief: @nandinibhalla
Photographer: @hasanelsayed_
Styling: @upasg
Content Director: @radhika_bhalla
Managing Editor: @sharmameghna
MUA: @beautybyaudreysangma
Hair: kanishaamakeupandhair
Read the interview on thewordmag.com
#TheWord #TheAgelessSeries #LisaRay
@thewordmagazine
The Word. presents a pioneering series on the joys and truth of growing older, with 15 powerful voices—actors, designers, authors, and female bosses—sharing their views on why life has only become better with the passing years.
Excerpt from the interview with Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray):
The Word.: What is the best thing about growing older?
Lisa Ray: “The best thing about growing older is this sense of personal liberation—a liberation from self-imposed rules, from your own inner critic, and from a lot of the petty concerns that can consume you when you are much younger. Also, there is a liberation from other’s opinions, that you cut right out.”
TW: Do you think ageism affects women more than men?
LR: On a personal level, because I have made a living from being in front of the camera, ageism hits me even more. However, I take that as a wonderful challenge and am stepping into myself more fully and embracing all the different aspects of my personality. As a result, I am being able to present that to my audience whereas earlier, I was only judged through my looks. So, in a way, ageism has actually worked in my favour.”
TW: What does timeless mean to you?
LR: “For me, timeless is expressed in spiritual ways. I think finding that light within us, one that will never go out, is timeless.”
Lisa is wearing all jewellery by @shriramhariramjewellers , a pink shirt by @gucci , and a green shirt by @reemaameer
The Team:
Editor-In-Chief: @nandinibhalla
Photographer: @hasanelsayed_
Styling: @upasg
Content Director: @radhika_bhalla
Managing Editor: @sharmameghna
MUA: @beautybyaudreysangma
Hair: kanishaamakeupandhair
Read the interview on thewordmag.com
#TheWord #TheAgelessSeries #LisaRay
@thewordmagazine
The Word. presents a pioneering series on the joys and truth of growing older, with 15 powerful voices—actors, designers, authors, and female bosses—sharing their views on why life has only become better with the passing years.
Excerpt from the interview with Lisa Ray (@lisaraniray):
The Word.: What is the best thing about growing older?
Lisa Ray: “The best thing about growing older is this sense of personal liberation—a liberation from self-imposed rules, from your own inner critic, and from a lot of the petty concerns that can consume you when you are much younger. Also, there is a liberation from other’s opinions, that you cut right out.”
TW: Do you think ageism affects women more than men?
LR: On a personal level, because I have made a living from being in front of the camera, ageism hits me even more. However, I take that as a wonderful challenge and am stepping into myself more fully and embracing all the different aspects of my personality. As a result, I am being able to present that to my audience whereas earlier, I was only judged through my looks. So, in a way, ageism has actually worked in my favour.”
TW: What does timeless mean to you?
LR: “For me, timeless is expressed in spiritual ways. I think finding that light within us, one that will never go out, is timeless.”
Lisa is wearing all jewellery by @shriramhariramjewellers , a pink shirt by @gucci , and a green shirt by @reemaameer
The Team:
Editor-In-Chief: @nandinibhalla
Photographer: @hasanelsayed_
Styling: @upasg
Content Director: @radhika_bhalla
Managing Editor: @sharmameghna
MUA: @beautybyaudreysangma
Hair: kanishaamakeupandhair
Read the interview on thewordmag.com
#TheWord #TheAgelessSeries #LisaRay
@thewordmagazine
Halloween 2023.
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Back in Dubai with a mountain hangover.
We’ll be back #Dehradun to further explore the city of love and beyond up into more rugged peaks 🗻
@hyattregencydehradun Dehradun The City Of Love
Thank you @khaleejtimes @ktcitytimes @healthmagae @thumbaymedia and @somya5 for this piece highlighting the Cancer Journey as well as the importance of awareness, sharing stories of survivorship, how a terrible diagnosis can be transformed into an opportunity to redefine life and how prevention and screening should be top of everyone’s list.
It gave me a great sense of satisfaction to be able to contribute to the cancer conversation in the UAE.
See the link in bio for the full story.
#cancerawarenessuae #cancergraduate #cancerpreventiondubai
Thank you @khaleejtimes @ktcitytimes @healthmagae @thumbaymedia and @somya5 for this piece highlighting the Cancer Journey as well as the importance of awareness, sharing stories of survivorship, how a terrible diagnosis can be transformed into an opportunity to redefine life and how prevention and screening should be top of everyone’s list.
It gave me a great sense of satisfaction to be able to contribute to the cancer conversation in the UAE.
See the link in bio for the full story.
#cancerawarenessuae #cancergraduate #cancerpreventiondubai
I love BTS reels.
Here’s one from the shoot for @thewordmagazine which was filled with laughter and the ease that comes from a decades long friendship.
Thanks @sujstyle my de facto sister for bringing it together ♥️
The lovely @upasg for throwing this down in record time – and bringing yummy sev puri to the studio on a Sunday!
Thanks @beautybyaudreysangma for making yourself available for our crazy, last minute shoot.
The best kind in my experience.
And thanks @radhika_bhalla @nandinibhalla @thewordmagazine for celebrating this stage of life and beyond 🎉 Ageing zindabad. Let’s change the conversation around ageing which is a privilege and a playground.
Wearing gorgeous jewellery by @shriramhariramjewellers
Green metallic shirt @reemaameer
Pink shirt @gucci
Motherland Magazine’s 20th issue : Bombay (1995) – Mumbai (1996) 🧨🧨
🌟 Featuring : @lisaraniray
Lisa is an Indo-Canadian actress and former supermodel who made her debut with the ad for Bombay Dyeing and went on to become the face of Lakme. She came to prominence in Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Afreen Afreen video in 1996 and later starred in Deepa Mehta’s acclaimed work ‘Water’ in 2005. Her heartfelt and inspiring memoir ‘Close to the Bone’ was published in 2019. Lisa has co-founded a fine arts digital platform called The Upside Space and is currently working on her next book.
Read more 👉👉 motherlandmagazine.com
#magazine #buynow #bombaymumbai #bombay #mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra
Motherland Magazine’s 20th issue : Bombay (1995) – Mumbai (1996) 🧨🧨
🌟 Featuring : @lisaraniray
Lisa is an Indo-Canadian actress and former supermodel who made her debut with the ad for Bombay Dyeing and went on to become the face of Lakme. She came to prominence in Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Afreen Afreen video in 1996 and later starred in Deepa Mehta’s acclaimed work ‘Water’ in 2005. Her heartfelt and inspiring memoir ‘Close to the Bone’ was published in 2019. Lisa has co-founded a fine arts digital platform called The Upside Space and is currently working on her next book.
Read more 👉👉 motherlandmagazine.com
#magazine #buynow #bombaymumbai #bombay #mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra
