by Team DD | Oct 22, 2024 | podcast
“I am a verb; I am a work in progress.” — Amy Schmidt This one quote embodies Chanaya’s journey as a founder which has been anything but predictable. While the rest of the world around her talked about “results”, Chanaya chose to focus on the journey...
by Team DD | Jun 26, 2024 | DD Blog, Featured Pieces
This is feature piece by Akankshya. For the DD blog. What becomes of a woman when she stops looking at romantic partnerships as the ultimate trophy or motive for being alive? I set up a long Google form to find answers to this question. It didn’t come to me out of...
by Team DD | May 29, 2024 | DD Blog
Stage 1: Conversations that plant the seed There is a scene somewhere close to the interval, where Yashodha asks her mother-in-law, “Kya aap aur main saheli ho sakte hain?”. She is prompted to think about this for the first time after seeing the...
by Anshika Kushwaha | May 12, 2024 | DD Blog
Sisoti. The film Kutch Express begins with a group of women giggling in the deserted streets of Kutch. They’ve fed sleeping pills to their husbands and mothers-in-law for the night. It’s that one night of the month where they come together; to be themselves. To laugh....
by Chandni | Feb 19, 2024 | DD Blog
Last week, I was on a 4-day break from work. Both C4E and Decoding Draupadi. And that means, no movement on large things. When I’ve taken such breaks in the past, I usually come back to an unorganised inbox, some missed messages, and a LOT of confusion. This...
by Chandni | Dec 12, 2023 | DD Blog
The lives we lead today are often influenced by the women we grew up around. From our aunts’ bold cadence to our mothers’ quiet strength, they shape our perception of what’s possible. These women become the embodiment of courage and possibility. At first,...
