While the world waits for March, India has its own date with destiny today, celebrating the original firebrand feminist who used poetry as a political weapon. Look, March 8th is fine. It’s global, it’s corporate-friendly, and it gets the requisite hashtags trending every year. But if you are in India, and you really want to tap into the bedrock of homegrown female power, today - February 13th - is the actual date to circle in red ink. It’s Sarojini Naidu’s birthday, officially recognized as National Women's Day in India. And honestly, she feels a lot more relevant to our specific historical context than a generic international observance ever could. History books, the older ones anyway, like to box her in as the "Nightingale of India" (Bharat Kokila). It sounds sweet, doesn’t it? A bit delicate. But don’t let the pretty moniker fool you for a second. Naidu was incredibly tough. ...
While the world waits for March, India has its own date with destiny today, celebrating the original firebrand feminist who used poetry as a political weapon. Look, March 8th is fine. It’s global, it’s corporate-friendly, and it gets the requisite hashtags trending every year. But if you are in India, ...
While the world waits for March, India has its own date with destiny today, celebrating the original firebrand feminist who used poetry as a political weapon. Look, March 8th is fine. It’s global, it’s corporate-friendly, and it gets the requisite hashtags trending every year. But if you are in India, ...
While the world waits for March, India has its own date with destiny today, celebrating the original firebrand feminist who used poetry as a political weapon. Look, March 8th is fine. It’s global, it’s corporate-friendly, and it gets the requisite hashtags trending every year. But if you are in India, ...