Sukanya Bhattacharya
Sukanya Bhattacharya is a postgraduate student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is interested in looking at feminism and gender through the lenses of popular culture, social media and urban spaces. She has written for 'Asia in Global Affairs' and has also been a volunteer at 'Calcutta Rescue'. She is also an avid debater and a quizzer.
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The ‘Aunty’ Body And All That Follows
In the Indian imagination, an ‘Aunty’ is a middle-aged, usually fat woman who is married and has children. Young women, especially unmarried ones, either do not want to associate with the term or are expected to steer clear of it.
Surayya Tyabji: The Woman Who Designed India’s National Flag | #IndianWomenInHistory
Despite the design of the national flag being popularly credited to Pingali Venkayyah, Surayya Tyabji was the one who came up with the final design.
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