Jasmine George

हँसे या न हँसे?
a bunch of women stand defiantly

“अगर आप उसपर हँस सकते हैं तो सब कुछ मज़ाकिया है।” – लुईस कैरोल लुईस कैरोल को अधिकार-आधारित परिप्रेक्ष्य वाला…

By Jasmine George
December 15, 2018
हँसे या न हँसे?
To Laugh Or Not to Laugh
A group of girls wearing knee-length white dhotis, shirts, and goggles, with their hair tied back. "Women in jeans against indian culture - KJ Yesudas" is written opposite the photo. On the bottom is written "challenge accepted".

“Everything is funny, if you can laugh at it.” – Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll can be said to have a…

By Jasmine George
January 18, 2016
To Laugh Or Not to Laugh
On Realising a Young Feminist Dream
Black and white photo of two young women speaking on a stage, reading out from the sheets of paper in their hands. One wears a saree, and has curly hair left open. The other wears a top, and has her hair open falling till her chest. She holds a rectangle-shaped structure in front of her face through which she sees across.

One gets introduced to feminism through various modes: through books, through university courses, through parents and sometimes one does not…

By Jasmine George
November 1, 2015
On Realising a Young Feminist Dream
Reel Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
Poster of the film "Memoirs of Geisha". It focuses on face of a fair South Asian woman with straight hair, blue eyes, wearing red lipstick.

The Hollywood rendition of the Geisha world, with Edward Said’s Orientalism [1] thrown in, reminds us of a simple fact: things…

By Jasmine George
January 1, 2015
Reel Review: Memoirs of a Geisha
Sex Toys and Law – The Unexplored Opportunity
A still from the film 'Queen' showing actress Kangana Ranaut browsing various sex toys in a sex shop.

 Sex toys are an exception to the basic understanding of toys. First of all, these toys are generally used by…

By Jasmine George
June 1, 2014
Sex Toys and Law – The Unexplored Opportunity
Interview : Arvind Narrain

JG: As a founder member of The Alternative Law Forum (ALF) you have engaged with conventional law and at the…

By Jasmine George
June 1, 2014
Interview : Arvind Narrain
Interview: Maya Rao
Picture of Maya Krishna Rao, seated in a couch with a cushion beside her. She has white hair and rimless glasses, her hands are spread out, almost like she is in the middle of explaining something.
March 1, 2014
Interview: Maya Rao
Interview: Rituparna Borah
Rituparna Borah

Rituparna Borah, a queer feminist activist, and a member of Nirantar, Centre for Gender and Education, India sat down with Jasmine George…

By Jasmine George
January 1, 2014
Interview: Rituparna Borah
Voices: Interview With Rudrani Chettri
In Plainspeak English Audit In Plainspeak English Audit 100% 10 A photo of queer feminist activist Rudrani Chhetri. Her hair is tied up in a bun, and she is wearing a simple patterned top and jacket. She is also wearing gold earrings and a golden locket. Screen reader support enabled. A photo of queer feminist activist Rudrani Chhetri. Her hair is tied up in a bun, and she is wearing a simple patterned top and jacket. She is also wearing gold earrings and a golden locket.
January 1, 2014
Voices: Interview With Rudrani Chettri
Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?
An artistic rendering of looking in the mirror. A person with orange hair and a green sleeveless dress looks at multicolored abstract figures beyond the mirror.

Theme: Relationship With Self Through this work of art, I want to depict the relationship of our self with the mirror…

By Jasmine George
December 1, 2013
Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?