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162 Women Reveal The Decisions They Make Every Day To Avoid Sexual Harassment

I was not prepared for the flood of responses I got, from every corner of the world, that mirrored each other almost precisely.

7 min readJun 9, 2020

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162 Women Reveal The Decisions They Make Every Day To Avoid Sexual Harassment

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Paroma Soni

10 Fantastic, Complex Films Directed By Indian Women

In a heavily male-dominated industry, women are finally behind the camera – bringing fresh perspectives and redefining Indian cinema.

7 min readJul 3, 2020

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10 Fantastic, Complex Films Directed By Indian Women

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Paroma Soni

8 Of Bollywood’s Wildest X-Rated Films That Are Must-Watch Mainstream Hits

In light of India’s continual porn bans, here’s a list of the best mainstream erotica to challenge our culture’s age-old sexual stigmas.

4 min readJul 3, 2020

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8 Of Bollywood’s Wildest X-Rated Films That Are Must-Watch Mainstream Hits

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Paroma Soni

5 Evocative Documentary Photographers Challenging India’s Status Quo

Documentary photographers preserve emotional truths and capture the sociopolitical realities of our time. Here are 5 of the best in India.

7 min readJun 19, 2020

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5 Evocative Documentary Photographers Challenging India’s Status Quo

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Paroma Soni

A 12-Year-Old Girl’s Invention Can Immediately Detect Water Contamination

Even though India is rich in natural resources, we are a country with a massive overpopulation and pollution problem. For decades…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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A 12-Year-Old Girl’s Invention Can Immediately Detect Water Contamination

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Paroma Soni

A 12-Year-Old Designed A Plastic-Cleaning Ship For India’s Oceans

At age 12, he used his passion for science to invent ERVIS, an intelligent ship that sucks in waste from the surface of water and cleans…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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A 12-Year-Old Designed A Plastic-Cleaning Ship For India’s Oceans

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Paroma Soni

Storror, The UK-Based Parkour Group Taking The World By Storm

From Gangtok to Goa, street culture in India has risen with indomitable fervour from the ground-up — and parkour groups across the country…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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Storror, The UK-Based Parkour Group Taking The World By Storm

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Paroma Soni

An Interview With Prash Mistry, A Grammy-Nominated Indian Music Producer

Much to the thrill of music fans around the world, the list of nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards included a particularly pleasant…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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An Interview With Prash Mistry, A Grammy-Nominated Indian Music Producer

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Paroma Soni

Ankur Tewari’s Music: On Lonely Hearts, Nostalgia and Tenderness

In his three-track EP Duur, Ankur Tewari has managed to beautifully capture the dialectic feelings of loneliness, nostalgia and love. The…

3 min readJun 19, 2020

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Ankur Tewari’s Music: On Lonely Hearts, Nostalgia and Tenderness

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Paroma Soni

The Culinary History of Dalit Identity

Never has history been so blood-stained and soaked in violence as that of caste on a plate. When culinary tradition is so intrinsically…

5 min readJun 19, 2020

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The Culinary History of Dalit Identity

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Paroma Soni

Paroma Soni

writer, videographer, editor — new to Medium! passionate about identity, film, culture, and politics. currently working at BuzzFeed. → www.paromasoni.com

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