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Pragati: New Tricks for Old Dogs

No matter which part of India you are in, you’re bound to spot a stray dog (or seven) at every corner. Usually friendly, hungry and hardy…

4 min readAug 16, 2018

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Pragati: New Tricks for Old Dogs

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Antara Telang

Sunday Times: How a woman amputee found fellowship in a WhatsApp group

The year was 2010. It was a dark, stormy evening — for real! The trees shook violently in the wind and I listened to music on my…

5 min readAug 14, 2018

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Antara Telang

The News Minute: I travelled to Meghalaya as a woman and understood what male privilege feels like

As a woman, walking down a street in most of India means certain things. Chances are, no matter what you’re wearing, what time of the day…

4 min readJul 3, 2018

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Antara Telang

Skin Stories: Heart emojis and high fives: Finding community in a virtual group of fellow women…

The year was 2010. It was a dark, stormy evening — for real! The trees shook violently in the wind and I listened to music on my…

6 min readJul 3, 2018

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Skin Stories: Heart emojis and high fives: Finding community in a virtual group of fellow women…

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Antara Telang

Firstpost: Veere Di Wedding blatantly claims ‘I am not a chick flick’; is the disclaimer for those…

When I was around 16, the Twilight series suddenly became a sensation. Girls around me walked around clutching the books to their chests…

4 min readApr 30, 2018

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Firstpost: Veere Di Wedding blatantly claims ‘I am not a chick flick’; is the disclaimer for those…

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Antara Telang

TheWire.in: When ‘Looking Disabled’ Is an Option, and When It’s Not

We all like eating cake— that’s the reason why we like to slip in references to cake in our conversations. If something good happens, it’s…

6 min readMar 22, 2018

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Antara Telang

Skin Stories: Laying it Out — Preconceived Notions

A comic by Antara Telang

2 min readMar 13, 2018

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Skin Stories: Laying it Out — Preconceived Notions

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Antara Telang

Firstpost: From tweeting to following ‘due process’, 2017’s lessons on battling sexual harassment

If 2016 was the year where many of our favourite celebrities passed away, 2017 was the year we discovered that the rest of them have a…

4 min readDec 28, 2017

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Antara Telang

Arré: Predators, Prey-shamers & the Jungle Book of Sexual Harassment

The predator surveys the outback of Mumbai’s Khar Road railway station. His prey seem ripe for the picking today. The only question is…

5 min readOct 24, 2017

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Arré: Predators, Prey-shamers & the Jungle Book of Sexual Harassment

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Antara Telang

Skin Stories: Laying it Out — Strong Language

Disclaimer: Names have been changed to protect people’s privacy.

2 min readOct 17, 2017

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Skin Stories: Laying it Out — Strong Language

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Antara Telang

Antara Telang

I’m a freelance writer and comic illustrator based in Bombay, India. In my spare time, I backpack, illustrate, and leave feminist comments on Facebook posts.

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