‘We are impatient’: meet the women protesting for change in India

From student organisers to a model-turned-activist, these women are risking their reputations – and sometimes their lives – to fight against injustice. Plus, actor Imran Khan recommends a classic film There is much to be said for the extraordinary women living ordinary lives, who nonetheless shaped India. Women have changed public life in the country far more than their presence in formal politics would suggest. And so, as India marked its 79th birthday over the weekend, I found myself reflec...

By Niha Masih