Hail the women
If you're planning a getaway to Pune next weekend, we suggest you add Women's Writer Fest to your itinerary. To be held on August 18, the event celebrates women authors and focuses on those who are breaking stereotypes in content, style, and storytelling. It will feature panel discussions, writing workshops and open mics with well-known authors including Sudha Menon, Kiran Manral, Snehal Pradhan (in pic) and Manjiri Prabhu. The sessions will shed light on feminism, gender in the digital age and how to engage on social media. "We need to celebrate writing across genres, way beyond literature," says Shaili Chopra, founder, SheThePeople.TV, the fest's organisers.