Media
The work and activities of the Godrej India Culture Lab have drawn the attention of the media ever since our inception. Here is a selection of some of the coverage we’ve received. If you’re from the press and would like to visit our lab, attend some of our events, or would like specific images of certain events, please mail us on indiaculturelab@godrejinds.com
The Indian Express
Censorship is about the opportunity to exert power: William Mazzarella
William Mazzarella, in conversation with comedian Anuvab Pal, will discuss censorship in India at the Godrej India Culture Lab, Mumbai, on December 18. William Mazzarella, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, has authored Censorium: Cinema and the Open Edge of Mass Publicit...17 December 2015
Read MoreThe Hindu
The theatre of censorship
The Godrej Cultural Lab this Friday is hosting a talk titled ‘Censoring India’ by William Mazzarella from the University of Chicago. Mazzarella, a professor at the American university, writes and teaches on the political anthropology of mass publicity. Much of his work’s focus has had an Indian...17 December 2015
Read MoreThe Asian Age
An uncensored talk
A professor of anthropology from the University of Chicago, he will be presenting a special talk on Censoring India organised by the Godrej India Cultural Lab. He will talk about the history of film censorship in India and address questions pertaining to censorship.16 December 2015
Read MoreThe Hindu
Mumbai, the ultimate jugaad city
Lab head Parmesh writes about how new cultural spaces (including our Lab) are creating a novel ecosystem for culture in Mumbai's suburbs. 2 December 2015
Read MoreNDTV
Dancing for equality
India is one of the few countries that legally recognises transgender as the Third Gender. The landmark judgement, passed in April, 2014, was welcomed by all liberal corners of the nation. However, even today transgender community remains socially excluded, not much is known about their aspirat...28 November 2015
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Madhuri Dixit shares the best advice her mother ever gave her
It was Dixit’s work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador that brought her to the stage of the Women in the World summit in New Delhi. Asked by her interviewer, Parmesh Shahani, Head of the Godrej India Culture Lab if gender issues had always been a primary interest for her, Dixit answered “No!” quickl...20 November 2015
View VideoThe Indian Express
Dancing Queens : Celebrating transgenders in India
To mark the Transgender Awareness Week in India, Godrej India Culture Lab hosted a special event on November 18, 2015 along with the ‘Dancing Queens’, Mumbai’s foremost professional transgender-led dance troupe. 20 November 2015
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This Transgender Troupe Uses Dance As A Way To Highlight The Problems They Face
On the occasion of Transgender Awareness Week (#TransWk), which began on 14 November and ends on 20 November, a dance troupe called The Dancing Queens — founded in 2009 by Abhina Aher, Urmi Jadhav and Madhuri Sarode will be performing at Mumbai's Godrej India Culture Lab 17 November 2015
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