Here is a list of popular Indian publications established and run by Women.
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Tara Books: This independent publishing house was established in 1994 by Geeta Wolf. Over the years, the publication joined hands with diverse creative friends, who helped Tara grow in many different directions. From conducting dialogues to selling merchandise, from exhibitions to handmade books, this publication house does it all. The publication primarily focuses on folk and tribal art.
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Tulika Books: This is another Chennai-based independent publication house established in 1996 by publisher Radhika Menon. The publication creates imaginative children’s books in English and other Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and others. This makes the book very accessible across India.
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Stree: Now this publication house, which was founded in 1990, specialises in gender studies. Its published works mainly focus on the status of women in India. The publication can be read in English and Bengali. One can find text related to workplace gender disparity, class relations, marriage and family. Stree is one of the leading independent publishers and is also distributed abroad, sometimes as a co-editor with a western publisher.
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Manushi: In the year 1979, the Manushi trust was instituted to provide a legal and organisational base for publishing Manushi, which was a journal about women and society founded in 1978. It was founded by scholar Madhu Kishwar. The trust believes in the idea of Bharatvarsh. According to its official website, Manushi is neither left-wing nor right, but the truth finger