Though the stand-up scene in India is relatively young, it has been just as male-dominated as in the Western world. But as more female comics take to the stage and gain popularity, they’re using their platform to challenge prevailing stereotypes that resign women to domestic roles.
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Neeti Palta is an award-winning comedian who has performed at national and international comedy shows. She established one of Delhi’s oldest and most successful comedy outfits – Loony Goons – in which she organises shows for corporates, pubs, and private parties.
Sanjukta Basu is a feminist scholar, blogger, photographer and a TED Fellow. She also owns and runs Samyukta Media, a social media and digital communication consulting for NGOs.
Dr. Mira Desai is the head of the department of extension education and professor of communication technology at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.
Dr. Priyanka Matanhelia is a freelance qualitative researcher and ethnographer based in Mumbai. In her free time, Dr. Matanhelia writes about culture, technology, food, and health and wellness. She has a PhD in Journalism and Public Communication from the University of Maryland.
