Priyanjana Roy, Author at Arré

Nanette: Hannah Gadsby’s Angry Anti-Comedy is Perfect For the Age of #MeToo

In Nanette, Hannah Gadsby offers up her anger and pain on a plate and refuses to lace it with laughter. She deconstructs the hypocrisy of a joke and the manipulation of comedy. But, most importantly, she disallows a comedy special to reduce her life to a punchline.

Priyanjana Roy April 27, 2016

POV

Lahe Lahe Land and the Art of Laziness

People in Assam believe in lingering. We believe in slothful, listless days. Even months. Safe to say, years.

Priyanjana Roy April 19, 2016

Gender

Zero GST Has Made Sanitary Napkins Cheaper But Are They Safer?

For most women who find it difficult to imagine their periods without sanitary pads, cost and features remain the top priority. The GST exemption too aims to serve this mentality. But we should be focusing on, is whether the pad you use for five days a month is harming your body.

Priyanjana Roy March 17, 2016