Vani Viswanathan

Writer, feminist, occasional singer & frequent traveler. Founder-editor @sparkeditor. She/her.

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

Of being forever relegated to being daughter of or wife of: http://t.co/UVYuEtpCvD

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

Have a wide smile and warm fuzzy feels after reading @sandipr's lovely piece on his indie Chutney and how love, well, can exist quietly too. Sandip, your writing in Mint Lounge is a treasure! Thank you.

[Elizabeth Goodspeed @domesticetch]

Em dash slander!!! I’ve been overusing the em dash since 2016!!!

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@Inismah18 Hey Hams! Look forward to hearing your thoughts. I didn't meet Kirthi, though I remember reading that she was going to be there - the days were packed and tiring :( I think she's also part of a team that runs a feminist leadership course which I did 2 years ago!

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

Thoughts from attending the #AWIDForum2024 in early Dec: https://t.co/xSVi0x5C9B

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@harshaneeyam @artisuch Amazing, congratulations, Suchitra!

[TARSHI @tarshingo]

We see queering as more than just an adjective; it’s a verb, an action that involves questioning perspectives & challenging normative ways of being in the world. It goes beyond binaries of #gender and #sexuality to encompass a broader spectrum of experiences. #InPlainspeak

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

A work life update - taking up co-leadership at TARSHI with Ramya Anand!

[TARSHI @tarshingo]

With Ramya and Vani’s appointment, we are formally adopting a co-leadership model that’s aligned with our work ethos and feminist values.

We are grateful for your love and support over the last 28 years and we hope to continue our journey with the same passion and commitment!

[Rising Flame @RisingFlameNow]

Prasad talks about parenting as a deaf person, the technology they use, the help that neighbours provide them, and battling the uncalled-for remarks from medical professionals. Happy Father's Day to all parents who work hard to advocate for themselves and their children every day

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@aniphoebe This is amazing! I was in HK a few days ago but just saw your post... Would have loved to see your shop since I'm fond of looking at records and own a (currently non-functional) record player made in the 70s. Hope your place gets all the love records deserve :)

[Karthik 🇮🇳 @beastoftraal]

The concept of "returnless refunds"!

"Often the cost of shipping and processing a return is almost as large, if not larger, as the cost of the item itself. Occasionally, the product is damaged in transit and can’t be sold on. There’s an environmental cost too, from transportation and disposal."

'Returns' are a necessity when it comes to e-commerce, but they also incur a huge cost, monetarily and environmentally! Merely dissuading customers from returning products is not the solution because that assumes, on a blanket level, that all returns are bad and meaningless. That's not true, of course - a lot of returns are perfectly valid. And since e-commerce lacks real-time trials to really know if we are buying the right fit (particularly when it comes to clothes, shoes, etc.), returns become a necessity too!

Is there a way out? Should there be a charge/fee that customers need to pay for returns? Would that make consumers more conscious before returning something, in the sense that they may be even more thorough in the pre-purchase research?

#ecommerce #returns #onlineshopping

[Nicole Lipman @nicoleklipman]

I wrote about the horrifying, hilarious, and deeply, deeply bizarre world of SHEIN for @nplusonemag https://t.co/eotzR23WG4

[TARSHI @tarshingo]

TARSHI is hiring! We're looking for a Programme Associate - Communications and Outreach. Details and application form are here:
https://t.co/9sH6G4K0gb

[Joanna Maciejewska @AuthorJMac]

You know what the biggest problem with pushing all-things-AI is? Wrong direction.
I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@TweetsAnup @BiancaGhose @ShankarGhosh @mallickaditi @rahulvnathan @kumar_swetank Good luck, Anup! Thanks for the lovely throwback :)

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@airindia She's boarded another Indigo flight, with the help of your ground staff. Thanks.

[TARSHI @tarshingo]

Last day to enroll with a reduced price for TARSHI’s online course on #StressManagement and #BurnoutPrevention

For learners in India: INR 3,333 (incl of taxes). Click here: https://t.co/knmoxcGla9

For learners outside India: $50 (incl of taxes). Email us at [email protected].

[yammi @sighyam]

my favourite genre of greens.

[Vani Viswanathan @vaniviswanathan]

@tarshingo @swechhaindia @AgentsofIshq @YouthKeBol @FeminismInIndia @TheYPFoundation @Hidden_Pockets @lovemattersinfo @Pravah01 @NirantarTrust Creating a space for educators to share their confusions, hesitation and doubts with each other. It takes a long time to unlearn/confidently challenge decades of conditioning on sexuality. Such a space can help educators explore these challenges even as they stay committed to CSE

[TARSHI @tarshingo]

Equipping teachers and educators with skills and knowledge to talk about sexuality is vital! Do check out TARSHI's online course on CSE for teachers and educators: https://t.co/yrHJ3HwmuW
#pleasureoverfear #whycsematters