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From culture to pop-art, gender to current affairs, The Lipstick Politico is a digital publication dedicated to pushing the boundaries of mainstream social discourse. Our purpose is to catalogue underrepresented voices by portraying multiple sides of current critical issues and social evolution through the lens of South Asian art and expression. TLP hopes to challenge the narratives of gender, eth

nicity, and identity that mainstream media often publishes. Our mission is to modernize the south asian narrative for a generation of south asian society underserved by the prescribed identities of the current media landscape.

A new chapter for New York.Zohran Mamdani’s victory marks a shift toward progressive leadership rooted in empathy, equit...
05/11/2025

A new chapter for New York.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory marks a shift toward progressive leadership rooted in empathy, equity, and imagination.

His mayoral win signals more than a political change; it’s a cultural one.

New York just voted for the future it wants to live in.

If you’ve ever felt like you turn into a different person before your period, you’re not imagining it. PMDD affects up t...
31/10/2025

If you’ve ever felt like you turn into a different person before your period, you’re not imagining it. PMDD affects up to 8% of menstruating women, yet most have never heard of it.

🩸 Read the latest from That Time of the Month, our series with exposing the stereotypes, science, and silence around women’s health.

In this installment, Dr. Aninda Sidhana, a psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental and psychosexual health, unpacks what happens when hormonal shifts turn from manageable to unlivable and why millions of women mistake a treatable disorder for personal failure.

🔗 When PMS Isn’t Mild: Living With PMDD and Not Knowing It — link in bio.

Let’s talk about the state of South Asian dating.We want to hear from anyone who’s been in the trenches; the chronically...
09/10/2025

Let’s talk about the state of South Asian dating.

We want to hear from anyone who’s been in the trenches; the chronically single, the “it’s complicated” crowd, the situationship survivors, the divorced, or anyone who’s just dating-app-adjacent these days.

This survey digs into what really goes down:
the apps, the awkward first dates, the family expectations, the cultural contradictions… and what we actually want from love in 2025.

Take the 3-minute anonmous survey at the link in bio and as a thank-you, we’ll drop this week’s secret code to unlock the Rooh waitlist.

Let’s talk about the state of South Asian dating.We want to hear from anyone who’s been in the trenches — the chronicall...
09/10/2025

Let’s talk about the state of South Asian dating.

We want to hear from anyone who’s been in the trenches — the chronically single, the “it’s complicated” crowd, the situationship survivors, the divorced, or anyone who’s just dating-app-adjacent these days.

This survey digs into what really goes down:
the apps, the awkward first dates, the family expectations, the cultural contradictions — and what we actually want from love in 2025.

Take the 3-minute survey → link in bio.

“Nuance means accepting that the interim PM may be both hope and compromise. It means acknowledging that protesters were...
24/09/2025

“Nuance means accepting that the interim PM may be both hope and compromise. It means acknowledging that protesters were both brave and at times reckless. It means calling out opportunists without dismissing the anger that brought thousands to the streets. Without such spaces, we become easy prey for old forces that thrive on division, and every uprising risks dragging us back to where we began.“

🔗 At the link in bio, read Simoni Agarwal’s opinion piece on Nepal’s political unrest and youth movement.

“She’s just PMSing” isn’t harmless. It’s a weapon of dismissal—shrinking women’s pain, anger, and truth into something “...
23/09/2025

“She’s just PMSing” isn’t harmless. It’s a weapon of dismissal—shrinking women’s pain, anger, and truth into something “biologically inconvenient.” Behind the jokes lies a culture that trivializes women’s pain and a medical system that gaslights half the population.

is a new series from TLP × HealCycle—unmasking the stereotypes, the medicine, and the tech behind menstrual health. Because women’s health is not niche. Not optional. Not a joke.

🔗 Link in bio.

On one level, Bastards of Bollywood is an insider roast, a nepo baby’s cheeky self-parody, and a glossy exercise in priv...
21/09/2025

On one level, Bastards of Bollywood is an insider roast, a nepo baby’s cheeky self-parody, and a glossy exercise in privilege. On another, it hints at a generational shift. This is not a son trying to replicate his father’s romance or charisma; it is a son boldly tearing into the machinery that produced that stardom.

Tap the link in bio to read the full review.

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as...
18/09/2025

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as the “NepoBaby” campaign, a social media critique of the children of Nepal’s elite, quickly spilled into the streets, leading to violent clashes, the killing of 50+ brave souls, and the burning of political offices. In less than a week, protests led by young Nepalese toppled a Prime Minister, set fire to Nepal’s most iconic government complex, and ushered in the country’s first woman leader.

From the outside, much of the coverage has been reduced to viral clips, half-truths, and sensational headlines. On the ground, however, what is unfolding is deeper: Gen Z-ers are shaping political discourse, holding public town halls on Discord, debating potential candidates, and even influenced the formation of an interim government. In this moment, young people are staking their claim on governance and redefining what leadership, accountability, and civic engagement mean for their generation.

This piece is written in solidarity with Nepal’s youth, to share their voices, their realities, and their hopes beyond the noise of misinformation.

Tap the link in bio to read the full article.

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as...
17/09/2025

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as the “NepoBaby” campaign, a social media critique of the children of Nepal’s elite, quickly spilled into the streets, leading to violent clashes, the killing of 50+ brave souls, and the burning of political offices. In less than a week, protests led by young Nepalese toppled a Prime Minister, set fire to Nepal’s most iconic government complex, and ushered in the country’s first woman leader.

From the outside, much of the coverage has been reduced to viral clips, half-truths, and sensational headlines. On the ground, however, what is unfolding is deeper: Gen Z-ers are shaping political discourse, holding public town halls on Discord, debating potential candidates, and even influenced the formation of an interim government. In this moment, young people are staking their claim on governance and redefining what leadership, accountability, and civic engagement mean for their generation.

This piece is written in solidarity with Nepal’s youth, to share their voices, their realities, and their hopes beyond the noise of misinformation.

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as...
17/09/2025

Nepal is living through one of the most seismic political upheavals since the end of the monarchy in 2008. What began as the “NepoBaby” campaign, a social media critique of the children of Nepal’s elite, quickly spilled into the streets, leading to violent clashes, the killing of 50+ brave souls, and the burning of political offices. In less than a week, protests led by young Nepalese toppled a Prime Minister, set fire to Nepal’s most iconic government complex, and ushered in the country’s first woman leader.

From the outside, much of the coverage has been reduced to viral clips, half-truths, and sensational headlines. On the ground, however, what is unfolding is deeper: Gen Z-ers are shaping political discourse, holding public town halls on Discord, debating potential candidates, and even influenced the formation of an interim government. In this moment, young people are staking their claim on governance and redefining what leadership, accountability, and civic engagement mean for their generation.

This piece is written in solidarity with Nepal’s youth, to share their voices, their realities, and their hopes beyond the noise of misinformation.

Tap the link in bio, to read the full article.

Anuparna Roy’s Songs of Forgotten Trees has made history at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, where she became the first In...
08/09/2025

Anuparna Roy’s Songs of Forgotten Trees has made history at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, where she became the first Indian filmmaker to win Best Director in the Orizzonti section.

Roy doesn’t have the “right” last name or the “right” pedigree. She isn’t FTII-trained, nor a product of Bollywood dynasties. Before cinema, her CV listed call-center shifts and IT sales quotas—not assistant-director credits on big-budget sets.

Tap the link in bio to read the full piece.

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