The Politics of Hair in India: Beauty Standards, Patriarchy & Women’s Identity

In today’s episode of Kai Pan Aditi , we’re talking about something deeply personal — yet deeply political: hair . Hair is identity. Hair is confidence. Hair is rebellion. Hair is control. From being denied a haircut because “ladka wale won’t like it” to being told to color greys so you stay “attractive,” women’s hair has never just been about style — it has always been about power. We unpack the…