Career
She has been a social activist particularly in the area of equalization of the social status of women vis-à-vis men in India. She joined the editorial staff of monthly Stree (स्त्री) in 1964, and then worked from 1983 to 1986 as its full-time editors After leaving the editorship of Stree, she founded monthly Miloon Saryajani (मिळून सार्याजणी) in 1989.
The web page contains her editorial describing her objectives in founding Miloon Saryajani.
The biography Kamlaki and novel Valvantatil Vat are famous. Excellent information about Bal"s work and personal life is available in her interview in Marathi which is documented in the six-part video series accessible at.
The web page provides links to Bal"s many editorials. The webpage has more information about the reach of her magazine and its impact.