Women Heads Of State And State Of Feminism
Ever since Ms Droupadi Murmu was catapulted into the national limelight after being picked as…
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How Permafrost Thaw Is Damaging Himalayas
It is late April 2022. At Namche Bazaar, a town in the Everest region of…
Feminists & Transgenders: Together Or Apart?
I have a friend, who is a passionate feminist and leads a quite successful life….
Gender Apartheid & Its Wide, Innocuous Sway
Apartheid may have ended a few decades ago but its sinister ideological kin gender apartheid…
Of Covid Billionaires & Toxic Inequality
In an indication of just how lopsided wealth distribution and retention has become in our…
Smart City Techs Pose Grave Threat To Women Waste Workers
Smart city technologies are an increasingly popular approach to urban governance and sustainable development worldwide,…
Making Sense Of US Mass School Shootings
On May 24, there was yet another mass shooting at a school in the United…
Calling Out Racism, In All Its Forms And Garbs
A cellphone video from Coppell Middle School in Dallas, Texas has gone viral this past…
The Work They Did, The ‘Threat’ They Posed
On Wednesday, May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh was killed as she was…
My Body, My Choice: Aborting Stigma
These past few days, a debate raging in the US over termination of pregnancy/abortion is…
Saving 700 Trees & Much Ecological Heartache
The Green Meadows Housing Society in Bhopal’s Arera Hills area lies at the juncture of…
Making Sense Of The Business Of War
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, also termed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, began on February 24, 2022. In…
‘Akhand Bharat’: Opening A Pandora’s Box
With his recent statement, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has ruffled many feathers…
A Viral Photograph, A Ready Reckoner
Earlier this week, the photograph of a group of men went viral on social media….
AFSPA Removal Comes Not A Day Too Soon
The recent decision by the government to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)…
Without Russia, Science Going Solo On World’s Woes, Dreams
Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting…
Examining Torture And Custodial Deaths
Earlier this week, the Lok Sabha was informed that over 2,150 deaths took place in…
The Kashmir Files: Courting Controversy
‘The Kashmir Files’ has run into trouble again. After being delayed first by financial constraints…
Majority Of Indians Agree That ‘Wife Must Obey Husband’
Even though we are well into the 22nd year of the 21st century, a majority…
West, Look Within Before Looking East
In the past few days, substantial digital and print column space has been dedicated to…
Opinion: Giving Peace A Chance
As Russia’s plans for invading Ukraine were in the final stages on Thursday, UN Secretary…
Honour Killings, Acquittals & Pleas For Justice
On February 14, 2022, a court acquitted Muhammad Waseem, the brother of Qandeel Baloch, of…
‘Hijab’ Row: A Piece Of Cloth, A Gaping Rift
Article 25 of the Constitution Of India grants to its citizens the “Freedom of conscience…
Expediting Criminalisation Of Marital Rape
In what is a shocking development but also a reflection of the dominant, overwhelmingly patriarchal…
Opinion: Netaji And His Chequered Legacy
The recent news cycle has thrown up two main versions of the historical endowments of…