How Verbal Violence Leads To Sexual Violence
Growing up, I would dread train rides, especially the part where I would have to visit the train loo. Apart...
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How Lemons Have Helped Reclaim Nutrition & Support Livelihoods
Adivasi communities on the periphery of forests experience disproportionate impacts of human-wildlife conflict and climate change-induced biodiversity loss which curtails...
Misogyny In India Has Deep, Pervasive Roots
It never stops in India. In this country, the disrespect of women has deep roots. Sometimes, it is visible on...
Using Fallen Pine Needles Could Help India Cut Carbon Emissions
A new study by IIT Delhi has found that biochar made from fallen pine needles could replace 4.7 million tonnes...
The Oscar Barbie Snub & What It Tells Us About Patriarchy Everywhere
The Oscar nominations for movies released in the year 2023 have been announced. The most admired-by-feminists (and other women, grudgingly...
Politics Isn’t For Women? Busting Some Myths
Over the years, India has seen several women leaders in its politics. However, in a nation with a population of...
Why Can’t We Treat Our Women Better?
A case involving fratricide has again shone the spotlight on deep-seated misogyny in India. The incident involves a woman CEO...
Misogyny Has Cavernous Roots In India: Yet Another Incident Is Proof
Another day. Another incident. This time, it is a self-styled motivational speaker and social media influencer Vivek Bindra. He has...
Mahua’s Witch-Hunt: Misogyny At Its Worst
The case involving Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra and her expulsion from the Lok Sabha has given me pause to ponder...
The Vegan Crusader Who Wrote Poetry Is No More… RIP Benjamin
Benjamin Zephaniah has died. He was a trailblazing vegan, a poet and an activist. Born in April 1958 in Handsworth,...
Misogyny: What Razzaq Said About Aishwarya Speaks Volumes
Another day, another misogynist comment. Yes, it appears as if the season of misogyny is fully underway in India. Indian...
South Asian Misogyny: A Bitter Pill To Swallow
What can you say about the state of affairs of a state where the highest legislative official takes great pleasure...
The Mahua Moitra Affair And What It Tells Us About Patriarchy
It's tough being a woman in India. This is not an off-hand statement. There are multiple, concrete reasons for saying...
Energy Transition In India Requires A Delicate Balancing Act
There are less than 40 days to go until the Conference of Parties (COP28). This also marks the halfway point...
Can Israel And Hamas Be Held To Account For Crimes Against Civilians?
International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed...
KKHH: Decoding 25 Yrs Of The Illusory Appeal Of Conformism
The cult romantic film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai has just completed 25 years this year. When it released in 1998,...
More Small Hydel Projects In Hills Has Ministry For Environment Worried
Raising concerns over the increasing number of proposals for smaller hydropower projects with capacities below 5 MW in hill states...
Extreme Downpours Trigger Flooding Across The World
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain and flooded parts of Hong Kong and...
Reasons Why Stereotyping Increases During Economic Crises
It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of the financial crisis. Since then,...
New Report Says Nijjar Told Trudeau In A 2016 Letter He Was Innocent
A recent news report claims that in a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, slain Khalistani...
Why The World Needs Carbon Removal To Limit Global Heating To 2℃
2023 is proving to be a year of climate and weather extremes. Record-busting global air and ocean temperatures, unprecedented low...
The Curious Case Of The Killings In Canada
The recent news coming in from Canada of two Khalistani terrorists being killed has shocked observers of politics and international...
Why Are Intense Storms, Erratic Rainfall Events More Frequent Now?
The Northern Indian Ocean has been experiencing an increasing trend of severe cyclones and extreme rainfall with significant impacts on...
A Village Waits For Justice For Over 3 Decades
Strolling on the streets of Bichhri village, one sees water containers of all sizes kept outside or hung on the...
The Violence In Manipur Casts A Long Shadow ….On 2024
As the 2024 general elections approach, large sections of Indian women are secretly nursing a grouse against the leader of...
