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,...
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Women In Sundarbans Show How Mangroves Reduce Impact Of Cyclones
The state of West Bengal often hits national headlines, mainly for controversial reasons. However, there is one area in which...
‘Pradarshani mat lagao’: Martyr’s Mother Pleads With UP Minister
Yesterday, November 24, 2023, an extraordinary scene unfolded in front of a martyr's house in Uttar Pradesh's Agra. Late Captain...
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...
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Violence Serves None Yet Keeps Raging
These past few weeks have seen extreme violence in the Middle East. The spectre of violence has not made any...
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...
Misogyny, Disguised As Relentless Trolling Of Once ‘Pretty Women’
Just when we thought we were making progress in respecting the female form and abstaining from practices like body shaming,...
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...
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...
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...
Glamourised Violence In Films: Why We Cannot Look Away Any More
The other day, I saw a movie based on a persecuted individual who goes on to avenge the wrongs done...
‘One Nation, One Election’ In India: Charting A Wary Course
There are just a few months left for assembly elections in five states; general elections are scheduled to be held...
Is Use Of Cuss Words To Blame For Violence Against Women?
Growing up, I would dread train rides, especially the part where I would have to visit the train loo. Apart...
Himachal Landslides: Myopia, Greed Has Led To Current Situation
The shocking visuals are back. In July, it was vehicles bobbing away in turbulent river waters and roads being eroded...
Oppenheimer: An Exercise In Assuaging Guilt That Fails Thoroughly
The reactions to the movie 'Oppenheimer' have been revealing. Some viewers have used the epithet 'great' to describe it, others...
Ruminations On Barbie Movie: Why We Are Just Getting Started
After watching Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, and then reading some people's reactions to Barbie, I was left...
Sacred Feminine And The Horrors Women Face – A Tragic Polarity
The past few days have shown just how unsafe women are in our country. Given below are some examples that...
When Will We Stop Treating Women’s Bodies As Battlefields?
Women's bodies have been objects of patriarchal control for millennia. Objectifying, ridiculing and demeaning women on account of their bodily...
Manali Flash Floods: A Disaster That Has Been Brewing For Ages
Events of last week have acquired a mythic sheen on account of the prescience and wilful ignorance of that prognostication....
Toxic Masculinity And The Need For An Urgent, Lasting Purge
Earlier this month, a man from Sidhi district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was arrested for urinating...
Obama To Biden — Facial Marks Leave Behind A Trail Of Questions
Was it a sleep device? What was 'mysterious' about that 'line'? Why now? Such and many other similar questions rang...
Okay For Others, Not Okay For Us. What’s With This Dichotomy, Humans?
A few days ago, a news article caught my attention. It mentioned how a man had treated his parents 'like...
