Tanushree Dutta’s Harassment Allegations: Where Does Bollywood’s #MeToo...
“It is only a matter of time before someone from the Indian film industry speaks out against sexual harassment in the wake of the #MeToo movement,” I told myself when the movement spread far and wide...
View ArticleI Don’t Agree With Supreme Court’s Sabarimala Verdict
The Supreme Court’s five judges constitutional bench in a 4:1 verdict, gave a green signal to women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple premises. The bench said, banning the entry of women...
View ArticleThe Curious Case Of Anurag Kashyap’s Films: Path Breaking Cinema But Box...
Anurag Kashyap is undoubtedly the most interesting Bollywood filmmaker of present times. His films are gritty, realistic, thought-provoking, funny, and entertaining at the same time. However, his...
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Twitterati Divided On The Sabarimala Verdict As Some Call It ‘Anti-Hindu’
The Supreme Court gave a historic verdict by lifting the ban on the entry of menstruating women in the Sabarimala temple. The court observed that it’s a form of gender discrimination and it is wrong to...
View Articleएडल्ट्री लॉ पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले का क्या होगा सामाजिक प्रभाव
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने धारा 497 को असंवैधानिक करार देते हुए इसे निरस्त कर दिया है। इसका मतलब यह है कि अब कोई भी शादीशुदा महिला या पुरुष अपने जीवनसाथी को छोड़कर अगर किसी और महिला या पुरुष के साथ संबंध बनाता है...
View ArticleOpen Letter To Amitabh Bachchan: Do You Only Fight For Women On-Screen?
When Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was asked to comment on actor Tanushree Dutta’s claim that Nana Patekar harassed her on the sets of a 2008 film, he replied, “My name is neither Tanushree Dutta nor Nana...
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Anganwadi System: A Workforce Of Women With A Near-Impossible Mandate
By Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy and Kavitha Kuruganti “How many Anganwadi workers have you met?” When I asked this question to the APPI team in Odisha — one that has been set up to help the state...
View ArticleIs Community Policing A Better Alternative To Vigilantism?
Today, I watched a movie called “Janatha Garage” (Telugu; 2016), which according to me, was more than just a movie. It actually was a showcase of a concept that advocated for the existence of an...
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Do I Have To Be A Hindu To Support Tanushree Dutta?
I wrote my first book in 2013 and dedicated it to Jyoti Singh, who India knows as Nirbhaya- the college student who died after a brutal gang rape in Delhi in 2012. I not only wrote about violence...
View ArticleMy ‘Half Girlfriend’ And I Became Each Other’s Companions Without Commitment
Sarthak tells Love Matters India his zara hatke story with Megha, and how lack of any commitment is what makes their relationship really tick. By Arpit Chhikara: Sarthak, 26, is an entrepreneur in...
View ArticleAre SC Verdicts On Gender And Sexuality Enough To Bring Desired Changes In...
Last month, Supreme court of India delivered three mile-stone judgments which were widely applauded and rejoiced. These three historic verdicts are : Decriminalization of same-sex intercourse; Scraping...
View Article“मुझे उस समाज से नफरत है जो महिलाओं को पीरियड्स के समय मंदिर जाने से रोकता है”
बीते शुक्रवार को जब सबरीमाला मंदिर पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला आया तब यह सोचकर मैं काफी हैरान हुआ कि अंधा कहे जाने वाले कानून को भी महिलाओं के अधिकार का अंदाज़ा था। लेकिन इस देश के पुरुषों की आंखें खुली...
View ArticleThis Is What Mahatma Gandhi Would Write To PM Modi On His 150th Birth...
Dear Narendra Beta, Thank you for offering a floral tribute to me at Raj Ghat this morning. I have been observing that ever since you have come to power, you ensure that my birthday is celebrated with...
View ArticleSC’s Verdict On Adultery Law Doesn’t Promote Infidelity, It Encourages Gender...
The Supreme Court on September 27, 2018, abolished a 158-year-old law that deemed adultery as a punishable offence committed by one man against another. The law was scrapped on the grounds that it...
View ArticleNaming Schemes After Gandhi Or Using His Glasses As A Symbol Will Not Revive...
On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the question which naturally arises is where does Gandhism stand today, while the founder himself met a tragic end at the...
View ArticleUnderstanding The Idea Of Self And Concept Of Identity Through Kafka And...
This article attempts to critically examine the idea of ‘self’ and the concept of ‘identity’. For this purpose, I have made a humble attempt to analyse Franz Kafka’s famous novella, ‘Metamorphosis’...
View ArticleThere Isn’t A Single Functioning, Clean Toilet For Women On This Karnataka...
I can never forget what I saw inside a bucket in a toilet on National Highway 48 in Karnataka. Algae and larvae, or simply put, the eggs of worms and mosquitoes breeding on the water surface. I had...
View ArticleKerala To Employ Women In Fire And Rescue Services
There are times like now – when the concept of a new India, shining India, and an India with gender equality has begun in our changing Bharat. Kerala State Cabinet’s well-thought-out decision to employ...
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Menstrual Diaries: Encouraging Adolescent Girls To Keep Track Of Physical...
According to the National Family Health Survey 2015-16, only 57.6% Indian women between the age group of 15-24 years use hygienic methods of protection during their menstrual period. While women have...
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Wreaking Havoc For The Right To Be Heard: Why We Need To Believe Tanushree Dutta
Former Miss India and actor, Tanushree Dutta, has alleged, once again, that she faced sexual harassment while shooting a dance sequence on the sets of the film, “Horn Ok Please”, in 2008. Her claims of...
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