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Two Ace Athletes With Disability, And A Woman Trying To Share Their Story...
By Monika Kathuria: I was teaching my class of toddlers at a school, which also has a wing for children with special needs, when the teacher in-charge called me and asked me to make an introduction...
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Why India’s Law Commission Wants The Death Penalty Abolished
By Abhishek Jha: On 13th July this year, PUDR, a Delhi based civil rights group published a report that questioned the 2004 hanging of Dhananjoy Chatterjee. They were drawing on a research paper...
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Twisting Gender Norms: Why Should ‘Protection’ Be A Man’s Burden?
By Prerna Gupta: "Hey, is it an off on Rakhi?" asked my friend, questioning about whether or not the college would remain closed for Raksha Bandhan. "No, I don’t think so. Besides, we are better off...
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No ‘Gift Of Dust': Sonagachi’s Sex Workers Expose The Hypocrisy Of Durga Puja
By Oishimaya Sen Nag: Every year, as the dark, clouded skies of monsoon gives way to the sun-filled days of autumn, the people of Bengal welcome mother Durga with great pomp and glory. The idol of...
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India’s Rush For Development That Is Making Tribals Sacrifice Their Lives And...
By Antara Mukherjee: Over the past few decades, the rate of development in India has increased steadily. The methods to encourage this development have become harsher, rougher and prudential in a way...
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Should We Swear In Front Of Our Kids?
By Amy Conley Wright: The other day, my toddler son came home from childcare saying “piss poo”. He is one of the younger children in his classroom and clearly he heard this phrase from an older child...
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Swara Bhaskar On Her First Period, And The Lesson She Remembers Till Date...
By Swara Bhaskar: I was 10 years old when my mother went to the USA to pursue a Ph.D at New York University. She was to be away for more than two years, and my brother and I were in the care of our...
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Crimes Against Women Reported Every Two Minutes: The Disturbing Trend That...
By Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com: [envoke_twitter_link]Crimes against women have more than doubled over the past ten years[/envoke_twitter_link], according to latest data released by the...
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The Supreme Court Judgment About Single Mothers That’s Breaking Taboos
By Ankita Ghosh: My friend Diksha (name changed) has never known her dad. Her mum has always made up for the absence of a male parent, very commensurately, alternating between twin roles of mother and...
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Let’s Not Forget: Violence Against A Dalit Woman Is As Much About Her Caste...
By Kanika Sori: Recently, The Logical Indian featured a story on its Facebook page titled "Dalit Woman Stripped Naked And Force Fed With Urine In Madhya Pradesh". It reported that a 45-year old Dalit...
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From Hong Kong To Venezuela: How Messaging Apps Are Powering People-Driven...
By P.V. Durga: From Robespierre’s speech in 1794 that demanded the execution of the king during the French Revolution to Ambedkar’s struggle against India’s deep rooted caste system, revolutions,...
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Excluding Others Based On Our Differences Is Denying Us This Truth
By Christopher Dee: We are often told to do good, that some higher power is keeping score of our earthly actions. But we less often ask ourselves: would we still do the same if we were not told to?...
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I Am A Jain And I Find The Meat Ban In Mumbai “Ludicrous”
By Maithili Parikh: Mumbai is perhaps the most cosmopolitan city in India, popular amongst tourists, home to numerous financial bigwigs, known for a diversity that no other Indian city can boast of,...
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No Freedom Of Speech, Total Control And Worse: Why I Think India Is A Fascist...
By Rayyan Rashid Shaikh: Most of us have begun to notice that things are changing in our country. New laws are being passed and old laws are being ignored. So let’s ask ourselves a question; is life...
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“Religion Has Passed Its Expiry Date”: My Reasons For Believing In The...
By Rahul Bhardwaj: There are over 7.2 billion people on this planet and everyone has the ability to lead a happy, successful and peaceful life. Everyone has the potential to define how to achieve this...
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Once A Gangster And Drug Addict, Now A Role Model: Meet Mel, The Dancing Queen!
By Anugraha Hadke: It wouldn’t be too hard to be intimidated by Mel when you first meet her. The tattoos, the stern look, all attribute to making her seem like a woman you wouldn’t want to mess with....
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Could A Weekend Of Binge-Drinking Worsen Your Cold?
By Kim Murphy: [envoke_twitter_link]People who binge drink on the weekend take more days off work, but the cost may be more than just economic[/envoke_twitter_link]. Recently published research...
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10 Ways Of Looking At Patriarchy: Everyday Instances Of Male Privilege
By Abhishek Jha for Cake: The concept of privilege was popularised by the women's studies scholar Peggy McIntosh when she wrote the paper "White Privilege And Male Privilege: A Personal Account Of...
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Couples Arrested, Books Banned: Is Moral Policing In India A Cause For Worry?
By Uzma Shamim: We often cringe when we see couples kissing or showing affection on the roads. We often tend to get uncomfortable seeing such sights in parks or theatres, or any other kind of public...
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As A Student Myself, Why I Think Sexuality Education Is A Must In Schools
By Vartika Neeraj: I recently transferred to one of the most reputed schools of Delhi, which has an incredible faculty, breath-taking infrastructure, and great ambience. But interacting with the...
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