Encounter and the value of Myth
Truth or falsity of the dominant narrative doesn’t affect its validity as long as it’s appealing to the newly awakened sentiments or senses of the people
Articles
How Rhea Chakraborty’s Arrest Unveils the Many Layers of Patriarchy in India
Would she have been vilified in the same way had she been a saree clad weeping woman mourning her lover’s suicide with religious rituals?
The cost of a divorce
A divorced woman is often a topic of gossip for the society leading to their ‘low self-confidence.’ Divorce is still considered as a taboo in many rural places in India.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi site – A victory of India’s collective conscience?
We may have agreements or disagreements with regard to the measure and extent of relief granted, but the fact remains that justice was served
Is the media ready for an open debate?
It is the tension between the promise and the reality of democracy, that provides the space for the intervention of what we call the media.
Blasphemy laws: What are they and why they should be removed
Mob violence does not reduce because blasphemy laws increase the entitlement of the mob rather than reduce their tendency to commit violence
Masaba Masaba: Uninteresting Account of Interesting Lives
What the series gets right, in all its twisted glory, is the pressure of being a single woman. Masaba’s desire to live on her own, away from her mother’s coddling, is refreshing to watch.
No Country for Women: Justice for Sushant or Lynching of Rhea?
Sensationalism, politicization, electoral agenda and harassing a woman for months — is this the kind of justice we want to give Sushant?
A dream or not?
Never too deeply observing her bare skin. Always pulling down her skirt. Now she believes it is all a dream. Or so it seems
Understanding the idea and practice of religion
Without this process, the Gods would ‘die’ (forgotten by their devotees). They have to be remade and regenerated perpetually
On Defection: Why Always the Congress MLA?
The BJP’s eagerness to topple elected governments has created an alternative for the new generation defector, the Congress defector.
Why is the Kesavananda Bharati Case important?
For a society that keeps on changing every second, a rigid constitution that can’t be amended can’t act as the backbone of society. Fortunately, Kesavananda overruled the Golaknath case to this extent and granted sufficient necessary flexibility to the Constitution.
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