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
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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.
Raat Akeli Hai: A story hidden in the shadows
Don’t watch this movie as you would watch the usual mainstream Hindi film, the one that tells you exactly what to think and why. This is a movie that rewards close watching
Women with Women: Solidarity through Monochrome
Over the last month, my Instagram feed was flooded with monochromatic pictures of women captioned “challenge accepted.”
Netflix’s documentaries reveal a darker side of Arranged Marriages
Marriage as a social institution is a very important subject that can be used to study the agency of women in society
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