Missing Manipur, Dead Democracy: An Account of Government Failure & People’s Misery
Manipur: Silence is the loudest sound. As we entered Imphal Valley, the capital city of Manipur, I felt an eerie silence that couldn’t be mistaken...
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Month : November 2024
Live-in in Love: Juggling Tradition and Modernity in Small-Town India
A few years ago, at a family gathering my aunt casually dropped a comment that left everyone momentarily stunned. She proclaimed, “I’ll ask my daughter...
Marital Rape Jurisprudence: Inconsistencies Reaffirming Cruelty Based on Age
Cruelty anywhere is sickening, but cruelty within marriage is ironic and sickening! Marital rape has been a contested issue since time immemorial. The issue resurfaced...
A Female President Remains A Distant Dream For America
America, the world’s oldest and most mature democracy, has once again missed the opportunity to elect a woman to its highest office. After Hillary Clinton,...
क्रांति का आगाज़ ईरान की आज़ाद यूनिवर्सिटी से
पर क्या देश बन रहा है? 1979 से पहले ईरान की स्थिति आज के ईरान जैसी नही थी I महिलाओं की अभिव्यक्ति एवं उनके पहनावें...
Love From Unexpected Sources Is All We Need To Heal
"Ow! Ow! Ouch!", I muttered in pain as blood trickled down my wrist making it difficult to hold on to the dirty squirming creature tucked...
Iraq’s Law Makers Decide To Lower The Consent Age For Girls To 9
Are we moving forward or thousands of years back vis-a-vis women’s rights? Iraq’s Parliament is discussing a proposal to reduce the women’s consent age from...
The Vermilion Tales
"Roli di! Roli di!” Roli fell off her armchair as an urgent cry startled her out of her reverie. Once again Roli had drifted off...
The Great Indian Wedding Gifts
I was around five or six when my paternal uncle married my paternal aunt, prompting a huge celebration in the family that people from all...
Pink Tickets and Free Bus Rides For Women on DTC Buses
The Delhi government five years ago made the travel in DTC buses free for women. They are not required to pay for the ticket and...