A Life That Gave To Many
The taxi took me down west cliff gardens down the steep lane. It pulled up to gate 27. Before I could step out of the...
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The Shadow of Dharmasthala: When Progress Demanded Blood – The Narayan and Yamuna Murders
For four generations, the men of Narayan's family had served as mahouts at the Dharmasthala temple, tending to the elephants that were as much a...
The Shadow of Dharmasthala: The Ananya Bhat Disappearance – A Mother’s Unending Search
In 2003, 21-year-old Ananya Bhat embodied everything that progressive India hoped to become—and everything that a single mother's love and sacrifice could achieve. A first-year...
The Shadow of Dharmasthala: Padmalatha Pays the Price of Defiance
On December 22, 1986, 17-year-old Padmalatha left her home in Boliyar for what should have been an ordinary day at college. She was studying 2nd...
The Shadow of Dharmasthala: The Vedavalli Tragedy
Dr. B.R. Harale's weathered hands tremble slightly as he speaks at yet another protest meeting, his 76-year-old voice breaking when he sees the photograph of...
The Shadow of Dharmasthala: Unraveling the Soujanya Case
On October 9, 2012, as rain fell steadily over the temple town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, devout 17-year-old Soujanya attended her regular...
Gender (In)Justice: When Hindu Personal Laws Abandon Women
Hindu personal laws govern marriage, adoption, guardianship, and maintenance — all deeply personal aspects of a person’s life. These laws, though codified and reformed, continue...
FEMEN Protest in Paris and Freedom Flotilla Incident Highlight Ongoing Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
The FEMEN activists in Paris protested on the situation in Gaza. The FEMEN activists can be understood as the international movement of topless female activists...
Women Build These Homes Too. Then, Why Can’t They Own Them?
Walk into any Indian home and you’ll likely find it brimming with a woman’s touch: clothes folded just so, masalas hand-ground and stored in recycled...
Meet the CA-Turned-Philanthropist Empowering 10,000+ Girls Through Menstrual Awareness with #LivingMyPromise
Vaidhei Pagaria is a Rank Holder Chartered Accountant, educator, and passionate philanthropist dedicated to driving social change. As the CEO of Pagaria Welfare Foundation, she...
Harshita Brella Murder Case: Indian Husband murders wife in London, escapes to India and absconds
Ms. Harshita Brella, was an Indian woman, who moved to the UK after an arranged marriage with Pankaj Lamba, also an Indian. The Northamptonshire Police...
The Feminist Who Shaped Our Lives
It was lunch break at my school, just a short five-minute walk from my home. As a child, lunch breaks were the most exciting part...