A Tale of Jogini’s Exploitation
In the 3rd century AD, Kalidasa, one of the greatest writers of ancient India, made a reference to ‘dancing girls’ that were present in the...
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Abortion Law in India: Not Quite There Yet
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was approved by the upper house of the parliament and received presidential assent in March, 2021. Some...
Post Roe Era, The ‘heartbeat’ Bill And Unleashing The Hounds Of The American Right
In the wake of the chaos unleashed by the infamous Senate 8 Bill it is important to take a look at ground zero, the fabled...
Indian Judiciary on Rape Cases
Rape has been defined under Section 375 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code, 1860), which states that rape is said to have been committed when...
No Concrete Investigation In ‘Sulli Deals Matter’, Two Months After Several Muslim Women Were Auctioned Online
The news of the Delhi police cyber cell registering FIR against an app for sharing pictures of women without their consent, had given some hope,...
Three Woman Judges Elevated to the Supreme Court!
President Ram Nath Kovind has cleared nine names for alleviation to the Supreme Court recommended by the collegium, including three women judges. Justice Hima Kohli,...
Right to Information – An Overview
Right to Information is perhaps one of the most effective tools to deepen democracy and actively seek accountability by enabling transparency. It gives the citizen...
Ambedkar’s Quest For Gender Equality
In 2004, Columbia University released a list of the world’s best top 100 scholars, and the list was topped by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. He made...
Isolation During Menstruation Should Be Declared As A Crime
Mensuration cycle has always been one among the controversial taboo that works as catalyst for discrimination against women. Earlier, it had been used as an...
SC allows Women candidates to appear before the NDA exam
The Supreme Court removed the bar for women to appear before the NDA exam scheduled on September 5. The Court passed an interim order in...