We all need to know about the science of COVID-19 as we battle through pandemic, but the ultimate story will lie in how it changed our societies.
Afghan Women Fear for Their Jobs and Daughters’ Futures Under Taliban
Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the new Taliban leaders and are deleting social media accounts, closing businesses and donning burqas.
Afghan Director Sahraa Karimi Recounts Escape
The head of the Afghan Film Organisation is now trying to help dozens of other filmmakers flee the Taliban in Afghanistan, who she warns will undertake a "genocide" of …
Two Unheard Partition Narratives That Underscore the Importance of Oral History Projects
The stories of Stafford Elias, a Jew, and Nasr Ullah Khan, an Anglo-Indian, do not fit into the familiar tropes of violence, survival and resilience that have dominated discourses …
‘Why I Am Fleeing Afghanistan Despite Taliban Promises’
Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study.
Prince Andrew: The Monarchy Has a Long History of Dismissing Women’s Suffering
Prince Andrew has been described as the “black sheep” of the royal family, but his alleged behaviour is part of the monarchy’s long history of dismissing women.
A Srinagar Boy’s Olympic Dream – And Descent Into Drug Addiction
Kashmir has been witnessing a spike in cases of drug abuse among the youth.
The Women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films and Their Perpetual Search for Agency
On paper, the women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali films are strong, courageous, intelligent and dignified characters. But his focus on beauty is his undoing.
Looking At My Body Through Everyone’s Gaze But My Own
Unfortunately, we still live around people who cannot tolerate the sight of cleavage, and it’s normalised. That’s where we have failed miserably.