HBO’s limited series reminds us that class society permeates everywhere, even on a tropical island — something that US television traditionally does its best to hide.
‘Bhuj’ Is Less a Film and More a Pamphlet With a Long, Tedious Rant Against Pakistan
Caste, religion and even sexism are all referenced to serve the patriotic cause.
Betrayed and Abandoned: Western Hypocrisy Over Afghanistan
Europe has long been ignoring the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. But now that the Taliban has seized power, some Western countries act stunned. This hypocrisy must stop.
The Urban Dalit
People may claim that the caste system doesn’t exist anymore, but as a Dali living in an urban space, I came to learn how entrenched it is in our …
We Must Look at the Shillong Encounter From a Human Rights Perspective
As a democratic and civilised society, we cannot allow rogue tendencies, both of militants as well as of law enforcement agencies, to gain traction.
A Royal Trousseau: Tales From the Koch Tribe of Assam
The story of my great-grandmother, her jewellery trunk and other unheard histories of the Koch-Rajbongshi tribe of Northeast India after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war.
The World Must Not Look Away as the Taliban Sexually Enslaves Women and Girls
The Taliban have signalled their intention to deny girls’ education past the age of 12, to ban women from employment and reinstate the law requiring women to be accompanied …
Can Luxury Fashion Brands Ever Really Be Inclusive?
Research into millennials’ attitudes showed that younger consumers even see the concepts of luxury and sustainability as contradictory.