'From Draupadi to Laxmi to Nirbhaya, there is no end'.
How the Indian School System Reinforces Gender Norms
Anyone who doesn't adhere to his, her or their ascribed gender role is ridiculed, bullied and eventually excluded.
Time’s Up, Pornhub: Why Ethical Porn Is the Need of the Day
By not holding Pornhub accountable, we enable and allow the company to profit from rape, abuse and child sex trafficking.
‘Ordinaire’: How a 21-Year-Old is Attempting to Empower Rural Women
Aishwarya Sunaad, a student at Ashoka University, runs a business called Ordinaire with the goal of 'dignity of labour' that employs nine women janitors from her college.
Colourful Conversations
I haven't told my little sister that Fair and Lovely has buckled under pressure, but will she ever believe she is beautiful, or that dark can be divine?
On the Arrest of ‘Urban Naxals’: Where Do Those Who Grew up on Their Work Go From Here?
This article is for those of us who, growing up, realised there was a world behind the glossy curtain of incredible India.
The Joy of Watching K-Dramas With My Parents
With minimal displays of affection or violence, designer clothes and beautiful romantic lines, K-dramas have provided a respite from the real world.
Opening up About ‘Our Little Secret’: A Letter to My Abuser
On being sexually abused as a child by the family driver.
Within and Without: A Northeasterner on the Sense of Belonging
As someone from Tipra community in the Northeast who grew up in Jaipur, I not only faced discrimination from those outside my community but also from my own.
Watch | A Young Rap-Artist Raps About His COVID-19 Journey
The song is about Naveen Kumar's rocky journey from infection to recovery and the stigma that he and his family had to face.