Fair & Lovely’s messaging over the years has always perpetuated skin colour as a measure of a woman’s worth. That damage will not be undone so easily.
How Farmers Are Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’: A View From Haryana
The lockdown has been brutally unequal in its consequences.
By Only Blaming Nepotism, We Prove That We Don’t Understand Mental Health
Drawing a direct line of causation between Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide and the way Bollywood treats outsiders does incredible injustice to his struggles with mental health, as well as …
How to Get Around a Broken System: Mumbai Relief Workers on Dealing With COVID-19
“By providing relief, we are taking away the responsibility of the government and easing public outrage towards a broken system, but we can’t leave people to suffer either.”
Don’t Tell Her to Behave ‘Like a Girl’
A poem about bringing up a girl child.
An Open Letter to the Police in India
Remember the oath you took and stand for what’s right.
Why Weren’t We Taught to Not Be Homophobic?
A needlessly rigorous syllabus failed to make me empathetic and kind.
Body Rules
A poem in light of the recent Karnataka high court judgement where Justice Krishna S. Dixit granted the rape accused anticipatory bail on illogical grounds.
How Lockdown Fundamentally Changed the Way I Read
It took a global pandemic for me to open my Kindle.
When It Comes To Rape, We’re Still Asking The Wrong Questions
The Karnataka high court's recent bail order in a rape case has reignited the debate on victim blaming.
Read More