Sold to out-of-state grooms who, in turn, sold them to others, the women who have managed to escape suffering have returned home to half lives – facing censure from …
Tag: Bihar
Why the Bihar Government’s Recognition of Urdu Is Significant
The fact that Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav themselves handed out 183 appointment letters to newly-recruited Urdu translators and stenographers indicates their willingness to strike a contrast to communal …
Book Review: Gloves and Gumboots Don’t Help, Manual Scavenging Has to Go
Years after publication, Bhasha Singh's 'Unseen' remains the go-to account for a look into how pervasive and cruel this casteist practice is in India.
Rediscovering the Past: Sone, the Golden-armed River
The author contemplates on the fact that if he forgot reading about the historical significance of Sone's confluence with the Ganges, it made sense that we had forgotten much …
Set in Darbhanga, Achal Mishra’s ‘Dhuin’ Brings ‘Provincial’ to the Fore
The emergence of films from small provincial centres of the country is not only making cinema more democratic, it is also challenging the established templates in which they have …
No Jobs, Passports for ‘Anti-National’ Social Media Posts
Authorities are increasingly clamping down on dissent, both online and on the ground.
‘Are You Ostriches?’: Bombay HC Rebukes Certification Board Over Censoring Children’s Film
The petition was filed by the Children’s Film Society India seeking the grant of the universal (U) certification to their film 'Chidiakhana'.
As a Muslim Woman, I Can’t Get a Job Without Giving Up My Freedom of Choice
I used to think wearing an abaya wasn't an issue in India. Then I started wearing one.
Every Home in This Bihar Village Has at Least One Engineer
When Bihar fell in love with civil services, this village found its comfort in the IITs.