It is time education is recast as a public good for 'unlearning bias, prejudice and divisiveness'. When human rights norms become mainstreamed into the curriculum, the transformative potential of …
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The Qatar World Cup: Money Runs Modern Soccer
Qatar’s World Cup is the culmination of decades of football capitalism — a victory for big corporations and repressive governments, and a tragedy for the fans and workers who …
Slavery and War Are Tightly Connected – But We Had No Idea Just How Much Until We Crunched the Data
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
Even After a Century, Water Is Still the Marker of India’s Caste Society
For Dalits, water is not a natural beauty, the nectar of life or a life-nurturing agent, but a 'caste burden'.
Mother Seems To Have Forgotten
A poem on constant vulnerability, and the fading lines between safety and brutality.
As International Spotlight Fades, Afghan Women Face Increasing Repression Under Taliban
The Taliban’s recent abduction of 40 people, and gang rape of eight women, has not captured Western media attention. But activists inside Afghanistan point to worrying levels of violence.
Why I’m Proud of Being Called an ‘Anti-National’
A response to being called an 'anti-national' for not viewing the state of affairs in India through the majoritarian lens.