The top court bench, led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, made the following important observations during a ruling where it was interpreting the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and its …
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Divorce Rates Are Increasing: Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
Lower divorce rates in the past weren’t an indication of happier marriages, but of fewer options for people in unhappy ones, especially women.
Inside the Four Walls of Intimate Partner Violence in India
Examining the many forms of abuse hidden away from prying eyes in homes across India.
Dove in a Cage
A poem the oppression of married women at the hands of domineering husbands and a patriarchal society.
Consent During Sex Should Always Be Legally Essential – Marriage or No Marriage
It is high time India criminalised marital rape.
On Meena Kandasamy’s ‘When I Hit You’, Marriage and Intimate Partner Violence
The process of falling in love, fighting for love, and the final culmination of love into marriage is well-documented. But what we forget is that is not the end …
‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ and All the Discomfort It Brings With It
Even if every scene triggers you and depicts incidents you have witnessed in your daily life, you simply cannot look away.
There’s Something Wrong in the Way We Love
Prejudices on caste, class, religion and gender impact how we choose our partners.
Shall I Start a Revolution?
The importance of educating the girl child on topics that actually matter – like the menstrual cycle, standing up for herself and speaking out against injustice.
But Why Was She Wearing That?
No article of clothing, no matter how revealing or 'sexy', is consent.