An essay on a memorable train journey with heart-warming moments and grim political reminders.
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‘Man Tried to Molest Me; Officers, TTE Remained Silent’: How Indian Railways Ignores Women’s Safety
At Agra station, the TTE who bore witness to the incident and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer to whom I complained remained silent.
How Propaganda Manufactured a Fear of Muslims as ‘Terrorists’ Within Me
After the Pulwama incident, a new fear had crept into my psyche: a fear of terrorists, which went against my own rationality.