What a woman candidate's name is and what she wishes to do for her area is immaterial to a system that allows women's positions to be taken over by men.
Politics
‘Sanitary Panels’, Contempt and Arrests: A Brief History of Political Cartoons in India
On December 1, the Attorney General assented to a law student's request to initiate contempt of court proceedings against cartoonist Rachita Taneja.
Sticks and Stones
A poem on the undying strength of those who are seen as weak and powerless in the society.
Muslim Women: Representation or Rosy Appropriation?
We must remember that representation amounts to nothing if it is laced with rosy appropriation – of pain, of oppression, or of liberation.
Pakistan and Prejudice: A Tale From the UAE
Hours after my family and I cheered PM Modi as he railed against Pakistan while addressing the diaspora in Abu Dhabi in 2015, I witnessed borders melt away in the …
Decoding National Interest and the Dream of an Ideal Democracy
As PM Modi virtually unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU last week, he spoke of putting national interest above individual ideology.