Priyanka Reddy case exposes Hindutva fascism’s hypocrisy
The gang-rape and murder of Priyanka Reddy is one of the goriest incidents but the Hindutva fascist camp’s attempt to communalise it is extremely heinous.
Women
The section where we discuss the issues related to women, especially Indian women, shackled in feudalistic patriarchal social system, exploited politically, economically, socially, and sexually
The women’s suffering goes unnoticed in this period of economic crisis
Women suffer the most as the gloomy clouds hover over the Indian economy and the automobile sector, causing massive job loss and unemployment.
The tragedy of justice in Unnao rape case as accused MLA plays his cards well
The tragic accident that killed two aunts and injured the Unnao rape victim and her lawyer, exposes the complicity of the accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar.
UP BJP MLA’s daughter’s fight against Brahminical attack remarkable in saffronised India
UP BJP MLA’s daughter fighting against her father’s reign of terror over her marriage with a Dalit man is actually an inspiring story for many more women.
Clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi will have an ineradicable effect on sexual harassment inquiries
A clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment complaint without sharing the findings with the victim will impact the judiciary’s credibility.
Revisiting women of India in 2019
Though the International Women’s Day is celebrated with a lot of fanfare, the Indian women have to traverse a long course to achieve equality in the society
Chanda Kochhar and the Fallacy of Capitalist Women Empowerment
Chanda Kochhar had been an icon of capitalist women empowerment for a long time. Her fall shows the hollowness of the oxymoron.
Is Sabarimala row a Watershed or Waterloo Moment for BJP in Kerala?
The BJP and the RSS didn’t shy away from resorting to terrorism in Kerala over Sabarimala to create a space for Hindutva fascism. Can they win this battle?
Why ‘Smash Brahminical Patriarchy’ is a Taboo Topic for Upper-caste Elites?
In November, the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey came under unprecedented vitriolic attack from a large section of Indian Twitterites after him holding a poster with “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy” inscribed on it became viral on the microblogging platform. A feminist journalist, Anna MM Vetticad posted a picture of herself with other prominent journalists like Barkha … Read more
#MeToo Movement is Baring the Grotesque Corporate Media World
The continuous revelation of horror stories related to brutal sexual abuse and harassment faced by women in the media, film, entertainment and other such “glamorous” industries, is carving a bruise mark on the grotesque face of India’s patriarchal society. The highly regarded institutions and personalities are finding themselves naked in public, revealing their utmost patriarchal … Read more
Menstruation in Rural India: Taboo Must be Broken for Better Women Health
Menstruation is an integral and normal part of human life, indeed of human existence. However, for long menstruation has been a taboo for the society often associated with behavioural restrictions. Anything related to menstruation is found difficult to discuss debate and demonstrate. Often, people have misconceptions and myths surrounding the menstruation, which need to be … Read more
Tragedy of Kashmiri Women Exposed in Uri Gangrape and Murder
The recent incident of gangrape and murder of a 9-year-old in Boniyar, Uri, gloats in front of the people as an ugly reminder of how sexual violence against Kashmiri women isn’t monopolised by the Indian occupation forces only but also by the dominant patriarchal-feudal social order of Kashmir, which many would sweep under the carpet … Read more
Trolling of Sushma Swaraj Reaffirms Worsening Situation for Women in India
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj faced the wrath of the Hindutva-incensed social media trolls when her department took a stern action against a passport officer in Lucknow against whom an interfaith couple filed a complaint of harassment. From being blamed as a Muslim sympathiser and a Christian-lover, the prominent Lal Krishna Advani-loyalist Swaraj was also … Read more
A Heinous Crime Like Mandsaur Gangrape Used by BJP for Political Scores
The brutal rape and attempt-to-murder of a minor girl in Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh, infamous for last year’s brutal killing of farmers by the BJP government, has again raked up a communal binary over a heinous crime like rape. The two men accused of raping the minor in Mandsaur are Muslims; an identity that’s now … Read more
Rape & Murder of Child in Kathua – A Tale of Saffronised Jammu
The brutal gangrape and murder of an 8-year old girl, Asifa Bano, in Rasana village of Hiranagar area, Kathua district of Jammu, shook the conscience of Jammu and Kashmir last month. It also affected the people living in other parts of India as they were taken aback by the sheer display of savagery in this … Read more
To Mock Modi, Laugh it Like Surpanakha
There, amidst the roar of the laughter of numerous men, who kept grinding their teeth after hearing a below-the-belt objectionable jibe by their leader towards a woman who laughed at his ridiculous speech in the parliament – called the temple of democracy, the spirit of Surpanakha, the sister of Rakshasa king Ravana, found herself abused … Read more
Armed With Determination Hadiya Takes on Hindutva Fascist State Machinery
Hadiya, the 24-year-old woman from Kerala, courageously unveiled the Hindutva fascist character of the Indian state machinery before the world by solely demanding her right to live with a man of her choice, the man that she loves, the man whom she married following Islamic rituals. The veil of sham secularism that the Indian state … Read more
Triple Talaq ban won’t end Muslim Women’s Agony
A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court banned the instant triple talaq, a rarely practised form of divorce by a small section of Sunni Muslims, after delivering a split 395-page long verdict. According to the Supreme Court’s verdict, the concept of Talaq-e-biddat or instant triple talaq, where a husband can divorce his wife instantly by … Read more
Varnika Kundu Bravely Fights Misogynist Slurs by BJP
The national media is now filled with the cliches about how the powerful and the rich in India can get away with justice using their influence, following the uproar created by the recent incident in Chandigarh, where the Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala’s son Vikas Barala tried to allegedly kidnap a girl driving home. The … Read more
Victim Bashing Soaring Since Mass Molestation of Women in Bengaluru
The mass molestation of women in Bengaluru during the New Year’s eve brought back the barrage of victim bashing pouring in from all quarters and we can also see the political stalwarts trying to catch fish in the murky waters. The trail of victim bashing is long in India and around the world, however, over … Read more