Why does the ‘break the bias’ theme of International Women’s Day 2022 mock Indian women?
The celebration of International Women’s Day 2022 with the theme ‘break the bias’ mocks Indian women who reel under patriarchy’s juggernaut.
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Survey reveals grotesque fact: Patriarchy enslaves Indian women mentally too
National Family Health Survey shows that around 75% of women in three Indian states support domestic violence by their male partners.
Licence to rape: Analysing the judiciary’s recent comments
From “will you marry her?” as a question to a rape convict to normalising marital rape, the judiciary’s comments provide a licence to rape.
Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape also exposed the Opposition’s patriarchal hypocrisy
The controversy over Karnataka’s BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi’s alleged sex tape has also exposed the patriarchal hypocrisy of the Opposition.
By hiring Concept PR can the Yogi regime successfully spin the Hathras gangrape story?
Yogi Adityanath’s regime has reportedly hired Mumbai-based Concept PR agency to change the narrative over the Hathras gangrape incident.
Can the LGBTQ rainbow flag and status quo movements defeat Hindutva fascism?
Can the LGBTQ community’s participation in the save Constitution movement promise any real and liberating solution for its persecuted members?
Hyderabad encounter: Unpopular opinion on a popular crime
The massive public support for the Hyderabad encounter and its glorification proved India is not marching towards but is in a dangerous mobocracy now.
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.
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
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?
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
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
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