Politics over history textbooks is a bane of modern India. In the month of March this year, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the political dispensation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to drop chapter on Channar revolt…
Sabrimala Shrine and Women’s Entry | Ram Puniyani
We live in a democratic society where all of us supposed to be equal. In pre-industrial society the inequality was very much there and it was based on…
Humanity Ashamed | Vidya Bhushan Rawat
Chilling details have emerged of the abduction, rape and murder of the tribal girl in Jammu by the goons affiliated to the right wing Hindu organisations.…
No Country for Women- Love and rights in troubled times | Neha Dabhade
Recently in Rajsamand, Rajasthan, one Shambu lal Raigar brutally hacked Mohammad Afzarul, a migrant from Malda, West Bengal to death with his own tools and set fire to his body. This ghastly act was captured on camera by Raigar’s 14 year old nephew who then…
Bengaluru disgraces New Year 2017
The molestation, rape or any other similar offensive act is well rooted in the criminal mindset which prevails in every society or social setup notwithstanding other reasons. However, city like Mumbai is not largely witness to such devastating troublesome…
Uniform Civil Code- a Political Ruse
The government (Law ministry) recently referred the matter of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Law Commission to seek its opinion. The UCC debate has been raging on since independence but has seen many ups and downs depending upon the political ideology at…
Perspectives on women in the discourse of nationalism
The public discourse in India today is replete with discussions on nationalism. The actions of any individual and particularly of those who have a point of view that is different from that of the current political dispensation or establishment are termed as…
3 convicted in Jharkhand Dalit atrocity case after 15 yrs
Dalit the Black untouchable of this holy land, denied their basic human right. In rural areas they are suffering from myriad of problems ill health , malnutrition, poverty, unemployment, migration and blind faith etc. Dalit women are not twice but thrice…
God, holy temples and unholy women
The news is abuzz with the protests led by women to enter holy shrines - be it the temple of Sabarimala, Shani Shingnapur or Haji Ali. These women have one very fundamental and seemingly simple demand – entry to the shrines. At the famous Sabarimala temple…
Should “Sex Work” be legalised?
A low key campaign for legalisation of prostitution is continuing. It seems to have tacit support of women's organisations evident from their deafening silence on an issue of such vital importance to women. Repotedly, it also has the support of the Chairperson…