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A Passing Remark Is Never Just That: TNNLU VC’S Remarks On Women’s Clothing And Distraction
TNNLU VC says that female students wearing shorts “distracts” faculty members and “invites sexual harassment” (As reported by the Minutes of the Class representative meeting,...
Women’s Equality Cannot Depend On Political Arithmetic
Women’s representation in legislatures is not a technical favour to be granted after political actors finish rearranging their own distribution of seats. It is a...
Identity on Trial: Activists and Opposition Leaders Question India’s New Trans Bill
If the whole world’s a stage, we know ours is uneven. We therefore build and rely on institutions that can sustain a civil society where...
A Nine-Year-Old, a Mountain, and Lessons That Last
Over the past three years, the young trekker from Delhi has quietly built an unusual relationship with the mountains. Annapurna Base Camp, Langtang Valley and...
When Realpolitik Forgets Women: India Votes ‘No’ Against UNHRC’s Iran Resolution
India’s vote against a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Iran, on 23rd January, 2026, in Geneva has been presented as a routine...
Beyond Sight: How India’s Blind Women Athletes Are Redefining What It Means to Compete
When India’s Blind Women’s Cricket Team was recently honoured alongside the country’s other World Champion squads, it marked more than just a sporting milestone—it was...
Catherine Connolly, Ireland’s New President, Is the Socialist Icon We Should All Know
2025 delivered some fascinating political breakthroughs abroad. Across multiple democracies, voters rejected long-entrenched conservative establishments and chose candidates who openly identified with the left. While...
Women at the Helm: The Rise of Female Leaders in 2025, and What India Can Learn
History rarely announces its milestones, but 2025 seems determined to make itself heard. This year is turning out to be a defining year for women...
The Digital Reckoning: UN Women’s Call for Tech That Serves Equality, Not Harm
The rapid advancement of digital technology has revolutionized communication and connection, yet it has simultaneously unveiled a dangerous new frontier for abuse and inequality. This...
Vriksha Mate ‘Saalumarada Thimmakka’: Remembering India’s Mother of Trees
In an immense loss for the nation, India bids farewell to a true gem, Saalumarada Thimmakka, the legendary ‘Vriksha Mate’ or Mother of Trees, who...
When Women Win, the World Finally Looks Up — Whether on a Cricket Field or a Mountain Ridge
Something shifted in India two weeks back. A women’s cricket semi-final, not a men’s match, not a token fixture, filled up DY Patil Stadium. Not...