What Big Movie Stars Are Really Selling To You In The Name Of ‘Pan Masala’
When former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan faced flak last year for appearing in an advertisement for Pan Bahar, a mouth freshener, a spokesperson for the manufacturer argued that the outrage was the...
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#MeToo: It’s Not Harassment If The Lord Does It, Right?
If you’re even slightly inclined towards liberal thoughts, piercing through all the notions that had been slapped on you while growing up, you’d realise that India is not really an opinion friendly...
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As The World Came Together For #MeToo, I Got Harassed By 50 Misogynists Online
While the whole world was coming together in solidarity for the #MeToo campaign, I became the target of horrifying sexual harassment inside a closed Facebook group called ‘The Punnery’. On October 17,...
View Article5 Reasons This Powerful Poem On Being ‘Bigdi Hui’ Is Just What Indian Society...
It doesn’t take much to be told you’re going ‘wrong’ these days, does it? Whether you‘re independent or living with your parents, a student or earning your way – it doesn’t matter. You don’t play nice...
View ArticleThis Simple Solution Holds The Key For 240 Million Indians Living In Darkness
The Earth’s on-going energy crisis, precipitated by heavy industrialisation and over-reliance on fossil fuels, has forced our nations to look at alternative, renewable sources of energy. India, soon to...
View ArticleSocial Media Needs More Than Just A ‘Report And Block’ To Stop Online Hate
“No longer is conformity primarily enforced by the members of one’s community, but rather through online social networks people from all over the world can ostracize, shame, and ridicule those who fail...
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When The Media Turned On JNU Students, I Saw The Full Force Of Online Hate
It was less than a week after the infamous “JNU Incident” of February 9, 2016, when alleged ‘anti-national’ slogans were raised on campus. Media channels broadcasted multiple, conflicting and distorted...
View ArticleNo Country For Dick Pictures
Social media is like a hastily put together bowl of Maggi noodles. Sometimes there’s too much water, sometimes a smattering of vegetables, and sometimes just eggs. But, no matter what, you keep...
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‘Sex Hungry, Prostitute, Escort’: Labels This Woman Got When She Called Out...
Alka Dixit’s (name changed) first encounter with cyber-bullying happened in the October of 2007, when news publication Mumbai Mirror published a story about a case of sexual harassment Alka had filed...
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Men Didn’t Like My Take On Feminist Porn, So They Wanted My ‘Lower Chakras’...
In 2013, I had just begun college. My energy levels and enthusiasm were shooting through the roof. I was beginning to understand the complex ways in which the media worked. This was also the time when...
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Facebook’s ‘Block’ And ‘Report’: Pick Your Battles
Since its inception, Facebook has become a community for billions of people. People of all ages, from all countries, of various shades of political or religious affiliations, can be seen on the...
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“Be The Generation To Rewrite India’s Future:” Watch Dia Mirza Tell Us How
Commonly called ‘street’ children, more than 20 lakh children live on India’s streets – with little access to education, clean water, sanitation and nutrition. Nearly 80% of them do not even have a...
View ArticleYour Privilege And Caste Decides How Healthy You Are. Take This Poll To Find...
Would you clean a sewer without protective gear? If you belong to the upper-castes, chances are you don’t even think about such a situation. This is why the law that makes cleaning sewers without...
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I Celebrated Valentine’s Day By Making Love More Gender Neutral, Like It...
I have grown up in a progressive household. But even then, my mother always did the cooking. And I grew up thinking that is how it was supposed to be. That the woman-in-charge of the house oversees the...
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Shehla Rashid Threatened For Supporting Inter-Religious Marriage, Shuts FB...
Have you ever googled Shehla Rashid? She has often been in the news for her long-time association with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). When Kanhaiya Kumar, the president of the JNU Students’...
View ArticleAnswer These 14 Questions To Know How Your Privilege Affects Your Access To...
Want to know how privileged you are when accessing clean water and sanitation? Take this quiz to find out! Would you clean a sewer without protective gear? If you belong to the upper-castes, chances...
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My Story: Taking Up The Challenge Of Ending Open Defecation In Rural India
The first time I witnessed open defecation in India was in December 2003. I was in high school in the US, and my parents and I were on holiday visiting our relatives in New Delhi. During the visit, we...
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For Street Children With No Identities, Aadhaar Can Be A Lifesaver
*Representative Picture by C.J. Clarke for Save the Children An Unsafe Place We think twice before we allow our children or loved ones to venture outside on the streets after dark. We tell our...
View ArticleIn A Patriarchal Uttarakhand Village, How One Man Is Defying The Norm To...
Meet Shiv Semalty, a youth advocate who has been working towards challenging traditional norms and bringing change in the lives of youth living in Uttarkashi! Thirteen years ago, Shiv, a young man from...
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These Shocking Photos From Across India Prove That The Next War Will Be Over...
By Anugraha Hadke: Water is just one of those things that you take for granted as long as you have it, but the moment you run short, your whole life can come to a stop. It is surprising to see how...
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