#MyPeriodStory: Impurity
It took years for us to accept the presence of a menstruating woman inside the household of a conservative Brahmin family like ours, but then we finally made a breakthrough. We, the women, were allowed...
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In my experience, ‘Periods’ teach us a wide range of lessons, one of them being that you’ll always be treated differently because you’re a woman. And if you look around, the blatant discrimination and...
View Articleक्या मांसाहार पहुंचा रहा है हमारे पर्यावरण को नुकसान?
यह तो आप जानते हैं कि जिस महामारी से पूरी दुनिया त्रस्त है, उसका शुरुआती बिंदु मांसाहार ही है। पशु उत्पादों की पैदावार और उपभोग ना केवल पर्यावरण के लिए बल्कि हमारे व्यक्तिगत और सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य...
View Articleलॉकडाउन: भूख और परदे की बीमारी कैसे बढ़ा रही हैं राजल बाई की मुश्किलें
लॉकडाउन में लोग “परदे की बीमारी” पर नहीं, भूख पर बात करना चाहते हैं। राजल बाई से मैंने हाल-चाल पूछने के लिए फोन किया। राजल कौन? अजी वही, जिन्होंने “परदे की बीमारी” को खत्म करने के लिए मुझमें नया जोश भर...
View ArticleFollowing A Sustainable Lifestyle: From An Intruder To Being A Guardian Of Earth
Human beings are the most advanced and successful beings in the phase of the planet. But with success came destruction. Man’s insatiable greed has brought disaster to many animals and their habitats....
View ArticleYou Can Try Menstrual Cups To Better Manage Your Periods
Not all periods are the same, sometimes, the flow is light, and sometimes, it’s heavy, this is why the menstrual cup could be the revelation that most Indian women were looking for. It could also...
View Article#MyPeriodStory: Deconstructing Its Shades
10th March, 2008. I still smile to myself when I think of the first time I got my period. It was ironically Holi – the festival of colours. I had woken up early at 5 am to finish my math worksheet on...
View ArticleThe Sisyphean Idea Of Sustainability In Fashion
Ahead of their Spring 2018 collection, Italian fashion house Gucci announced that they were going fur-free. A behemoth brand known for their astrakhan coats and iconic fur mules making this commitment...
View Article#MyPeriodStory: The Transition
The eleven-year-old’s textbooks and notes were sprawled on the dining table. Sharpening a brand new pencil, she was all set to start the day’s homework. But something was bothering her. Something...
View ArticleHow Can We Reduce Carbon Footprints As Individuals?
Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases—primarily carbon dioxide and others including methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases—released into the atmosphere by particular human activity....
View ArticleThis Is What Your Cigarettes Are Destroying (Apart From Your Lungs)
Cigarette butts seem to be everywhere scattered along green spaces, sidewalks, beaches, waterways and virtually everywhere we go. It may look like cotton, but 98% of cigarette filters are made up of...
View Articleसैनिटरी पैड्स को आवश्यक वस्तुओं की श्रेणी में शामिल करने में सरकार को क्या...
लॉकडाउन के दौर में सरकारों का सैनिटरी पैड्स की अनुपलब्धता पर देरी से जागना कोई नहीं बात नहीं है। इससे पहले भी प्राकृतिक आपदाओं के दौरान राहत सामग्रियों की घोषणाओं के समय महिलाओं की ज़रूरत की चीज़ों की...
View ArticleDehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary: The Amazon Of The East Is Under Threat
Amid the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary is in news now. Recently, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given the green signal to a proposal recommending usage...
View Article#MyPeriodStory: Impurity
And finally my long awaited dream to visit Vaishno Devi was about to come true. In year 2013, when I was in class 9th, being shy and introverted kind of person I never had guts to share my dreams and...
View ArticleWhere Are We Going Wrong With Our Discourse On Menstruation?
What is missing is a discourse on menstruation! Two-minute advertisements between your favourite shows, with blue bloodstains on an overpriced sanitary napkin, don’t count as ‘discourse’. In many parts...
View ArticleA Critique Of The Book, ‘Women and Sabarimala: The Science Behind The...
The setting is a cute little book café in Bangalore. Servers are making the rounds offering tea and coffee. Twenty minutes pass, the audience settles down and the speakers take stage. The launch of...
View Articleमेंस्ट्रुअल टैबूज़ को लेकर कैसा होता है अदिवासी समुदाय का नज़रिया
इस प्रकृति के निर्माण के वक्त बहुत सारे जीव-जन्तुओं का भी निर्माण हुआ। हम मानव भी इसी का एक हिस्सा माने जाते हैं। संसार में बनी तमाम वस्तुओं से लेकर मानव शरीर और हमारे जीवन में कई तरह के बदलाव होते...
View ArticleClimate Activism In Times Of Social Distancing: From EIA To Dibang Valley
Countries in some parts of the world have managed to flatten the curve of rising infections, but, what about flattening the curve of rising environmental degradation? Climate strike on Lodhi road, New...
View ArticleCan Carbon Capture Save The Planet From Climate Change?
Were you to ask a layman would they mind a 1.5°C increase, the person would most likely shrug it off. The same question presented to an environmental scientist might terrify them. They may claim it to...
View ArticlePost-Lockdown World: Will We Mend Our Ways To Save The Environment?
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, varying degrees of restrictions have been imposed in several parts of the world, including India. With more than three lakh deaths and around 4.7 million infected cases...
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