On Allies and Obligations: Explaining Minority Issues to Majority Parents
Why is it so difficult to talk to our parents about Black Lives Matter?
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Panikar and Nawab on their groundbreaking film “Bodies of Desire”
An open conversation with the filmmakers asking them about their stories, their lives and the way in which this film came together.
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At the Intersection of Rape and Caste: Where do we go from Here
The necessity of including Annihilation of Caste by Ambedkar in secondary-level schooling.
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Let’s Talk Mental Health. And Us.
Read about what motivated us to develop a Dictionary for Mental Wellbeing.
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Indian F*ckboys and the Making of Modern Misogyny
Decoding the latest expression of misogyny in a culture that has found new ways to objectify, dehumanize women.
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An Impolite Conversation
Artist Maya Vara on what prevents privileged women from speaking up, even while they are busy demanding societal change.
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Disney, China and the Art of Cancel Culture
Why #BoycottMulan, is different from your typical cancel culture moment.
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The Dawn of the Covid Fashion Era: Less Skinny Jeans, More Conscious Consumers
How Covid helped make conscious fashion choices.
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Siddhesh Gautam: A Dalit’s Guide to Identity
An illustrated journey through the byways and alleys of unspoken social hierarhies in Modern India.
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Before We Cry Havoc: The Reconstruction of Kamala Harris
In a world where everything from global health norms to governance, is predicated on white norms - does Kamala’s pigment count for anything?
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The Great Ethnification of Kamala Harris: A Lesson in Minority Misrepresentation
Harris’ VP bid was deemed historic due to her Black and South Asian identities. Does lineage automatically dictate representation?
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The Body Hair Affair
How the simple act of grooming one’s own body, or not, got politicised.
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Sleepy Owl to Spotify: Six Hacks every 9 to 5-er can learn from a freelancer
Its no secret that freelancers made WFH cool before the term became fashionable. Armed with their hard disks and comfy slippers, they made t
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An Open Letter to Zomato On Its 10 Day Period Leave Policy
Thank you, Zomato. Period days are much more than worrying about stains.
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Lebanon: The Unseen Global Dimension
Lebanon hosts 250,000 of migrant workers, mostly coming from African and Asian countries, who have been amongst the worst affected first...
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Indian Matchmaking, Caste and Colourism
The word “fair” is used just four minutes into the first episode of Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’.
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Slim Grim and Neglected: This Rakshabandhan, gift your sisters a break!
Dear brothers,
It’s that time of the year when you’re trying to dodge your sister’s Cartier bracelet expectations in exchange for a Rakhi.
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Explainer: Fast-Fashion and Exploitation of the South Asian Garment Industry
Regardless of the pandemic, the fast fashion industry sustains vast inequalities in South Asian countries, as garment and factory workers...
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Review: "Bulbbul"is a thought provoking, dark yet beautifully woven feminist fable.
'Bulbbul' is the story of a scorned woman with a painfull past that reflects upon some grave realities of a patriarchal society which...
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