Current Affairs

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The Science Students Who Want to Engineer the End of Caste

Riya Talitha (This article was originally published on The Third Eye and can be viewed here .The article was developed as part of The...

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When the SubAltern Thirst: Because We Don't All Face The Same Drought

Growing up Dalit anywhere isn't easy, but in Rajasthan, it can be especially toxic, writes Yashica Dutt in the aftermath of 20th July 2022.

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Speaking Up with Pride: On the Battleground of the Don’t Say Gay Bill

Mehak Walia and R Butt write on the recently passed " Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida and its repercussions.

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From the banks of the Danube River: #OperationGanga and the Universal Hierarchy of Human Privileges

C Chandrawala tells the story of the good guys you don’t often hear about. Heroes of Colour.

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On the Unequal Distribution of Human Empathy: Some Bodies Need No Poetry

It turns out you can recognize occupation when it’s white. You can understand resistance when it’s white.

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Taming the Snake in The Sarson: Punjab’s Protesting Farmers and their Global Community of Support

In a follow-up piece to our primer on the farm laws, Ashveer Pal Singh explores the aftermath of the repealment on the farmer's protest.

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On Future Assets and Filth: Why Women’s Safety Isn’t a Priority Investment in IIT Guwahati

Swonshutaa Dash and R. Butt reflect on the IIT Guwahati rape case where the accused was granted bail on account of being a future asset.

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Accounting for Afghanistan: Where do we go from here?

Heer Nimavat speaks to Afghan research scholars about Afghanistan, before and after the Taliban coup.

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Pakistan, Trigger Warning: Because Enabling Femicide Is A Trigger In Its Own Right

Trite words, stats, and another outraged article aside, there has to be more.

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A Gold Medal In Misogyny: Gender-Based Discrimination in the Olympics and Beyond

While this year's Olympics saw athletes perform in extraordinary circumstances, what stood out was the rampant sexism and misogyny.

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Vaccine Slot Machine: How India fell behind in the Race for COVID Immunisation

As part of the TLP X Aara Health collaboration, the authors discuss India's current vaccine policy and its shortcomings.

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#SaveLakshadweep: A perennial fight for indigenous rights in paradise

An explainer by The Indian School of Democracy on the recent turmoil in Lakshwadeep, and what’s at stake for the indigenous community.

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Fahashi and Basic Feminism: Victim Blaming in Imran Khan’s Pakistan

A. Mirza discusses how Imran Khan's statements reflect the dismissiveness of South Asia's leading powers on victim-blaming and rape culture.

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The Borrowers Tale: App-based Loan Sharks & the Undoing of Women's Safety

Vishwa Naik and Soumya Ahuja discuss payday loans and their impact on financial inclusion and empowerment for women.

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Palestine: On Struggle and Solidarity

TLP's explainer on what fuelled the latest wave of Israeli-Palestinian clashes.

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Non-Fungible What Now? Explaining NFTs, #DisasterGirl, and the New Era of Digital Art

Fatema Pittalwala makes sense of this new financial-crypto-art-boom, and what are the potential uses?

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From the Editorial Desk: A Note on the Current Situation in India and Resources to Help

In moments of tragedy, we look to find what is helping, who is helping, how we can help. We’ve compiled a list of resources that can help.

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The Original Queen's Gambit: Our Collective Year in Hiding, Covid Vaccines, and the New World Order

Whilst the past year has had infinite effects on our daily lives as individuals, it's also contributed to shifting geopolitics and the distr

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To Clarify: Women are Awesome, All 365 Days of the Year

The real heroes carrying the mantle aren't in the places we are conditioned to look for. So this International Women's Day, we salute you.

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J is for Justice

At its core, Justice indicates fairness and equity. But what does justice mean in the realm of mental health?

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