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The acid attack survivor who forces us to look

India, May 11 -- After losing a 16-year legal battle for justice for an acid attack in December 2025, Shaheen Malik knew what she had to do: keep fighting. Not for herself necessarily-though she has ... और पढ़ें


Why balancing work and motherhood is still hard

India, May 9 -- It obviously struck deep at my mother's core because she talked about it more than just a few times - how she had given up her fledgling career as a lawyer in Kanpur when she married m... और पढ़ें


The bench and the body

India, May 4 -- When her mother noticed her 15-year-old's distended belly, she sat her down to ask a few questions. The teenager couldn't remember when she had her last period. A quick visit to the do... और पढ़ें


We ❤️ women, but not in the House

India, April 27 -- The clue lies in the queues. Women are everywhere. In Tamil Nadu, a record 84.69% turnout with female participation at 85.76%, overtaking male turnout at 83.57%. In West Bengal, wh... और पढ़ें


Women's rage finds a voice and vocabulary

India, April 25 -- You couldn't have missed it - the outpouring of women's anger across India this month. Spilling into streets, bursting into confrontations, angry mothers in Manipur, a frustrated co... और पढ़ें


Not rescue but revolution: Inside Kranti's radical classroom

India, April 20 -- The knock on the door has the sharp sense of ownership. L* walks in, a cheeky grin on her face and an assured sense of belonging. She plonks herself down and makes herself at home ... और पढ़ें


A giant leap-for women in power

India, April 13 -- I was just a little girl when the first man landed on the moon. We did not have a television set at home and there certainly was no internet. It was perhaps through hearing my paren... और पढ़ें


Giving women their due in law-making

India, April 11 -- On newspaper front page ads, the BJP is listing its various accomplishments for women, from clean water to toilets and homes. In Kerala, the Congress's Rahul Gandhi is pitching for ... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: And so it begins.

India, April 6 -- The resistance to the transgender law has, so far, been united. Sprung without notice or consultation with the community and passed in unseemly haste even after it became clear that ... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: Big Tech's very bad week

India, March 30 -- A landmark trial against Meta and YouTube brought by a 20-year-old woman who blames the platforms for social media addiction that began when she was six, has ended with the jury fin... और पढ़ें