Age, Sex, Consent
Replugging this old article with my views on the lack of recognition of distinctions between sex and crime in actions of governments and judiciary in the wake of yet another […]
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Debunking the Myth of the Necessity of Nuclear Energy
There is a prevailing fiction actively promoted by the government that Nuclear Energy is the only way out of the energy crisis for India. Every time I write about issues
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Clean, Safe, Cheap Nuclear Power – Part 1: The Clean
There are a lot of fantasies fed to us in the name of nuclear power. How we need it, how it is the only real option for the power we
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Recent Reports of Violence against women at Maps4Aid
Making it jazzy for those who find it dreary news too depressing. Here are headlines from February alone of reports of violence against women at Maps4Aid website. Note that these
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Check Dams counter desertification and water scarcity
Check dams are effective at counteracting desertification and water scarcity and are simple to construct from surplus and waste materials available locally to create water bodies that are recharged by seasonal rains or snow melt.
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Bhanwari devi and the character of the media
While I have not written about Bhanwari devi here, I have been following her story for a while now. One of the main reasons I have not written is that
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Rajasthan HC takes Rajasthan back two centuries
Remember the stories of Rajasthan as the land of valor, where honor is more important than life? Well… that still isn’t too far from the truth. To date, women and
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A girl who grew up in Rajasthan
One of my readers grew up in Rajasthan and was disturbed by the conversations around Violence Against Women. She had grown up with crimes against women being a common fact
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Eve Teasing under Civil Law
This article is second in a part of a three article series on Eve Teasing by Fazal Ahmad. The first part outlined the description and impact of eve teasing. This
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