Bastar Needs You
Bastar. An abstract name of some strange place where there is Naxalism. And therefore a place to be avoided, to be dreaded and mostly ignored. Not a land of a […]
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A History of, and Response to, Disproportionate Violence
This post began life as an attempt to boost the response to the latest wave of targeted violence and/or State-sponsored suppression of civil liberties in Chhattisgarh. Even as I typed
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The idiot proof guide to media justice for women’s rights
The best and most important learnings are best done from the mistakes of others. ~ Anonymous Detail from Cloister Conspiracy, a sculpture by Philip Jackson, pictured during his one man
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BJP accusations always come home to roost
BJP making ad hominem accusations is hardly a new thing. Anyone who opposes BJP is subject to vile and unsubstantiated accusations. Unsubstantiated, to non-BJP people, but perhaps in the eye
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Open letter to Indian media about Lok Sabha Elections
Dear media, India is witnessing an unprecedented event. It is the largest election to date in the world. We have them every five years, but our population has grown since
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LGBT rights and Womanifesto and Bubblegum Feminists
My rift with what passes off for the voice of Indian feminists in public space grows. This time, over reckless grandstanding with LGBT rights. It has come to my attention
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Public speaking feedback for Arvind Kejriwal
Dear Arvind Kejriwal, Today’s “Historic Speech” disappointed me. I am glad of the main outcome – that you are planning to contest against Narendra Modi. I agree that Modi needs
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Politically incorrect declaration by an extremely conditional feminist
I have a voice and it has weight. However great or little it is. It is my responsibility to use it in a manner that is congruent with my goals.
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Empowerment of locals first
Mumbai has a huge and growing migrant population. And Mumbai has conspicuous ‘sons of the soil’ insisting that priority in employment MUST go to locals. They have ransacked offices, issued
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