It Is Time To Stop Using This ‘Dirty’ Casteist Slur
Growing up in Delhi, the word was extensively used by school buddies and college mates to describe something that was ‘dirty’, ‘messy’ or ‘filthy’.
The Better India / January 2018
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Growing up in Delhi, the word was extensively used by school buddies and college mates to describe something that was ‘dirty’, ‘messy’ or ‘filthy’.
The Better India / January 2018
Although a majority of those who menstruate are women, they’re not the only ones who do. So, how can we call menstruation only a women’s issue?
The Better India / August 2017
In an open letter, hundreds of women in Hollywood announced their Time’s Up campaign to fight sexual harassment in the industry. Why the strange silence in Bollywood?
The Better India / January 2018
What really works for Newton is the fact that it lays bare the pitfalls of the democratic system in India, and has yet made it to the Oscars as India’s official entry.
The Better India / October 2017
Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code prohibits any assembly of five or more people in an area if it is believed that such a gathering could disturb the peace.
The Better India / December 2017
Either an individual wants to be involved in sexual activity, or not. There is nothing ambiguous about sexual consent.
The Better India / September 2017
Most men grow up with the misconception that women would somehow ‘benefit’ from gender equality and that men might end up losing recognition in the workplace.
The Better India / January 2018
As the Supreme Court goes back and forth with its order of whether it should be mandatory for people to stand for the National Anthem played in movie theatres, we wonder if such mandated displays of patriotism compromise our freedom of expression.
The Better India / October 2017
The eight donkeys were released after four days when their frantic owner was finally able to locate them at the Urai district jail in Uttar Pradesh.
The Better India / December 2017
While on their period, women don’t get abnormal bouts of energy, and neither do they bleed blue. Here’s how Indian ads misrepresent menstruation.
The Better India / September 2017
More than 450 people exercise VIP status, awarded by the government in India. But getting the blame off their backs wouldn’t solve this hiccup. Especially when people who exercise this privilege can blame it on ‘protocol’.
The Better India / November 2017
A story of horror and displacement, but one with a happy ending – my grandmother recalls the India-Pakistan partition.
The Better India / August 2017
A lot of people and sometimes even the police are ignorant of the laws that protect pet owners and dog feeders from harassment and intimidation.
The Better India / November 2017
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