Gone are the days when menstruation, one of our country’s major taboos, was spoken with a ‘hush’ or a ‘shh’ in our society. With films like ‘Padman’, ‘Phullu’, ‘Period. End of Sentence’, the sanitary pads have suddenly gone mainstream. But let’s not forget the fact the country still has limited acceptance with menstrual cups and the discussion around sustainable menstrual[Read More…]
“I am a millennial. We invented social media. So I should be really good at this” – when Emma from the popular web series starts narrating her tale, it sets my mind on fire. Infact millennials are the early adopters of social media and have embraced these platforms widely as a main form of communication. It was during my bachelors that Whatsapp started[Read More…]
Health system in India has seen several incongruities since its independence. Public health expenditure, inspite of repeated promises in election manifestos as well as in policy documents towards raising it to 2.5 to 3 % of GDP, remains around 1 to 2 %. The the existing health care infrastructure is flawed and inadequate; the hospitals are under-staffed, under-financed compelling the[Read More…]
“There will be a time, when tourists will come to India to visit the colourful toilets”, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Swachch Shakthi -2019 awards ceremony. The Swachch Bharat Campaign,’clean toilets’ target, Swachch Sundar Shauchalaya contest, have all raised an active debate around what toilets we should be able to use. On an average, a person uses the[Read More…]
Ukraine Update: Ukraine Must Give Russia Territory, Says Henry Kissinger 
Immediately resolve the hunger strike Demands of Dr. G.N. Saibaba and save his life in the jail 
The Ukraine War’s Collateral Damage 
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse: How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics 
The Solidarity Youth Movement launched its second state-level conference on the title theme ‘The tradition of liberation and the proud testimony of faith’ 
The Economy of Tolerable Massacres: The Uvalde Shootings 
Weep not just for Uvalde but for the hatred that consumes America and the world 
Candlelight Vigil for Shireen 
Long Marginalized, the ‘Right of Return’ is Once More a Palestinian Priority 
Ghetto America 
Fast-Track to NATO Expansion Hits a Speed Bump 
Remembering the burning of Jaffna public library – 41 years on 
Three Great Poems by Narayan Surve – Poetic Portraits of Repressed and Helpless Women 
Is This the End of the French Project in Africa’s Sahel? 
A Phallic Country 
Open letter to Sharda university Vice-Chancellor 
Caste doesn’t just exist in India or in Hinduism – it is pervasive across many religions in South Asia and the diaspora 
The long road to Palestine, A prisoner in my home! 
For Biden’s Summit of the Americas, Obama’s Handshake With Raúl Castro Shows the Way 
India – Birds Drop Out of the Sky, People Die 
The U.S. Unilateral Sanctions Against Russia Will Produce a Global Food Disaster 
The Human Mania for Roadbuilding Is a Threat to the Great Apex Predator Species 
India`s non-engagement in Afghanistan and its implications 
Rule by law is a threat to freedom 
Justice Ajit Singh Bains’ birth centenary celebrated in Greater Vancouver 
Naxalbari must be resurrected in relevant form on 55th anniversary 
Tribute to Bertrand Russell on 150th birth anniversary 
Ukraine-Crisis, At What Cost? 
Ban on Indian Wheat Exports Deprives income to Farmers But Profits Traders and Exporters 
Covid-hit Adivasis of MP under attack from communal forces 
We can live with the Tiger, not the forest department! 
How Small Farms Are Reclaiming Culture in Palestine 
The Biomass Peril 
Striving for Peace in Strife Torn Kashmir 
Global Wheat Prices Reach Record High 
Mosques and Shrines: Helmsman Beware 
The British Art of Black Propaganda 
India Has a Key Role to Play in a Possible New World Order 
‘Sedition’ Must Go! 
Discussing America’s role in the Syrian civil war: A Conversation with Noam Chomsky 
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