Sex… For Women
by Swarna Jana Although it is a voice of dissent; involving issues related to women, let’s start with Indian film actor Ranveer Singh, let’s not delve into the nitty gritty […]
Positioning People & Politics
What should the relationship between people and political parties be has long been a debate in India. Speaking at an event organised by the Asiatic Society of India, noted Sociologist, […]
The Lost Narratives Of A ‘Desire’
Desiring India: Representations through British and French Eyes 1584-1857, a recently published book, co-edited by Supriya Chaudhuri and Niranjan Goswami, has hit the headlines. It seems that the essence of […]
To Serve The Exploited
The daughter of a refugee, who had fled Afghanistan for fear of persecution from the Taliban, has secured her place in history, as she has become the first hijab-wearing Senator […]
A Goodwill Gesture
The 1,200-year-old Valmiki Temple in Pakistan shall be restored, after a long legal battle. The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) – a statutory board of the Government of Pakistan that […]
A Fanatic, With A Difference
He had become an eye surgeon (or ophthalmologist), after earning a Master’s Degree in Surgery. However, he shall always be remembered as one of three leaders of two notorious terror […]
On ‘Negative Externality’
In November 2013, Valdis Dombrovski, the then Prime Minister of Latvia, resigned after accepting political responsibility for the collapse of a supermarket roof in the capital city of Riga that […]
Allowed To Visit, Finally
It was a dream come true for a nonagenarian Indian lady, who recently crossed the barbed wire fence to step into her ancestral home in Pakistan from India, after 75 […]
A Counter-Attack
Sheikh Hasina Wajed, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, believes that a crisis has been created across the globe to punish Russia, and the international community is facing the heat. She […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 