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An Atypical Boy: Made Invisible Due To A Simplistic Representation Of Masculinity

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Beyoncé (Nahi) Sharma Jayegi: Bollywood Is Not, But We Are Sorry Queen!

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Lockdown and Education: Is India ready for online classes for all?

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Women and the Water Crisis in India

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The Unequal Burden Of Contraception | #MyBodyMyMethod

FII Team - September 18, 2020 0

In this series, we take a look at how the burden of contraception is unequal and how women often have to bear the brunt of it.

Rebuilding After COVID-19: Lessons From Recurring Crises Like Assam Floods & Amphan

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How Validation Plays A Role In Embracing Trans* Identity

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An Atypical Boy: Made Invisible Due To A Simplistic Representation Of Masculinity

Gender Bhaskar Choudhary - September 18, 2020 0

Sangat’s Session On Faith & Feminism By Uma Chakravarti, Kamla Bhasin & Syeda Hameed

Religion Sangat - September 17, 2020 0

Culture

Art & Poetry

‘Yours Nacheez’—How Tawaifs Left A Void In Cinema: Leaving for Bombay Part II

Guest Writer - September 18, 2020 0

The story of tawaifs and their free-spirited endeavours in the film industry took a darker turn as India’s independence appeared imminent. As the nation woke up to its future, it chose to leave many aspects of its past behind.

Cinema

Rhea Chakraborty’s Media Trial Is an Extension Of A Diabolic Celebrity Culture

Guest Writer - September 18, 2020 0

Celebrities are driven to paranoia, anger, and fear, sometimes due to the celebrity culture, thus resulting in public altercations with paparazzi or complete breakdowns in the face of such extensive public exposure.

Beyoncé (Nahi) Sharma Jayegi: Bollywood Is Not, But We Are Sorry Queen!

Cinema Guest Writer - September 17, 2020 0

Beyoncé sharma jaayegi is only the latest to join a string of mainstream Bollywood songs with their age-old, colourist lyrics of ‘goriya’, ‘kaliya’, ‘chittiya-kalaiya’, ‘chikni’.

Malavika Anupraj: As ‘Ambotti’ As Art Can Get!

Art & Poetry Aastha Jani - September 17, 2020 0

Malavika Anupraj’s work exists at the unique intersection between what is comfortable and what is unknown. The air of nostalgia mixed with her incredible thought process creates a fascinating playground in the mind of the aimless, robotic social media scroller.

History

Sukumari Bhattacharya: Remembering The Great Indologist | #IndianWomenInHistory

Guest Writer - September 15, 2020 0

Sukumari Bhattacharya's adherence to secularism, her engagement in almost all the avenues of language and her involvement in different branches of philosophical understanding made her one of the greatest luminaries of her time.

Books

Reclaiming Hysteria: Medical Muses By Asti Hustvedt–Not A Book Review

Guest Writer - September 14, 2020 0

Medical Muses' narrative focus on the women bespeaks an empathy on the part of the author, which has been lacking in historical recitations of hysteria.

Environment

When Amrita Devi And 362 Bishnois Sacrificed Their Lives For The Khejri Tree

Sahapedia - September 11, 2020 1

Long before environmentalism became a buzzword, 363 members of Rajasthan’s Bishnoi community, led by the fearless Amrita Devi, sacrificed their lives to save the Khejri tree. On National Forest Martyrs Day and the 290th anniversary of the Khejarli Massacre, Sahapedia trains the spotlight on their story.

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Environment

Rebuilding After COVID-19: Lessons From Recurring Crises Like Assam Floods & Amphan

Dasra - September 18, 2020 0

A look back at past examples shows us that women and girls in India have been sitting on the fences of recurring crises such as COVID-19, Assam floods, Nipah virus etc., for quite long.

Rhea Chakraborty’s Media Trial Is an Extension Of A Diabolic Celebrity Culture

Cinema Guest Writer - September 18, 2020 0

For The Men Who Follow Periyar’s Rationalism But Not His Feminist Ideals

Caste Guest Writer - September 17, 2020 0

What Does It Mean To ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ For A Woman?

Family Guest Writer - September 17, 2020 1

Netflix’s ‘Stateless’ Proves Its Relevance To The Historical Protests Against CAA

Law & Policy Vatya Raina - September 17, 2020 0

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The ‘Aunty’ Body And All That Follows

Guest Writer - July 13, 2020 3

In the Indian imagination, an ‘Aunty’ is a middle-aged, usually fat woman who is married and has children. Young women, especially unmarried ones, either do not want to associate with the term or are expected to steer clear of it.

Why We Must Be Critical Of The New Education Policy 2020

Campus Khushi Agarwal - August 6, 2020 3

The gendered implications of the NEP policies are also significant, in the sense that women will not have an equal opportunity to learn English, given that parents often spend less on a girl's education and research has shown that parents prefer to send boys to private schools and girls to government schools.

Mahasweta Devi’s Draupadi As A Symbol Of Subaltern Defiance

Books Nikhat Hoque - February 8, 2019 6

In Draupadi, Devi presents a strong woman who despite being marginalised and exploited, transgresses conventional sexual and societal standards.

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F-Word

Masaba Masaba: ‘Hot Mess’ Indeed With Problematic Therapy & Male Saviours

Asra Ghouse - September 10, 2020 3

Welcome to world of ‘Masaba Masaba’: A colourful hell where the male saviour swoops in to save the day, gay stereotype exists in Fashion Industry, and professional support for mental health issues is an elitist indulgence.

Samyuktha Hegde’s Moral Policing Case: Decoding The Gaze On Women’s Sports Bra

Body Guest Writer - September 10, 2020 0

Samyuktha Hegde’s case is a reminder to many vigilante groups and individuals who indulge in the act of moral policing and go to the extent of physically assaulting people who do not fit into the pigeonhole of personal moral values.

Review: Masaba Masaba — Anything But A ‘Hot Mess’

Cinema Guest Writer - September 8, 2020 0

Masaba Masaba highlights how both Neena and Masaba started off again: the former who continued to strive for significant roles in cinema and Masaba, as a woman in her thirties, after her divorce.

Media Watch

Cinema

Rhea Chakraborty’s Media Trial Is an Extension Of A Diabolic Celebrity Culture

Guest Writer - September 18, 2020 0

Why Does The Mass Media Still Trivialise Male Rape?

Masculinity Guest Writer - September 16, 2020 1

The sexual assault of men as a joke in media is so normalised and pervasive that it’s hard to notice unless you’re looking for it. From casual punchlines about unwanted touching or kissing to gratuitous one-liners about anal rape, such jokes are almost everywhere.

World Suicide Prevention Day: How To Sensitively Report Suicide?

Media Watch Gayatri Mishra - September 10, 2020 0

The demise of the young Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput on 14th June 2020, jolted the nation. In a huge media outcry that followed, the news of his alleged suicide ignited a series of debates and speculations that went beyond the news of his death and spiraled into a circle of revelations of the most private details.

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