Team India has marched into yet another ICC final, and this time, fans are not surprised. And why should they be? This team is a cricketing juggernaut—one of the best in the world. With a formidable batting lineup, an arsenal of spinners who weave near-impenetrable webs, and a leader who has recently lifted a T20 […]
Women’s Guide to Cyber Safety 2025
Women and girls are both the targets and scapegoats of online harassment; we’re singled out and then victim-blamed as though we asked to be persecuted. The cycle has been vicious and endless, but not anymore. It’s time for us to take control and put an end to the attacks on women online. Online, women are subjected to harassment, […]
Campus Screaming!
“I was not a part of the protest. Yes, I was too passive only to stoke the rage of the active political kin Protesting Night and day, selfless. I was not a part of the protest at all! Yet the aura dauntless did haunt me with all its woeful cries and calls, shaming me […]
India, Bangladesh, and Illegal Migration: Finding a Balanced Recipe for Security and Humanitarian Responsibilities
“Good Fences make Great Neighbors.” In the geopolitical context, neighborhood plays a significant role in providing “Development” a holistic meaning. The partition of the Indian Subcontinent in 1947 saw the emergence of Pakistan as a new Islamic Republic. However, linguistic differences, superiority complex of the Leaders of Pakistan over their Eastern Bloc saw the liberation […]
Legislative Silence: Confronting the Barriers to a Law on Honour Crimes in India
Introduction The so- called honour crimes, deeply entrenched in India’s socio-cultural fabric, represent a brutal intersection of caste hierarchies, patriarchal norms, and societal control over individual autonomy. These crimes, which include acts like murder, assault, and harassment, are often carried out to protect family “honour” in response to perceived transgressions such as inter-caste or intra-gotra […]
Lost Innocence in the Urban Slums: Analysis of Increasing Juvenile Crimes in Delhi!
Introduction Slums, the silhouette of urbanisation have not been a part of mainstream discourses since its conceptual inception. Over the years, the “socio-political thought leaders” have divided urbanism and urbanisation into two distinct baskets. Urbanisation, on the one end is the movement of people from rural to urban settlements and the expansion of the urban […]
Abused but forgotten: The Untold Plight of Men in Honor Crimes
‘Honour’ means stature and dignity, often intertwined with integrity, pride, and self-respect. It is a guiding principle that inspires individuals to act righteously and justly. However, this profound concept can transform sinister and destructive when taken to extremes. To protect what they refer to as their so-called “honour”, lives are needlessly lost, and families are […]
Breathing Beyond Smog: The Social and Emotional Realities of Delhi’s Pollution Crisis
Breathing Beyond Smog: The Social and Emotional Realities of Delhi’s Pollution Crisis Air pollution in Delhi has turned out to be far beyond an environmental crisis. It represents a deep sociological phenomenon with dimensions that are physical, emotional, and cultural. Incidents of high pollution levels, even in the winter season, trigger a collective sense of […]
Caste Politics, Patriarchy, and the Legislative Void: Unpacking the different facets behind perpetration of So- Called Honour Crimes in India
In India, the concept of izzat (honour) carries immense significance, deeply ingrained in its socio-cultural fabric. This notion of honour is often tied to gender, caste, and familial relationships, with women’s bodies frequently perceived as the vessels of familial or communal pride. Men too, particularly those defying caste hierarchies through inter-caste or intra-gotra marriages, become […]
The Right to Dignity and Sanitation for Manual Scavengers’ Children: Examining Access to Education and Healthcare in India’s Informal Communities
Bezwada Wilson, a renowned activist and co-founder of the Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA), advocates for the rights of manual scavengers and their children. He has been vocal about the intergenerational issues and discrimination faced by these communities, especially emphasizing the need for educational and social support for children of manual scavengers. Wilson has worked extensively […]
