About the author …. Jaakko Husa is a Professor of Comparative Law and Constitutional Law at the University of Lapland (Finland). He was a visiting professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, in the fall semester 2016–2017. This article is based on a lecture delivered by Professor Husa at the invitation of […]
Netflix’s ‘MIMI’ and the underlying intricacies on the framework of surrogacy in India
This post is written by Ishita Goyal, a student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. Her research interests include gender studies, sexuality and law. The 2021 Netflix’s movie, MIMI was a moving take on motherhood and surrogacy. It highlights the aspect of commercial surrogacy which has often been a point of debate. ‘MIMI’ is a story […]
Does India need “Comprehensive Sexuality Education”?
About the Author …. Subhashree Pattanayak, a final year student of Master of Education at The Institute of Education for Women, Hastings House, Kolkata, The West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration. Sex is a hush-hush topic of discussion behind closed doors in India to date. Ironically, openly talking about sex is […]
Darlings (2022): The Cruel Case of Coercion (Movie Review)
This review is written by Bilal Khan, student of Christ University, Bengaluru. Bilal is a prolific blogger with interests on subjects such as gender, domestic violence, religion amongst others. Read other blogs by the author here. OTT platforms in India allow more filmmakers to express themselves freely regarding societal issues. This freedom comes at the price […]
Unboxing the psyche behind financial frauds
This post is written by Utkarsh Jain, a student of Symbiosis University, Noida. As a law student, Utakarsh is interested in researching on topics pertaining to commercial laws. The Greek philosopher Plato has said “Necessity is the mother of invention” and invention doesn’t just mean products or services, it applies to societal concepts and belief […]
Aamis: Between the Plates (Movie Review)
This post is written by Bilal Khan who is student of Christ University, Bengaluru. What we consider normal or not usually depends on our perception of things. A person can conform to the idea of love being compared to a rose. The metaphor stands as old as English poetry, and an individual could agree with […]
Human orgasm and its gender gap
Nicole Andrejek (@NicoleAndrejek) is a qualitative researcher on the Sex in Canada project at McMaster University and at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital. Her research interests include analyses of Canadians’ gender gaps, sexual practices, sexual health, and sexual pleasure. Her forthcoming book, Dating in the Digital Age (Routledge), examines undergraduate women’s experiences […]
Why Thoughts Occur and How Mediation Can Help?
About the Author: This blog is written by Siddharth Mathur, Designated Partner at Lex. Protector LLP. Siddharth is a intellectual property rights practitioner and a prolific blogger who writes on issues of mental health, art and culture. Not being able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction. But since we are all experiencing the same […]
Harry Potter and the Prison of Patriarchy
This post has been written by Bilal Khan, a student of Christ University, Bengaluru. Patriarchy and the Potterverse Harry Potter has always been a nostalgic piece of Literature, at least for Gen Z. In this nostalgia, what we remember and do not is an issue to think about. For example, we might remember the horrifying […]
Queer Conversion Therapy: A menace to the LGBTQ’s Human rights
This post is written by Ishita Goyal, a student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their humanity”- Nelson Mandela In September 2018, the Hon’ble Supreme court of India decriminalised homosexuality. With the landmark ruling, same sex relations were legalised, giving homosexual couples the myriad rights that heterosexual […]
