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Gender

Has Justice for Women in India Improved?

In 1890, a case of a Bengali child bride named Phulmani, who died following brutal conjugal intercourse went to trial in the Calcutta Sessio...

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Gender

Working Mothers Are Conquerors

A working mother knows the struggle of juggling work and personal life both at the same time. From attending meetings and preparing presenta...

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Gender

Transgender Community hopes for a brighter future in 2018

The transgender community is incredibly diverse. Some transgender people identify as male or female, and some identity as genderqueer, non-b...

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Health

The Loopholes in Mental Healthcare Act 2017

Mental Health has never been considered a "real disease" in India. When it comes to depression, people often joke about it by saying, "it's ...

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Human Rights

The Law of the Land

Environmental lawyers and organizations across the world have begun to demand intrinsic 'rights' for nature- natural bodies, flora and fauna...

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Human Rights

Casting out Caste

The Cochin Devaswom Board of temples recently took a huge step towards an equal India, by appointing a Dalit priest at a temple. Kuzhuppully Umesh Krishnan of Matilakam bec...

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Bollywood

Anaarkali of Aarah   in support of female students of BHU

Swara Bhaskar is supporting the female students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Last month in BHU, there was an incident where a female student claimed that she...

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Human Rights

The Case Of Triple Talaq

“Can what is sinful in the eyes of God be lawful? If God considers it a sin, it can’t be legal. Can it be?” Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar’s que...

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Human Rights

Colombian River Gains Legal Rights

Another river has won legal rights. In a landmark verdict, Colombia’s Constitutional Court has recognized the Atrato River basin as having rights to “protection...

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Gender

Think About The Bigger Picture: Life Lessons From Meryl Streep & Other Successful Women

Meryl Streep has been nominated for more Academy Awards than any other actor, and has won for Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. In 2015, she sent e...

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