‘Period hut’ kills a mother and her two sons in Nepal

Age-old practices have considered women to be impure during menstruation. The illegal practice of Chhaupadi is a tradition associated with the me...

Such a curious Journey: Raj More, from mimicry shows to National Award-winning Artist

His artworks are tongue-in-cheek comments – on subjects ranging from demonetisation and political unrest to the vice-like grip of Bollywo...

Women form 380-mile Human Chain to demonstrate support for Gender Equality

Protests caused because of having allowed two women inside the Sabarimala temple have gone unruly in Kerala, where groups of angry traditionali...

Books to read in the New Year

Here is a list of must-read fiction and non-fiction coming out in the year 2019.

Non-Fiction – 2019

The very first on the list stands...

A Light Tale

In his new book, Elevation, Stephen King writes in his own unique way about intolerance and how one man rises above it all in a way the reader would not be able to...

Kalpana Lajmi - As I knew her

Lalita Lajmi, Kalpana’s mother, called me on the 4th of September 2018, and asked me to help her with writing Kalpana’s speech, whi...

Riz Test: A System to grade Muslim Representation in Films and TV Shows

The need for diversity in film and television is no secret in Hollywood. While films such as Read More