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The beautiful game and an ugly battle

The book opens with a warning that it has 'descriptions of sexually abusive behaviour and suicidal ideation' so that readers can figure out whether they feel ready to read it or not.

03 August 2024, 23:10 IST

The beautiful game and an ugly battle

03 August 2024, 23:10 IST

A second shot at happiness

There is societal expectation that widows are supposed to desexualise themselves, an expectation that is made not only by old, orthodox people but young, so-called progressive folks too, observes Chintan Girish Modi

18 December 2022, 02:10 IST

A second shot at happiness

18 December 2022, 02:10 IST

Arundhati Bhattacharya leads by example

Arundhati Bhattacharya's candid account, sparkling with humour, is enriched by a lifetime of experience that paved the way for her to take up the leadership role at SBI, writes Chintan Girish Modi

12 March 2022, 19:23 IST

Arundhati Bhattacharya leads by example

12 March 2022, 19:23 IST

Music of protest

Sonita Alizadeh is a powerful voice for women’s rights, and against child marriage and child labour. Her rap video Daughters for Sale threw a spotlight on Afghan daughters being sold into marriage by their families, writes Chintan Girish Modi

12 February 2022, 19:30 IST

Music of protest

12 February 2022, 19:30 IST

With love, from Desmund Tutu

Even the most rebellious people chicken out when they get a taste of power but Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, an advocate for LGBT rights, did not, writes Chintan Girish Modi

10 January 2022, 05:15 IST

With love, from Desmund Tutu

10 January 2022, 05:15 IST

Are women obstacles to men's spiritual cultivation?

Chintan Girish Modi believes that Buddhist nun Subha's story overturns the typical narrative wherein women are depicted as being obstacles to men’s spiritual cultivation

11 December 2021, 19:15 IST

Are women obstacles to men's spiritual cultivation?

11 December 2021, 19:15 IST

Shakti Mills gang-rape case: In defence of life term

If the fear of capital punishment is ineffective in deterring rapists, why is there a strong push for it in our society

01 December 2021, 07:39 IST

Shakti Mills gang-rape case: In defence of life sentence

Shakti Mills gang-rape case: In defence of life term

01 December 2021, 07:39 IST

Dear NCERT, please stand up for transgender children

NCERT must withstand the backlash, bring back its teacher training manual for the inclusion of transgender children

12 November 2021, 11:34 IST

Dear NCERT, please stand up for transgender children

12 November 2021, 11:34 IST

What India's leaders can learn from B'desh PM Hasina

As New Delhi puts pressure on Dhaka to address anti-Hindu violence, it is time our leaders learn from Hasina and publicly address the harm communalism is causing

18 October 2021, 09:24 IST

Bangladesh PM Hasina's assurance to Hindus has lessons for India's leaders

What India's leaders can learn from B'desh PM Hasina

18 October 2021, 09:24 IST

All you imagine is real

In these set of books for children, garlic bulbs become swans and bubble wrap rolls up into a sheep.

09 October 2021, 20:03 IST

All you imagine is real

09 October 2021, 20:03 IST