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Tasaduq Mufti: The reluctant politician

From a top-notch Bollywood cinematographer to dedicated conservationist of Kashmir, Tasaduq Mufti’s journey has not been run-of-the-mill

Down and out in Little Lhasa: Notes from McLeod Ganj cafés

My journey to McLeod Ganj turned out to be quite unexpected. Just like all journeys should be.

The lost and found girls of Usilampatti

Usilampatti, near Madurai, was infamous for its large incidence of female infanticide. Then, a number of its 'missing daughters' were found living in an illegal missionary-run home in nearby Tiruchi.

JNU student's suicide note is still being written by others

On Holi, 13 March, students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University were shocked and dismayed to hear of the suicide by hanging of a fellow student, Muthukrishnan Jeevanandham from MPhil History.

Dakhani poetry: Activity abound, expression in decline

Gautam Pemmaraju, Mumbai-based filmmaker, originally from Hyderabad, set out to document Dakhani humour and satire through its decades-old culture of performance poetry.

Holi 2017: Pour Some Colour On Me

It is the dystopian present. Water is scarce, yet Holi is still being celebrated with almost patriotic fervour. But Mira has had it. The gushes and splashes of wet colour — sometimes making their way onto her through non-consensual touch — have taken their toll on this reluctant millennial. So chill out, she does. One tumblr of 'bhaang' at a time.

International Women's Day: Nancy Drew and the PCOS mystery

PCOS patients are at an increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, infertility and various cancers. Although mainstream media attention on PCOS has been increasing in India

International Women's Day: In a wonderland adventure, Alice deals with PCOS

PCOS patients are at an increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, infertility and various cancers. Read about it Alice in Wonderland style.

International Women's Day: Jane Eyre learns about PCOS

Bertha is given some medical attention and a few years of learning how to successfully manage PCOS, she decides to try on some holistic methods as well.

UP Election 2017: What the millennial voter wants

A special report on the millennial voters of Uttar Pradesh

What we talk about, when we talk about love

What does love in 2017 mean? On Valentine’s Day, we launch an exploration on what it means to be a young millennial on the lookout for love, sex and relationships.

Meet the cast of Tamil Nadu's political drama

Tamil Nadu's political roadmap changed drastically after the death of J Jayalalithaa. Here's a look at some of the key players from the AIADMK theatre.

Will the real Sasikala please stand up?

Sasikala, the little-known puppet master of Tamil Nadu politics is hoping to take control of the state in the face of stiff opposition from within

What India must do to end abuse of children

Child abuse in India can be clearly connected to a collective failure of society

8 years after Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's killing, Kandhamal is still a ticking time bomb

Kandhamal's troubled history of communal violence

How child labour has come to define crimes against children

From 2010 to 2015, crimes against children saw a steep rise from 26,694 cases to 94,172 cases — an increase of 252 percent

On the trail of a predator

How Sunil Rastogi, accused of molesting 500 children, was finally brought to book

Why India's juvenile justice system is fractured

The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is now a reality. But now, there is a need to take a hard look at the law, in a way which goes beyond the 16 December 2012 Delhi gangrape.