Devadasi

To be a devadasi in 1947: Read Srividya Natarajan's introduction to the world of a novice temple dancer

Srividya Natarajan, the author of The Undoing Dance, writes about what a day in a young devadasi's life would be like — on the cusp of Independence

First Hand 2: Second volume of non-fiction graphic novel tells stories of exclusion, struggle in India

The themes explored in First Hand 2 are healthcare, living as a single woman in India, communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and the lives of Devadasis, among others

On Parvathy, being a 'Feminichi', and women's ability to own and transform the insults hurled at them

Actress Parvathy has reclaimed the misogynistic insult 'Feminichi' and turned it on its head to proudly declare that she is a feminist | #FirstCulture

Behind the storm over Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu's comments over poet-saint Andal

Incidents like the row over Vairamuthu's Andal comments only perpetuate a variety of misogyny | #FirstCulture

TM Krishna-MS Subbulakshmi row: What a thinkpiece on dance, devadasi system gets wrong

Dance had little to do with why the devadasi system was abhorrent to those who wanted to abolish it; it was for its god-awful abuse of girls

Amid TM Krishna-MS Subbulakshmi row, these are the questions that really deserve attention

Amid the dialogue over TM Krishna's comments regarding MS Subbulakshmi, the devadasi culture came under the spotlight once again, after several decades.

President signs off on laws governing crimes against SC and STs, Atomic Energy

A law enabling setting up of commercial benches in select high courts and another on arbitration for speedy settlement of high value business disputes are among five legislations which have got nod from President Pranab Mukherjee.

Parliament passes bill to protect SC, STs from crimes

Parliament on Monday passed a crucial bill that provides for stringent action against those involved in crimes against scheduled castes and tribes, wrongfully occupying their land or dedicating such women as a 'devadasi'.