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MeToo Movement and its Contradictions
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MeToo Movement and its Contradictions

Jyotirmaya Tripathy- November 12, 2018

Seeing women’s experience through MeToo has its momentary kick that connects Indian women with their Western sisters, but that cannot wish away the fact that ... Read More

Who is disrobing Draupadi?
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Who is disrobing Draupadi?

Gayatri Iyer- September 11, 2018

The Mahabharata speaks of a time when both polygamy and polyandry were possible, and it speaks about the ethics of conduct where Draupadi defines boundaries. ... Read More

A tale of two men: A misogynist pig and the first feminist
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A tale of two men: A misogynist pig and the first feminist

Sankrant Sanu- April 27, 2018

Imagine a world in which “scholars” label one of these men is a “misogynistic pig” and the other “the first feminist.” Which is which per ... Read More

Westernization, sin and sexuality
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Westernization, sin and sexuality

Sankrant Sanu- December 22, 2017

Sexual repression is a Christian gift to the world. If we consider art or literature in the pre-Christian era, there is plenty of evidence that ... Read More

Missionaries and the debate on Sati in Colonial India
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Missionaries and the debate on Sati in Colonial India

Meenakshi Jain- December 1, 2017

The entire colonial debate on sati centred on figures provided by the missionaries and the Government, each set of which suffered from serious flaws. But ... Read More