Within The Four Walls
Kanchan Bandyopadhyay argues that banning pornography is warranted on public health and economic grounds. On 3 August…
Politics & Society
Silenced By The Lambs
Dr MM Kalburgi was a courageous voice for rational criticism. His death must be condemned, and…
Porn Bans Around The World
India’s abortive attempt last month at banning pornography was hardly a first of its kind. Aratrika…
Why We Are On Strike
The students of FTII have serious questions about the way their institution is to be run,…
The Dirty Word
Deepa Bhasthi explores the implications of the ubiquity of the word ‘porn’.Sex sells. It is a…
Slut-Shaming Radhe Maa
The manufactured controversy over the godwoman’s attire demonstrates the sexism that is rampant in our society,…
Murder Most Foul
Avirook Sen’s gripping account of the Noida double murders is an indictment of our justice system…
Quit India
By Ismat Chughtai Sahib has died.” Jainat Ram brought me this news along with the foodstuff…
Image is Everything
Amrita Shah’s biography of Ahmedabad is an insightful look at the city’s contradictions, anxieties and complicated…
Welcome to the Jungle
We’ve got fun and games…and routine police harassment. Once again, the law has taken its…