REVIEW: Sonia Faleiro Presents Compelling Moral Dilemma In 13 Men
If you had to choose between advancing women’s rights and advancing the rights of a marginalized indigenous tribe, which would you choose? The tension between … Read more
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Visually Explore The #BollywoodLogic of ‘The Pink Sorrys’
Inspired by current events, The Pink Sorrys is an acid punk Bollywood action musical short film. It follows a gang of sari-clad women as they deliver … Read more
Aamir Khan’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Starts Season 2 With Focus on Rape in India
For as long as I can remember, I have hated South Asian culture’s inherent predisposition towards hiding the truth and avoiding reality. So imagine how … Read more
Hot News Mix: ‘30 Rock’ Star Comes Out, Hijras in Bangladesh, Landmark Rape Case + More
Maulik Pancholy Officially Out Of The Closet. Actor Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock, Sanjay and Craig) officially came out in this year’s top 100 list of … Read more
Blurred Lines: Why the Death Penalty is a Terrible Way to Deal with Sex Crimes in India
Earlier this week, a judge sentenced four of the men found guilty of raping and murdering a 26-year-old student on a New Delhi bus to … Read more
Has India’s Rape Culture Passed a Tipping Point?
Today an Indian court convicted four men accused of the rape of a 23-year old woman in New Delhi last December. Tomorrow, we find out whether … Read more
Original Poetry — ‘Plural’ by Pooja Garg Singh
मुंबई मेरी जान. अब दिल्ली दूर नहीं इन्ही शब्दों पर सवार आते हो क्या तुम ढूँढते हो मुझे भोंकने के लिए कहते हैं ये sex … Read more
9 Writers Speak Up In Wake of Joyce Carol Oates’ Islamophobic Tweets
Writer Joyce Carol Oates ignited a Twitter controversy on Friday when she wrote a series of tweets linking Islam to the prevalence of sexual assaults in Egypt. … Read more
Let’s Take Porn Out of India’s Sexual Assault Dialogue
After the December 2012 gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi led to her death, the Indian government faced renewed pressure to confront … Read more
