Social Justice

Marital Rape 

Marital Rape 

Context: The provision of Sexual Violence and Marital Rape Exception(MRE) is under challenge before the Supreme Court of India and the...

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Context: In recent years, a wave of menstrual hygiene startups has emerged, challenging the dominance of legacy brands in the...

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Context: According to the 2011 Census, India boasts a rich tapestry of tribal communities, with the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population...

Gender Performativity

Context: Gender performativity, a concept that has greatly shaped gender theory, offers a more fluid understanding of gender by questioning...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

NAMASTE Program

Context: In a first-of-its-kind effort to count individuals involved in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in India’s...

Revised Monthly Wages for Workers

Context: The Delhi government announced a revision in the minimum monthly wages for various categories of workers, including unskilled, semi-skilled,...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Being ‘Trans’ is Being Human

Context: The heart-wrenching plight of teenagers facing familial cruelty, suicide attempts, and street violence underscores the urgent stakes of the...

Raising the Retirement Age

Context: China is set to raise the retirement age for the first time since 1978, in an effort to slow...

A Vicious Circle in the Workplace

Context: The tragedy at R G Kar Hospital and the revelations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry highlights...

Bonda Tribe

Context: Having successfully cleared this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Mangala is poised to become the first member of the...

Himachal Pradesh Raises Women’s Marriage Age to 21

Context: The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising the minimum marriage...

Care Economy

Context: The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights that India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) is 37% (2022-23), below the global...

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Context: In a judgement, the Supreme Court ruled that not all insults or intimidatory remarks directed at a person belonging...