The world holds very polarized opinions about the former Cuban dictator, and Mari Marcel Thekaekara tries to put some order.

Leonard Cohen was iconic for rebellious teenagers growing up in 1970s India, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on an election result that shocked the world.

Many Indian Muslim women have had enough, challenging the men who walk the corridors of power in their mosques and madrasas, Mari...

How can any women, any American woman vote for Trump? Mari Marcel Thekaekara asks.

As the country mourns its loss there is a proliferation of mindless patriotism, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

There was certainly reason to be critical but what difference has it made? Mari Marcel Thekaekara asks.

Sakshi Malik's medal is a victory against the feudal mindset, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

There has never been such a concerted show of Dalit strength, Mari Marcel Thekaekara reports.

In a step backward, the country is allowing its young to be employed in ‘family businesses’, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

The country’s ‘national shame’ has long plagued the majority of its people, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

The abused caste often lives in anguish, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.