The taboo around sex outside of marriage means it can be hard to access safe pregnancy termination. But a recent court ruling...

Hijab – how far can the state dictate a woman’s choice? 

Nilanjana Bhowmick's thoughts on the long shadow of caste.

Nilanjana Bhowmick on the persecution of dissent in India.

Nilanjana Bhowmick on the routine communal violence that is a state-sponsored blot on India’s democracy.

Some Indian men are threatening a marriage strike for a most dubious reason. Nilanjana Bhowmick tells them to bring it on.

Laughter has become a risky business, observes Nilajana Bhowmick.

A growing number of women are going against the stream in India, writes Nilanjana Bhowmick.

Nilanjana Bhowmick on why women won’t linger awhile.

Nilanjana Bhowmick on oxygen inequity and the price paid by her country’s citizens.

Nilanjana Bhowmick on the colossal failure of governance that has led to needless deaths on a massive scale.

Women experiencing abuse from their partners need more than a helpline, writes Nilanjana Bhowmick.