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1 Oct 2013 10 minute read

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Girls not allowed

Vanessa Baird reports on the scandal of sex selection and what it is doing to women - and the world.

27 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Should martyrdom ever be glorified?

Mari Marcel Thekaekara argues that life is more valuable than the political statements made by the ultimate...

23 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Bittersweet victory for ‘Indian’ Miss America

Nina Davuluri is deemed too dark to be beautiful in India. Mari Marcel Thekaekara explores the irony.

13 Sep 2013 4 minute read

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Does anyone give a s**t?

A new bill in India aimed at protecting manual cleaners of human excrement needs to translate into political action, argues...

3 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Some rapes are more newsworthy than others in India

A handful of cases attract international attention yet crimes against Dalit women go unreported, says Mari Marcel...

20 Aug 2013 3 minute read

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Casualties of war and political games

Indian soldiers are paying the price for border clashes with Pakistan, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

14 Aug 2013 3 minute read

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Look who’s wearing the pants

To be treated as equals, are Indian women compelled to internalize roles traditionally associated with men? Rajashri...

29 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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Close encounter of the human kind

Mari Marcel Thekaekara has an unlikely experience at an ayurvedic ashram in Kerala.

23 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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India, porn and sexual violence

Links between pornography and some despicable crimes are clear, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

22 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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Police coerce children to spy in Kashmir

The case of 17-year-old Danish reveals corrupt and brutal law enforcement, says Uzma Falak.

15 Jul 2013 4 minute read

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Adivasi people: proud not primitive

Mari Marcel Thekaekara supports a new Survival International campaign to change India’s opinion of tribal...

14 Jun 2013 3 minute read

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The hypocrisy of sexism in India

As a young student is injured for wearing the ‘wrong’ clothes, Mari Marcel Thekeakara says that women will...

When will the world’s financial powers learn?

7 Jun 2013 3 minute read

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When will the world’s financial powers learn?

Conditions imposed by the IMF and World Bank increase inequality and show little regard for marginalized people, writes...

3 Jun 2013 3 minute read

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Rooting out hate

Mari Marcel Thekaekara thinks we could all learn from the people at a British mosque who met the English...

Wonder and frustration: living with the animals

28 May 2013 3 minute read

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Wonder and frustration: living with the animals

Mari Marcel Thekaekara’s home is on the edge of a wildlife sanctuary, which is a pleasure and a pain, as she...

10 May 2013 3 minute read

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Leave mums alone

As Mother’s Day approaches in India, Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on how motherhood has changed along with...

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