The Economist in its piece on Tamil Nadu politics makes a valiant effort in trying to figure out why so many Tamil actors are attracted to politics. The article, however had very little to say about why politics was and has remained…

A very quiet revolution has been taking place in the jungles of Chhattisgarh . In a move that should challenge conventional and patriarchal notions of combat, 35 women…

Samantha Power in her book A Problem from Hell: America and the age of Genocide tries to shed light on the complicated history of Genocide…

The laziest argument ever made for rape in India continues to be the one where the man “unmoored from family and community” and “unravelled from domestic tranquility” becomes through disengagement and despair a threat to himself and the people around him. The “Good Men of…

In an open letter to the UN general secretary Ban Ki Moon, Mir Baloch emphasizes…

Point and counter point has been made on the ireport site on CNN after a visit from an US university to India went bad for a girl. Two girls, as part of the same group…

Rituals and Registrations don’t necessarily make a valid marriage. Justice C.S Karnan, Madras High Court has passed a ruling on Monday that suggests “The main legal aspect for a valid marriage is consummation. Legal…

GoAir, the aviation holdings of the Wadia group, flew into a bit of controversy this week when it announced that they would no longer be hiring male flight attendants. Their…