Category: The Feminist

Gender and Sexualities have always been sidelined and not addressed in mainstream media. We are committed to report, write and analyse issues that matter to people. Sexuality Rights issues and reproductive health will be one of our biggest focus.

News, The Feminist

FTII Society Nominates Rajkumar Hirani to Governing Council

Chaos in FTII Gajendra Chauhan assumes office as the Chairman of FTII. Chauhan chairs his first FTII Society meeting. FTII Society nominates Rajkumar Hirani and 5 others to the Governing Council. Chauhan’s appointment has witnessed strong protests from students. Students continue to stand outside the campus and shout slogans. More than 20 students detained and several manhandled by cops. Jan 07 2016 12:44 Jan 07 … Continue reading FTII Society Nominates Rajkumar Hirani to Governing Council

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
Opinion, The Feminist

दिल अपना पुराना पापी था, बरसों में नमाज़ी बन ना सका – Mubarak Ali

  मैं मुसलमान हूँ और मुझे बहुत दुख होता है जब मुस्लिम समाज जाहिलियत के नित नए कीर्तिमान स्थापित करता है. मजहब को चारदीवारी में रख कर जियो भाइयो. मेरे भारत का सामाजिक तानाबाना बड़ा नाजुक है. उसे बचाए रखने की जिम्मेदारी सिर्फ बहुसंख्यक समाज की नहीं है. सबकी है. जितनी जल्दी ये सबक हम सीख जाएं वो अच्छा. मुसलमानों की आर्थिक बदहाली पर चर्चा … Continue reading दिल अपना पुराना पापी था, बरसों में नमाज़ी बन ना सका – Mubarak Ali

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
News, The Feminist

SRFTI student complains of Sexual Assault

A student of Satyajit Ray Films and Television institute of India, Kolkata has accused one of her Professors of coercive sex and rape. An FIR has been lodged against the Professor. This is what the complainant writes on her Facebook page – 7th January, 2016 So i almost underwent a medical examination. This whole state of affairs is bizarre. Suppose it is a case like … Continue reading SRFTI student complains of Sexual Assault

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
Opinion, The Feminist

Communal Violence in 2015 – Rise in Hatred and Polarization

Neha Dabhade Communal violence, polarization of communities and the institutionalization of hatred it results in; have emerged as most the prominent threats engulfing the country in the year 2015. This has spelled adverse repercussions on communal harmony and led to shrinking of democratic space. This year, figures available till October suggest that there were 650 incidents of communal violence in which 84 people lost their … Continue reading Communal Violence in 2015 – Rise in Hatred and Polarization

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
Opinion, The Feminist

“My Husband Raped our Daughter”, says Suja! Why is no one listening ask her friends!

  Suja Jones is the mother of a child who was raped allegedly by her own father. The daughter was 3 years old. When the mother, Suja questioned the daughter, she said that the one responsible was the father. Thereafter, the mother rightfully filed a police case against her then husband. But justice seemed elusive. The mother was almost treated like an accused. About the … Continue reading “My Husband Raped our Daughter”, says Suja! Why is no one listening ask her friends!

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
News, The Feminist

Setalvad questions legality of CBI raid on Kejriwal office

Teesta Setalvad has questioned the legality of the CBI procuring warrants from lower courts for ‘raid’on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s office. She has called this overstepping the law which states that enforcement agencies can conduct searches only if there is evidence of non-cooperation. Continue reading Setalvad questions legality of CBI raid on Kejriwal office

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
News, The Feminist

“विद्रोही” अब नहीं रहे

सलाम इस युग के कबीर को निर्भीक वीर कवी “विद्रोही” जी अब नहीं रहे उनकी आवाज़ हमेशा प्रेरणा बनी रहेगी !!! https://youtu.be/oqD5Bvk581U https://youtu.be/sGRLi11GneU Continue reading “विद्रोही” अब नहीं रहे

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment
The Feminist

Communal Polarization in JNU

Report from JNU , Delhi (Jawagar Lal Nehru University, Delhi) On 21 November 2015, three wardens of the Jhelum Hostel received a complaintfrom a resident about a potentially hazardous situation arising out of a naked fire being for a havan being conducted inside one of the hostel rooms. Three Jhelum wardens — Burton Cleetus, Himanshu, and Ashutosh Anand — together with four security guards went … Continue reading Communal Polarization in JNU

Unknown's avatarHillele.comLeave a comment