Category: The Feminist
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4th Trimester Bodies Project – Spring ’14 Update
Published on Mar 19, 2014 The 4th Trimester Bodies Project is an ongoing photodocumentary created by photographer and mother Ashlee Wells Jackson. This project is dedicated to embracing the beauty inherent in the changes brought to our bodies by motherhood, childbirth and breastfeeding. 4thtrimesterbodies.com Continue reading 4th Trimester Bodies Project – Spring ’14 Update
4th Trimester Bodies Project – Intro
The 4th Trimester Bodies Project is an ongoing photodoc created by photographer and mother Ashlee Wells Jackson. This project is dedicated to embracing the beauty inherent in the changes brought to our bodies by motherhood, childbirth and breastfeeding. Continue reading 4th Trimester Bodies Project – Intro
Of Hindus, Indians and Modi’s refugee stumble – Siddharth Vardarajan
Ever since Narendra Modi’s Silchar speech in February when he said “harassed” Hindus from not just Bangladesh but the rest of the world had the right to come back to India, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been tying itself in knots over the issue. Under Modi’s influence, the party manifesto released on April 7 said, “India shall remain a natural home for persecuted Hindus … Continue reading Of Hindus, Indians and Modi’s refugee stumble – Siddharth Vardarajan
The Gujarat middle – Jean Derez
If Gujarat is a model, then the real toppers in development indicators, like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, must be supermodels In an earlier article published on this page (“The Gujarat Muddle,” April 11, 2014), I pointed out that Gujarat’s development achievements were hardly “model” class. This is pretty firm ground: the same point has been made by a long list of eminent … Continue reading The Gujarat middle – Jean Derez
The inner tragedies of feudal life- Ayesha Siddiqa
In a candid personal essay, Ayesha Siddiqa takes on recent attempts at rebranding feudalism A few days ago I chanced upon some writings of Bina Shah explaining the intricacies of feudalism. Her key point was that people must separate the wheat from the chaff – the feudal system is not as bad as it is made to look and so people must … Continue reading The inner tragedies of feudal life- Ayesha Siddiqa
If Narendra Modi wins – Siddharth Vardarajan
What can India and the world expect if Narendra Modi, the self-styled “Hindu nationalist” who is front-runner in the elections, ends up winning a plurality of seats when results are declared on May 16? The conventional answer is that this depends less on the man and what he represents, than on the scale of his victory. If he … Continue reading If Narendra Modi wins – Siddharth Vardarajan
India tops in open defecation
report jointly prepared by the WHO and the UNICEF says 597 million people practice open defecation in India India still has the largest number of people defecating in open in the world, according to a new UN report prompting the Government to admit it as a “huge shame.” “Globally, India continues to be the country with the highest number of people (597 million people) practising … Continue reading India tops in open defecation
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