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Love, Sex, & Disabilities ft. Netflix, Bollywood, & Other Storytellers

You’ve adored SRK in My Name Is Khan, you’ve pitied Vidya Balan in Guru, you’ve (hopefully) gone ????? at all of Koi Mil Gaya. Turns out the PwD doesn’t always get the guy/girl/person. Welcome to Love, Sex, and Disabilities 101. We’ll cover: - What are persons with disabilities (PwDs) taught about…

Disability

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Love, Sex, और Disabilities ft. Netflix, Bollywood, and Other Favorites
Love, Sex, और Disabilities ft. Netflix, Bollywood, and Other Favorites
Disability

14 min read


Oct 6, 2022

सफर २०१९

I tried translating but it just doesn’t work. Apologies to non-Hindustani speakers. मेट्रो में सफर कई तरह के होते है। एक सफर नई दिल्ली से जहांगीरपुरी तक। एक सफर जनरल से लेडीज तक रेल की तरह रुक रुक कर चलना। जैसे वो प्लेटफार्म देख रुके वैसे भीड़ देख रुकना। रुक रुक…

Gender

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सफर २०१९
सफर २०१९
Gender

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Aug 8, 2020

Healthcare Vocabulary: On Developing Regional Languages

In 2018, I attended the UNDP National Youth Parliament as a media correspondent. Young delegates from every state in the country came to participate…which brought to the fore a predictable problem. Floor time was largely spent on voicing grievances about the lack of translators. Delegates from the Hindi belt weren’t…

Language

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Healthcare Vocabulary: On Developing Regional Languages
Healthcare Vocabulary: On Developing Regional Languages
Language

8 min read


Jun 17, 2020

The Holocaust You Haven’t Heard Of

I studied the UK board at a private school & had internet access to English media world-over. As a consequence, I’ve been assured (by virtue of repetition) that the Jewish Holocaust was humanity’s most memorable dark hour. …

Genocide

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The Holocaust You Haven’t Heard Of
The Holocaust You Haven’t Heard Of
Genocide

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May 18, 2020

What’s In A Name? Turns Out, Everything

The most significant impact of euphemisms is that they soften the blow of unsavoury concepts, making them seem less grave, less urgent, robbing them of gravitas. This is its function — if a euphemism feels comfortable, it’s doing its job. Some may argue that ‘political correctness’ (PC) is a euphemism…

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What’s In A Name? Turns Out, A Lot
What’s In A Name? Turns Out, A Lot

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Mar 19, 2020

Chunri Ke Peechhe — On Defensive Modesty

Originally published by India Fellow, Dec ‘20. Start a social enterprise Have otherwise formally unemployed women in Rajasthan make dupattas. Have women in Rajasthan make dupattas, count the sweat that falls from their chins, and add it to the GDP. Count sweat by the sound it makes when hitting the ground and memorise…

Women Empowerment

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Chunri Ke Peechhe // Behind the Veil
Chunri Ke Peechhe // Behind the Veil
Women Empowerment

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Mar 16, 2020

The Curious Case of the Male Mommy

March 8th, 2020 — This International Women’s Day, Aditya Tiwari was awarded ‘World’s Best Mommy’. Tiwari has adopted Avnish, a 22 month-old child with Down Syndrome in 2016. An Incredible Parent, Disability Activist There is no doubt of Tiwari’s love for his son. He is the only parent to opt to adopt a special need’s…

Parenting

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The Curious Case of the Male Mommy
The Curious Case of the Male Mommy
Parenting

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Mar 16, 2020

Corporate Boys Will Be Boys

Like any other human construction, Economics is not infallible. It assumes that human nature is characterised fundamentally by self-interest, which has implications on all social processes. It compels policy-makers to take for granted that corporations and governments will place profits and growth over long-term global sustainability and social responsibility. …

Corporate Culture

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Corporate Boys Will Be Boys
Corporate Boys Will Be Boys
Corporate Culture

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Mar 16, 2020

Menstrual Art — How To Read It

What’s the big deal? Art is everywhere & it is political. For centuries, aggressors have been using art to propagate hate & hierarchy, while the aggrieved have been using it as a means of protest.

Menstruation

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Menstrual Art: How do we read it?
Menstrual Art: How do we read it?
Menstruation

12 min read


Nov 5, 2019

Of Central Importance: Participation & Governance

India follows a Quasi Federal system. We restrict the powers of Central government to extend laws to States without the approval of the State’s representatives. The assumption is that each State knows best for itself. This process transfers some important powers to the local level rather than concentrating power at…

Governance

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Of Central Importance: Participation & Governance
Of Central Importance: Participation & Governance
Governance

8 min read

A. Ashni

A. Ashni

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All things socio-political; I write words good.

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