Uh... Minus!An Indian Woman Won ‘Mrs. World 2022.’ But Why Do We Still Have a Separate Beauty Pageant For Married Women? The separation of beauty pageants for married and unmarried women speaks to their role in maintaining heteronormativity. By Devrupa Rakshit
Falling Off the Competitive EdgeThe Case Against Competitive Awards, Based on a Non‑binary Actor’s ‘Best Actress’ Consideration Emma D’Arcy, is a non-binary contender for binary acting awards — prompting us to rethink competitive awards, and who they privilege. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Plugging the GapsIn a First, Bombay HC Issues Guidelines to Protect Identity in Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases The HC's guidelines are the first of their kind to protect the anonymity of parties by restricting media reporting and court record keeping. By Saumya Kalia
Caged IdentityWoe Is Me! “My Parents Won’t Let Me Leave the House Ever Since I Came Out as Bisexual. Now What?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Encroaching RightsKhori Gaon Residents Left Homeless as Govt Rehabilitation Plan Excludes Most People The demolition drive began in Faridabad this week -- rendering more than one lakh people homeless without government rehabilitation. By Saumya Kalia
Lost In TranslationHindi Isn’t India’s National Language. Why Does the Myth Continue? As a nation, we are familiar with false memories. Cricket is not our national sport. The lion is not our national animal. And Hindi, one of India's regional languages, is not our national language. By Saumya Kalia
Law and LandSC Orders Removal of Over 10,000 Slum Dwellings From Haryana’s Aravali Forest Land A petition in the court stated families have resided on the government land since 1980s -- but face eviction due to lack of proof. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A History of FaithTell Me More: Talking Muslim Identity In India With Ghazala Wahab "If you live with prejudice that's so commonplace, to the point where people aren't even aware of how irrational their bias is, it threatens all aspects of your life." By Aditi Murti
Rights For InmatesTell Me More: Talking Prison Reform and Alternative Forms of Justice With Saumya Dadoo "We cannot have a conversation about abolition without talking about annihilating caste, or ending the patriarchy." By Aditi Murti