Pretty Privileged Of YouWords Mean Things: Privilege Where the idea of privilege was supposed to be enlightening and radicalizing, it's turned into a linguistic tool to keep the status quo intact. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Cancelling Cancel CultureCancel Culture Is Canceled. Meet Accountability Culture. The difference between accountability culture and cancel culture is the same as the one between retributive justice and restorative justice. By Devrupa Rakshit
educate agitate organizeHow Community Education Collectives Are Challenging Existing and Increasing Educational Inequality First-and-second generation Bahujan learners are collectivizing under different initiatives to educate, agitate, and organize their communities By Amlan Sarkar
Democracy on Red LightIndia’s RTI Act Is Undermined by Staffing, Transparency Issues, Shows New Report "Unfortunately, the transparency watchdogs themselves have not had a shining track record in terms of being transparent and accountable to the people of the country." By Saumya Kalia
Politics of HealingIs Therapy in India Inherently Casteist? “One cannot work on the mental health of a person whose lived experience includes intergenerational trauma without understanding what caste-based discrimination and oppression looks like." By Debdutta Paul
Misogyny OutlawedCan We Ever Rewrite the Sexism, Casteism Woven In the Language of Indian Courts? “It's hard to see whether legal language impacts the social or the social impacts the legal language – because they are feeding into each other.” By Saumya Kalia
Manufacturing a CrisisPeople Who Are Homeless Are Unfairly Criminalized, Suggests New Study A home offers economic and social mobility -- both denied to marginalized people who are more likely to come in contact with the criminal justice system. By Saumya Kalia
Equalizing PrivilegeAll the Arguments You Need: to Advocate for Caste‑Based Reservations Caste-based reservations address the roots of social injustice -- and shouldn't be replaced by economic status-based reservations. By Amlan Sarkar
Smooth Climate CriminalsIdentifying Climate Villains Has Become Mainstream — But It Isn’t Enough A slew of celebrities were harshly criticized as 'climate criminals' for their short private jet flights, and priceless art has begun to stand in for a symbol of the destructive elite -- but what does real accountability mean? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Privileging JusticeHow Privilege Discourse Can Distort Social Justice With many discussing how Anne Frank had white privilege and 'Jojo Rabbit' was anti-Semitic, talking about privilege has never been more fraught. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Case OpenThe Mysterious Affair of the Cultural Decline of Whodunits The whodunit only reinforces the existing political and social status quo -- a template that feels woefully out of date. By Saumya Kalia
Tools of CareAlmost 1 Billion People With Physical Disabilities Lack Access to Assistive Aids, Finds Global Study Denying people access to these "life-changing tools" infringes on human rights and leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. By Saumya Kalia
Books Behind BarsHow Books, Literature Can Support Indian Prisoners’ Rehabilitation Reading inspires kinship and community, challenging the carceral state's mandate of isolation. By Saumya Kalia
Widening The GapWhy a Common Entrance Test for University Admissions May Harm Students The test may not necessarily be in the best interest of all students and restrict access to education even further. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
In the Eyes of LawMinor’s Consent for Sexual Relations Not Legally Valid: Bombay HC The Nagpur bench of the court was ruling on the plea of a 23-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl. By Saumya Kalia
Healing in KindHow Radical Kindness Can Be a Transformative Tool for Change “It is the ability to look at this sometimes forsaken world with hope and love, even when it's constantly breaking our hearts." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
