Domestic abuse, marriage and the spaces in between

The two Indias that exist within our country might be as different as chalk and cheese but there are several bonds that still tie them together – domestic abuse is one of them.

Homeward bound

The sight of the dirty, rusting train chugging into the platform always used to fill me with a quiet happiness. But not on that day. When I placed my bags …

“Amma, poo venama?”

Flowers are an integral part of our lives, especially in South India. Whether we tie them into huge garlands or braid them into our hair or offer them to a …

The immorality in moral policing (opinion)

The recent tragedy involving a Dalit boy and a Vanniyar girl is, among other things, an example of moral policing gone horribly wrong. When political parties protested against the inter-caste …

Jharu Katha

Navroze Contractor’s ‘broom stories!’

Made by renowned documentary maker Navroze Contractor, ‘Jharu Katha’ or broom stories takes us through the lanes of Jodhpur city and to the remote corners of rural Rajasthan. The documentary traces the journey of the broom from a bunch of dried, beaten grass to the form that we recognise.

Child workers on chennai’s streets

The practice of child labour, which is prevalent in India and numerous other countries, not only deprives children of their childhood and basic rights but also subjects them to a host of physical and emotional hazards ; thereby transforming the joyride of childhood into a desperate struggle for survival.

Manikandan