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The writer is a development and communications consultant and the author of Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
    Anita Anand | The Romance And The Tragedy Of The Monsoon In IndiaColumnists
    Anita Anand | The Romance And The Tragedy Of The Monsoon In India

    The rains have inspired countless works of literature and art. Indian poetry often celebrates the beauty and romance of...

    31 May 2026 9:11 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Women, Religion: Could Men Begin To Play A Role In Righting Wrongs?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Women, Religion: Could Men Begin To Play A Role In...

    The Sabarimala judgment and the subsequent rethink sparked a nationwide debate over women’s access to places of worship

    10 May 2026 11:35 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Will Menstrual Leave Actually Help Women, Or Is It Tokenism?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Will Menstrual Leave Actually Help Women, Or Is It...

    Industry bodies have challenged the policy, arguing that mandatory paid leave creates a financial burden and questioning...

    14 April 2026 11:27 PM IST

    Anita Anand | The Conundrum Of The Mideast War, As Tradition Is Pitted Against ModernityColumnists
    Anita Anand | The Conundrum Of The Mideast War, As Tradition Is Pitted...

    British sociologist Anthony Giddens defines modernity as a shorthand term for modern society or industrial civilisation,...

    22 March 2026 12:04 AM IST

    Anita Anand | As Billionaires Are Rising, Govts Busy Defending Wealth & Eroding FreedomColumnists
    Anita Anand | As Billionaires Are Rising, Govts Busy Defending Wealth...

    The 2025 Oxfam America report, “Unequal: The Rise of a New American Oligarchy and the Agenda We Need”, notes that the...

    8 Feb 2026 12:37 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Wars And Conflicts Defined 2025... Can We Make The World A Bit Better In 2026?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Wars And Conflicts Defined 2025... Can We Make The World...

    In Indonesia, Nepal, Madagascar, Morocco, Kenya, Togo and Peru, among other countries, youth mobilised against political...

    23 Jan 2026 12:12 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Do We Work to Live or Live to Work? Do Longer Hours Raise Our Productivity?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Do We Work to Live or Live to Work? Do Longer Hours...

    A couple of years ago, a statement by Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy advocating a 70-hour workweek had led to a...

    10 Dec 2025 12:29 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Global Citizens: The Antidote To Identity PoliticsColumnists
    Anita Anand | Global Citizens: The Antidote To Identity Politics

    In Mr Mamdani’s victory, even more so. He’s young (indicating inexperience), says he’s Muslim (highlighting the Other),...

    23 Nov 2025 10:12 PM IST

    Anita Anand | Three Children For Hindu Families? Women Must Say ‘No’ to RSS’ CallColumnists
    Anita Anand | Three Children For Hindu Families? Women Must Say ‘No’...

    The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in 1950 was 5.7 live births per woman. In 2025, this figure has decreased to 1.9 live...

    2 Nov 2025 12:53 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For Parenting And GrandparentingColumnists
    Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For...

    As a grandparent, the common belief is that they are there to spoil their grandchildren. However, many babysit while...

    8 Oct 2025 12:14 AM IST

    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of The Tourist Trap?Columnists
    Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

    Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

    21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians Learn Basic Norms?Columnists
    Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

    As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

    24 Aug 2025 6:14 PM IST

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