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Anita Anand
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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
    A woman shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling booth during the fourth phase of General Elections-2024 in Pulwama, J & K, Monday, May 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Why I will vote for diversity: Freedom of faith and...

    On May 25, voting with hope for an India that values its rich tapestry of languages, religions, and cultures against...

    20 May 2024 12:06 AM IST

    Artists during Trinamool Congress rally on the eve of International Womens Day, in Kolkata, ThursdayOpinion
    Anita Anand | Women have come a long way in India, but a long way to...

    A development professional shares insights on the evolution of gender mainstreaming in India, highlighting achievements,...

    8 March 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addresses the media after the state Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill during a special session, in Dehradun, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Live-in' policing: Uttarakhand goes down a slippery &...

    Scrutinizing Uttarakhand's UCC Bill and its Implications

    11 Feb 2024 9:33 PM IST

    President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Chinese going a step backwards, taking away the sky from...

    In contemporary China, while women's rights have improved a great deal, they face discrimination in the workforce.

    9 Nov 2023 11:28 PM IST

    The LGBTQ+ community, as a minority, is one among many others in seeking equality and non-discrimination. (PTI File Photo)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Legalising of gay marriage: The key is mobilising of...

    By petitioning, LGBTQ+ groups are keeping the agenda of same-sex marriage and subsequent rights on the table and in view...

    26 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)Opinion
    Anita Anand | India dreaming: Can we land on the moon and build...

    Are the 1.4 billion Indians dreams and ambitions elevated by the space odyssey or the landing?

    10 Sept 2023 12:16 AM IST

    Volunteers with displaced villagers from Gwaltabi protest over the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, at Yaingangpokpi in Imphal East. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Anita Anand | India remains a diverse nation, but there's little sign...

    Nehru's vision of India was one where differences would be celebrated, and we would be unified. But no mechanisms set in...

    25 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Book Review | Doughty subaltern teen beats trafficking, shows community new futureBooks
    Book Review | Doughty subaltern teen beats trafficking, shows...

    There is intrigue, excitement, suspense and action.

    20 Aug 2023 12:27 AM IST

    Prime minister Narendra Modi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)Opinion
    Anita Anand | India, at 2047, as a developed nation: It'll just be a...

    It is a sovereign state with a high Human Development Index (HDI) compared to other countries

    19 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi, P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal and other members stage a protest near the Gandhi Statue demanding discussion on national security and Indo-China border dispute issue during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Protests, and how to handle them: A wake-up call for all...

    The fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression means citizens can express themselves, in peaceful ways.

    18 Jun 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Family members during the final rites of Sneha Chaurasia, who was shot dead inside the Greater Noidas Shiv Nadar University allegedly by a classmate, in Kanpur, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Anita Anand | How trauma and rejection led to a murder-suicide tragedy...

    Such incidents can be averted with greater awareness and preparedness in understanding our emotions

    28 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

    The Supreme Court has chosen to make public its reiterated recommendations with regard to certain judges whose appointments the government has been sitting on for over five years now. (Representational Image)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to...

    Over the last decade, acceptance of homosexuality has grown in India, especially since Supreme Court decriminalised...

    3 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

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