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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 | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguidedColumnists
    Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be...

    There has recently been a brouhaha over a proposal tabled by the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission to...

    27 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to fight ‘male preference’Columnists
    Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to...

    Recently, an opinion piece by three members of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council suggested that...

    4 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Anita Anand | The cease-work by Kolkata’s doctors: Are strikes ethical, are they justified?Columnists
    Anita Anand | The cease-work by Kolkata’s doctors: Are strikes...

    On September 20, the doctors at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, who had been on strike for...

    23 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Anita Anand | Can a ‘bottom-up’ approach help in tackling crimes targeting women?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Can a ‘bottom-up’ approach help in tackling crimes...

    The gruesome rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in...

    25 Aug 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is cheered by supporters as he arrives at the shrine of the Islamic Republics founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on July 6, 2024. Pezeshkian, who advocates improved ties with the West, on July 6 won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Can election of a reformist leader lead to winds of...

    Masoud Pezeshkian's Victory: A Glimmer of Hope for Women's Rights and Reforms in Iran

    9 July 2024 11:59 PM IST

    Members of the LGBTQ community celebrate outside the Thai Parliament after the passing of the final senatorial vote on the same sex marriage bill in Bangkok on June 18, 2024. Thailand on June 18 became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a \victory\ by campaigners. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)Opinion
    Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand's same-sex marriage law:...

    As the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, Thailand sets a precedent for LGBTQ+ rights and...

    26 Jun 2024 3:33 AM IST

    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

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