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Sharmistha Mukherjee is a writer, columnist and animal lover, and currently runs the Pranab Mukherjee Legacy Foundation

The gender stereotypes of a patriarchal society that refuses to acknowledge vulnerabilities of its male members is perhaps the strongest reason for the silence on the plight of sexually abused boys. (Representational image)

Laws to protect children must be gender-neutral

The hastily-drafted ordinance had several shortcomings which have been pointed out by activists.

1 Aug 2018 12:22 AM IST

Growing intolerance and polarisation of society that threatens to tear apart the social and moral fabric of the nation is finding an outlet through the monster of mob violence, which is being supported by the ideology, attitude and the actions of the ruling partys supporters.

Heed Supreme Court, rein in the mobs and fear before it's too late

Propaganda that transforms normal people into killing machines operates on most primal fears and insecurities of human...

25 July 2018 12:38 AM IST

The court restrained the order of cutting 236 trees

Innovative ideas needed to keep our cities liveable

It is well known that Delhi ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world.

4 July 2018 12:21 AM IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Kejri's drama is a bid to hide governance failure

Mr Kejriwal needs to find an excuse for his sheer failure in governance.

20 Jun 2018 12:45 AM IST

Don't try a rush job at India's heritage sites

No one can deny that our monuments need more care, funds and expertise for their proper conservation, restoration and...

9 May 2018 12:23 AM IST

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Hasty ordinance is not enough to deter rapes

Many activists have pointed out that it is not the severity of the punishment, but the certainty of it that is the real...

25 April 2018 12:19 AM IST

Fast: Powerful protest tool has a long history

Hungerstrikes remain a powerful tool of political protest. It gives every citizen a powerful weapon to challenge even...

11 April 2018 12:29 AM IST

Movements, agitations strengthen democracy

Agitational politics had always been a legitimate way to protest against government policies or their absence.

28 March 2018 2:20 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Can AAP stop excuses, work within the rules?

Delivery and good governance does not necessarily depend on having the same party in power at both levels.

28 Feb 2018 2:53 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

3 years of CM Kejriwal: A sense of betrayal

Needless to say, in doing do, he was in tacit understanding with the BJP.

14 Feb 2018 1:09 AM IST

A professional tax is proposed to be levied on individuals, who have an annual income of Rs 5 lakh. This would generate Rs 5 crore, the budget document read.

Expand gender budget, it's time to end neglect

Higher Budget allocations could be used to grab media headlines, but it's the utilisation that matters.

31 Jan 2018 1:26 AM IST

Mr Sibal, supplemented by saying this (triple talaq) is something which is not permanent or immutable. (Representational image)

Criminalising instant talaq: Find a better way

The government had earlier argued against making marital rape a crime on the pretext that it would break down the...

3 Jan 2018 12:06 AM IST