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June 1972 marked the beginning of what came to be known as the Watergate Scandal, in which then President Richard Nixon and his coterie were caught for their involvement in…

Over the last few days, there have been more than the usual reports of domestic violence against women in the news. Even when women are killed, maimed, die by suicide,…

Viola Davis is the first Black actress to have won the big three–an Oscar (for films), Emmy (for television) and Tony (for theatre) awards—in an atmosphere rife with racism, sexism and…

Those were pre-internet days, so no ebook readers and no ordering books online. Kids hooked to reading had to join circulating libraries (almost non-existent now) in the neighbourhood, and read…

This happens quite often. A middle-aged woman, say aged 50, is standing in a queue. A man will casually saunter ahead of her. She will either not protest, or if…

Platitudes about motherhood abound – Child gives birth to Mother, or God could not be everywhere, so he created the mother. Deification of the mother is built into most cultures,…

It may not have brought home the trophy, but for the first time an Indian production was in the running for the Academy Award for Best Documentary—Writing With Fire, directed…

As Russia invades Ukraine and the world is on the brink of another major war, what could be a worse manifestation of patriarchy than the killing of innocents. Still, popular…

When the cops finally caught up with the conman, Ramesh Kumar Swain, who had married and defrauded 27 women across the country, they were surprised by his ordinary appearance—he is…

The list of Best Actress nominees for the 2022 Academy Awards were announced, and it is an eclectic bunch of characters and performers vying for the coveted Oscar statuette. It…