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Policymakers must listen to womenSubscriber Only

March 08,2023 06:31:01 AM

How to listen to women whose life will change by a particular economic or social policy? Simple, ask them.

Wed, Mar 08, 2023

Babasaheb of the Bahujans: B R Ambedkar lives onSubscriber Only

December 07,2022 07:18:33 AM

Today, when a Dalit woman rape survivor seeks justice in the courts, when a woman in a joint family demands her share of land, or when a lower caste woman becomes a sarpanch, chief minister or president, Ambedkar’s legacy comes alive.

Wed, Dec 07, 2022

In a society that defines women by marital status, can the Supreme Court judgment on abortion make a difference?Subscriber Only

October 06,2022 04:02:32 AM

Sameena Dalwai and Asmita Singh write: Ultimately, the issue pertains to citizenship. Are women citizens of India? Or are we waiting to be enrolled?

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Sameena Dalwai writes: Shambuka to Indra Meghwal, inequality hurts us allSubscriber Only

August 30,2022 04:30:55 AM

Sameena Dalwai writes: Caste system stunts knowledge, creation, smothers imagination and innovation

Tue, Aug 30, 2022

Cows, dogs and the republicSubscriber Only

January 29,2022 03:50:01 AM

🔴 Sameena Dalwai writes: What the animals can tell us about the state of our nation

Sat, Jan 29, 2022

Why statues, parks celebrating Dalit icons matterSubscriber Only

December 07,2021 04:00:50 AM

🔴 Sameena Dalwai writes: They are a way for the marginalised to claim their rightful share of public space and history

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

Whether in India or the UK, discrimination begins in schoolSubscriber Only

October 21,2021 03:30:28 AM

Sameena Dalwai writes: It is a rite of passage to a senseless, prejudiced world

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

How fasting during Ramzan reinforces the humility and gratitude integral to IslamSubscriber Only

April 27,2021 03:04:08 AM

Men and women, rich and poor, master and servant all experience hunger pangs, a parity of experience that can shatter arrogance

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

Karachi Bakery can change name, but can we wipe out our past, erase our memories?Subscriber Only

December 04,2020 02:59:18 AM

What to say to the unfortunate souls who demand that Karachi Bakery change its name? How to wipe out our past, erase our memories?

Fri, Dec 04, 2020

Mixed race not only lives but thrives. Withdrawing Tanishq ad means denying our realitySubscriber Only

October 15,2020 04:07:48 AM

Taking back Tanishq ad means we believe that it is mischievous fiction, that these kinds of relationships do not exist in reality. But they do. Our life is the answer to the trolls.

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Tamil Nadu custodial death, police impunity, police torture, George Floyd,Express opinion, Husain Dalwani writes, Sameena Dalwai opinion

Police brutality against vulnerable demands a George Floyd moment in IndiaSubscriber Only

July 04,2020 03:40:23 AM

Thousands of white people are on the streets of Europe and the US, supporting black people in their demands, saying, “No Justice, No Peace”. Can we hope the Indian majority classes and governments will follow suit?

Sat, Jul 04, 2020

A solution that raises questionsSubscriber Only

August 09,2019 04:40:40 AM

Triple talaq needed to go. But the law criminalises men, while providing few safeguards for wronged wives.

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

The dancer and the danceSubscriber Only

January 21,2019 02:06:06 AM

Caste and gender hold the key to understand the politics that unites parties in opposing dance bars in Mumbai.

Mon, Jan 21, 2019

To live is to be politicalSubscriber Only

November 25,2018 17:16:19 PM

Art cannot be an apolitical sphere if artistes are to be the conscience-keepers of society. But in tyrannical reigns, expression in the form of art is first curbed and then smothered.

Mon, Nov 26, 2018

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How a city remembersSubscriber Only

December 30,2017 00:43:48 AM

Twenty-five years ago, the Mumbai riots changed the narrative, a family bore witness. The episode left behind a justification of violence, and humiliation

Sat, Dec 30, 2017