Kavita Krishnan

Kavita Krishnan is Secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association and Politburo member, CPIML Liberation.

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Human rights defenders don’t tarnish India’s imageSubscriber Only

October 18, 2021 03:15 IST

Kavita Krishnan writes: The fact is that India’s human rights defenders have held every shade of government responsible and accountable for human rights violations

Tue, Oct 19, 2021

World must tell India’s government to stop religious gatherings during COVIDSubscriber Only

May 02, 2021 21:17 IST

Even as the authorities pay lip service to COVID-19 concerns and claim to “restrict” the scale of the events, the gatherings continue to fuel the crisis.

Sun, May 02, 2021

Sexual harassment at workplace remains a problem of institutions, not individualsSubscriber Only

February 20, 2021 04:30 IST

The Ramani verdict is a huge moral vindication of the #MeToo movement, and will, hopefully, serve to deter powerful men from using the defamation law to silence survivors. But we are still very far away from ensuring workplaces free of sexual harassment for every woman, every transperson.

Sat, Feb 20, 2021

One cannot be a feminist in India if you are not fighting the ManusmritiSubscriber Only

October 27, 2020 03:04 IST

The movement against ‘Manusmriti’ must be robustly feminist and unconditionally assert women’s autonomy.

Tue, Oct 27, 2020

Hadiya: SC adjourns hearing till March 8, questions Kerala HC's judgement to annul marriage

Hadiya’s ChoicesSubscriber Only

November 30, 2017 00:15 IST

Question to SC: Does an adult woman not have a right to privacy and autonomy?

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Getting India wrongSubscriber Only

August 29, 2017 00:00 IST

Debates between Nehru, Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, and Ambedkar deserve serious reflection; but the fact remains that they were all part of the anti-colonial resistance, abhorred the 'Hindu Raj' project, and upheld ideals of diversity and dignity for the weak and vulnerable. The Sangh and its ideological brothers, on the other hand, had only the 'Hindu Rashtra' inspired by fascism for its ideal.

Tue, Aug 29, 2017