Nandini Rathi
Nandini Rathi is a former journalist with indianexpress.com, now based in the US.
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Making of the Mahatma: How Gandhi became a US news star in the 1930sSubscriber Only
August 25, 2023 10:01 IST
Gandhi's ideas of a freedom struggle appeared unfamiliar and exotic to Americans -- fascinating to some and threatening to others.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023
Black Lives Matter: South Asian Americans come to terms with own anti-blacknessSubscriber Only
June 18, 2020 17:11 IST
Crucially, the young generation that is unafraid to introspect within and initiate difficult conversations is increasingly putting its weight behind anti-black racism and casteism within.
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
How Syrian Independence Day marks 72nd anniversary of France’s unceremonious exit from LevantSubscriber Only
April 17, 2018 23:59 IST
Syria, a French mandate since 1920 till independence in 1946, had been under the domain of the Ottoman administration for more than 400 years.
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
How Indian Railways came on track of luxury travelSubscriber Only
April 11, 2018 16:08 IST
Convenience and luxury travel in the Indian Railways are as old as the entity itself. It is another matter that barely a miniscule number of Indians beyond the royalty could avail of it for around a century.
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Lean on Me: The radio show which has been a friend to many Indian womenSubscriber Only
April 01, 2018 00:01 IST
#GenderAnd: Sakhi Saheli, a synonym for girlfriend, is a popular show on All India Radio’s Vividh Bharti, running for nearly 15 years now.
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
This is how the Jain community has survived test of the timesSubscriber Only
March 30, 2018 12:30 IST
The community’s tenacity and survival can be attributed to its intra-community bonding and relative affluence as a result of engagement with trade and commerce as its primary occupation.
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
New ‘WomenInTech’ forum launched to promote STEM career interest and capability among girlsSubscriber Only
March 27, 2018 23:10 IST
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), India kicked start a collaborative industry initiative to address the sharp lack of women in STEM careers via new forum called ‘WomeninTech,’ which aims to address the gap at various levels through a multi-pronged approach.
Wed, Mar 28, 2018
Behind the languages you speak, a complex link to who you areSubscriber Only
March 24, 2018 11:52 IST
Describing somebody as an owl (‘ullu’) will have very different implications in Hindi and English: the same person will be thought to be wise and bookish in English and a fool in Hindi.
Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Why southern stars like Sridevi found more success in BollywoodSubscriber Only
March 02, 2018 17:57 IST
From Vyjayanthimala, Padmini and Waheeda Rehman to Hema Malini, Rekha, Jaya Prada and Sridevi, south Indian female actors on the whole have been historically quite successful in blurring the linguistic and topographic boundaries in cinema than their male counterparts.
Sat, Mar 03, 2018
Hemp without the high: Legal side still smoky, but cannabis startups eye areas from fabric to medicineSubscriber Only
February 20, 2018 05:15 IST
The legality of cannabis use in India has been a subject matter of debate from the British rule to as recent as 2017. But India is finally warming up to R&D in this area.
Tue, Feb 20, 2018
Why the story of the sari is as complex as its pleatsSubscriber Only
February 17, 2018 15:12 IST
A glance into the sari’s uneven origins, colonial-era influences and confluent meanings encourages wearers to go beyond its broadstroke projection as a ‘timeless’ marker of pan-Indian-womanhood.
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
The Whole Nine YardsSubscriber Only
February 15, 2018 00:50 IST
The sari has seen many mutations, affected by culture, region, and social meanings.
Thu, Feb 15, 2018
How India’s foreign policy vis-a-vis Palestine evolvedSubscriber Only
February 10, 2018 15:58 IST
The first modern political ties between India and the Arab world were forged over a common opposition of British imperialism, when Palestinians were looked upon by Indian nationalists as fellow brothers-in-bondage.
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
How India’s Republic Day parade evolved from its early yearsSubscriber Only
January 26, 2018 18:43 IST
Republic Day 2018: India's spectacular Republic Day parade in its first two decades had the flavor of newly-formed nation.
Thu, Feb 08, 2018
Indian spouses on edge as Trump administration wants to revoke H-4 EAD policy, voice fearsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2018 18:16 IST
The Donald Trump administration is potentially out to revoke the Obama-era H4 EAD rule, which extended employment authorisation to certain dependant spouses of the H-1B holders seeking a lawful permanent resident status.
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
Durgabai Deshmukh: A trailblazer and institution-builder, devoted to public serviceSubscriber Only
January 25, 2018 11:16 IST
#GenderAnd special series on the women who helped draft the Constitution of India and toiled for nation-building.
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
Who was Fearless Nadia?Subscriber Only
January 08, 2018 05:58 IST
Fearless Nadia represented a profound shift in the way women were portrayed in Indian cinema, usually as vamps, virgins or victims, and became what no woman had ever been before -- the hero.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
A century ago, India got its rare, and strange, Rs 2.5 noteSubscriber Only
January 02, 2018 11:42 IST
On January 2, 1918, the British government of India released an exotic bank note of Rupees Two and Annas Eight, or two and a half rupees.
Wed, Jan 03, 2018
‘Feminism,’ ‘Fake news,’ ‘Complicit,’ ‘Truth’ and more: Politics and current affairs electrify the 2017 words of the yearSubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 19:28 IST
Words of the year are like codes that capture a wealth of information in our communication today.
Wed, Dec 13, 2017
1.56 crore abortions estimated in India in 2015; 81% through medication: StudySubscriber Only
December 13, 2017 11:21 IST
#GenderAnd Development: Most abortions take place without prescriptions and outside of facilities via chemists and informal vendors.
Wed, Dec 13, 2017
Donald Trump’s Jerusalem move rings alarm bells in Arab worldSubscriber Only
December 06, 2017 19:45 IST
No country in the world currently has an embassy in Jerusalem, which is partially an occupied territory under Israeli military control, and neither is it recognised internationally as being unilaterally under Israel's jurisdiction or ownership.
Thu, Dec 07, 2017
What’s wrong with India’s abortion laws?Subscriber Only
December 05, 2017 10:25 IST
GenderAnd Development: The tricky debate on Abortion: Where the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act conflicts with two other laws?
Wed, Dec 06, 2017
The history of AIADMK’s two leaves: from goat lungs to Jayalalithaa’s double magnificenceSubscriber Only
November 23, 2017 18:08 IST
According to the AIADMK website, the two-leaves symbol stands to indicate that Jayalalithaa “is two times the magnificence of other leaders” and that she specifically or any other leader of the AIADMK, “will work double for its people".
Thu, Nov 23, 2017
Moving towards greater diversity, Google doodle now features more women achievers than everSubscriber Only
November 15, 2017 19:16 IST
The cute and clickable animations were once guilty of history's 'unconscious bias' that typically downplays women's contributions.
Wed, Nov 22, 2017
With GI tag, Bengal retains rosogulla: Here’s why Odisha may not be happySubscriber Only
November 14, 2017 17:51 IST
Many food historians, such as Chitrita Banerjee, have corroborated the fact that prior to the 18th century, there is no documented evidence of chhena anywhere in India.
Wed, Nov 15, 2017a better experience