The writer is former chairperson, Prasar Bharati.

April 14,2018 00:54:39 AM
The mind of an Indian artist who has always called out the wrong notes of a rigid, stratified classical music ecosystem
Sat, Apr 14, 2018
March 15,2018 00:06:42 AM
When men begin to lose power, they begin to lose control over their speech.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018
February 21,2018 00:00:00 AM
Prasar Bharati Act vests authority, resources in the corporation. I&B ministry still owns all that it surveys
Wed, Feb 21, 2018
February 09,2018 00:04:17 AM
Renuka Chowdhury’s booming laughter enraged leaders in Parliament. That one merry female parliamentarian should be singled out for ridicule is not surprising.
Fri, Feb 09, 2018
September 07,2017 08:34:55 AM
Once an Indian woman begins to discard English, turns down marriage and motherhood and then voluntarily accesses and fraternizes with vernacular-speaking people not of her own class, she becomes anathema as well as an irritant.
Thu, Sep 07, 2017
September 06,2017 00:27:38 AM
Caste biases have instilled a disdain for all forms of manual work. From there, the dots can be connected to the lack of quality and safety in public works and services.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
August 04,2017 00:00:14 AM
Shanta Sarabjit Singh sought the enduring in a fast-changing nation
Fri, Aug 04, 2017
June 21,2017 00:15:15 AM
Agriculture cannot survive without them. But they are invisible in the current conversation on the agrarian crisis
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
May 06,2017 03:52:03 AM
A sombre chronicle of the steady erasure of local histories and loss of a rich ecosystem that began in colonial times and continues
Sat, May 06, 2017
October 30,2016 00:35:02 AM
A visit to Ayodhya is a journey into the depths of time. Its history is a complex skein of various religions and philosophy. How did it become the line that divides us?
Sun, Oct 30, 2016
August 18,2016 00:02:33 AM
It is not hard to make out what kind of martyr Irom Sharmila is closer to being.
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
July 27,2016 00:02:07 AM
Qandeel Baloch’s murder is yet another reminder that men craft, interpret and adjudicate over family laws in the subcontinent.
Wed, Jul 27, 2016
April 06,2016 00:05:52 AM
Shani Shingnapur faceoff shows how it caves in to male bias.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016
March 14,2016 02:16:19 AM
Indian women have no role to play in the remaking of the myth.
Mon, Mar 14, 2016
November 07,2015 00:00:17 AM
Muslim saints of Uttarakhand speak of the ties that bind us.
Sat, Nov 07, 2015
August 08,2015 00:00:00 AM
Instead of pornography, government should focus on flawed family laws.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
April 03,2015 04:33:30 AM
Kailash Vajpeyi chose to walk a middle line that was often the most radical place to be
Fri, Apr 03, 2015
January 09,2015 00:00:58 AM
Rajasthan ordinance frames complex reality of legislative, political, linguistic barriers to gender equality.
Fri, Jan 09, 2015
November 18,2014 01:16:53 AM
In the wrong hands, sterilisation remains an immoral, intrusive act.
Tue, Nov 18, 2014
October 17,2014 00:38:56 AM
Election rallies are less about hope, more about hype — and hate.
Fri, Oct 17, 2014
September 06,2014 00:04:33 AM
The sad irony of the woman who calls the shots at her wedding.
Sat, Sep 06, 2014
May 05,2014 00:00:35 AM
Whenever a ruling establishment crumbles in India, its official language also loses authority.
Mon, May 05, 2014
December 09,1997 00:00:00 AM
Recently, about 3,000 prostitutes met in Calcutta and demanded to be recognised legally as sex workers. Commenting on the meet, The Indian ...
Tue, Dec 09, 1997
November 14,1997 00:00:00 AM
History is a chronicle of how outrageous conduct and practices become unacceptable and politically incorrect. Once upon a time, for example...
Fri, Nov 14, 1997
November 13,1997 00:00:00 AM
History is a chronicle of how outrageous conduct and practices become unacceptable and politically incorrect. Once upon a time, for example...
Thu, Nov 13, 1997





