Columnists

Ravinder Kaur

The writer is a Copenhagen-based historian

The protest has opened new space for workers, farmers to forge solidarity in their struggle

Sun, Mar 07, 2021

The solidarity between different caste and occupational groups is still fragile but for now the protest has opened new space for workers and farmers to forge solidarity in their struggle.

Lessons from the verdict

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

The idea of India may have lost its political currency.

Not Just By Jobs And Mobiles

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

BJP needs to address the alienation, fear and silence of the minority community

Because she breaks the mould

Mon, Dec 02, 2013

Women are facing the blowback from an ongoing process of social change.

They dont talk to her

Wed, Sep 25, 2013

Political leaders must address womens aspirations in their election agendas.

The bare branches crisis

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

But Haryana imports brides and Punjab does not

Good at heart

Sat, Jun 23, 2012

Aamir Khans show could do with better research. But the social transformation agenda at its core is creditable

The message is change

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

Akhilesh,young and educated,reflects OBC aspirations in rural heartland

No country for old mens values

Sat, Nov 12, 2011

Yes,sex ratios are coming back to normal,and the middle class is responsible

The girl childs future

Sat, Nov 05, 2011

Data predicts a turnaround in middle-class Indias attitude to girls

Making of a tragedy

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

What should be blamed for student suicides?

The index of inequality

Mon, Apr 04, 2011

Do the preliminary census findings confirm that India is united by discrimination against girl-children?

Hoping for girls in 2011

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The new census might well show the middle class is now willing to welcome girl children.

Noose family ties

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Why the khaps cultural defence argument falls flat ...

Hostile to love

Thu, Jul 08, 2010

Our epics and films celebrate love,so why this spate of honour killings?...

No accounting for caste

Wed, Jun 02, 2010

Enumerating caste is a messy and futile affair,and it can be wielded for the wrong ends...

The loss of inheritance

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

Should we not think more before we usher in new clauses to the Dowry Prohibition Act,1961,which will most likely be impossible to implement?

Beyond the fields

Mon, Feb 09, 2009

While passing through the idyllic rural countryside of Rajasthan,gloriously covered in the winter sunshine with the green and gold of mustard fields...