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On Independence Day, It’s Time to Ask: When Will We Really Be Free?

Independence is a tough thing to achieve – but freedom is risky. Freedom gives me the autonomy to express views in public places even against authority. Independence means I thank authority. Independence is my right to be heard. Freedom is my right to speak.

Ramjaane June 9, 2016

DisArré

EXPOSED: The Truth Behind Trump-Duterte’s “Great Relationship”!

The presidents of America and the Philippines met for a romantic candlelight dinner after a hard day of ignoring human rights. Their conversation will shock every bone in your body.

#VALUE! May 11, 2016

Gender

The UP Constable Acid Attack Proves That Even Empowered Women Can’t Escape Misogyny

A woman constable in Uttar Pradesh was attacked with acid by a jilted lover. The fact that she is a cop did not deter the attacker. This is the stark dichotomy between the freedom women now have to make waves at work and the basic freedoms they continue to be denied in their personal lives.

Kahini Iyer April 15, 2016

Gender

We Made It to Sabarimala. What About Our Right to Pray at Home?

Confronting my grandmother about my sister’s participation in a house puja while she was on her period turned into a four-hour screaming match. At the end of it all, grandma allowed her to wash some puja utensils, but I still lost. I could not convince her to change her belief.

Sreemoyee Mukherjee March 16, 2016

Bollywood

PETA & the Pollution Fuss: How Priyanka Chopra’s Asthma & Love for Animals Disappeared at Her Wedding

Priyanka Chopra, an anti-pollution campaigner and lover of animals, is in the internet doghouse for her wedding that featured fireworks and an elephant. But what is the point of celebrity endorsements, anyway? Does anyone take them seriously? How many people saw that damn Manyavar ad and decided to get married?

#VALUE! March 3, 2016