Moment of desi pride at the Oscars
Lost in the diversity controversy at the Oscars Sunday night was this: The only woman of color who won was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Who? That's the problem. Very few people in…
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March 2, 2016
A brutal rape, then outrage. What next for women?
When I was home in Kolkata several years ago, I climbed aboard a crowded public bus to go across town. The experience was far from pleasant. It was hot and…
December 24, 2012
Killed in the name of honor
"All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex alone." That's what Pakistan's constitution says. But…
March 22, 2012
A long journey
In the world's largest democracy, men are still very much in control.Even though we've had a woman as prime minister (Indira Gandhi) and the current president is also a woman…
March 10, 2010