'Are you Going to Tear the Pages of History Books'?

Dressed in his characteristic black overcoat and red turban, Jyotirao Phule (Pratik Gandhi) rolls up the blinds on a window, with determination written across his face.

LUCKNOW

A House of One's Own

The Curious Case of Waqf

THE Waqf (Amendment) Act has once again raised questions about the BJP government's true intentions on issues concerning Muslims in the country. Is this Act aimed at initiating a reform process within the numerous unwieldy Waqf boards, or is it a move to weaken their power?

Landed Realities

The earth tolerates our claims like a river tolerates a dam

Fear Amid Loathing in Lucknow

An atmosphere of fear and the shadow of the bulldozer hang heavy over the heads of Lucknow's Muslims who are against the Waqf Act, but are too afraid and worried to protest

Cross Your Fingers

The Wakf Bill may not solve the problem for the residents of Munambam village in Kerala, but it could deepen the communal wedge

Hermès for All

The trade war between the US and China is affecting all countries. The world is closely watching even as Trump appears to have softened his stand on Chinese tariffs

Maid of Dishonour

Arun Ezhuthachan's Sacred Sins reveals the untold stories about the condition of Devadasis in contemporary India

A Fractured Timeline

The competitive communal politics and perpetual casualty of the Waqf assets

The PK Doctrine

Looking for a foothold in Bihar's caste-dominated landscape, Prashant Kishor, the former strategist for other political parties, is reaching out to Muslims and women on behalf of his own newbie outfit. But can he cut their old ties with Lalu and Nitish?

Excessive Reform

The Waqf Act has been amended under the declared intention of facilitating outreach to the marginalised, albeit under a strong majoritarian twist

The Minority Report

The challenge to waqf reform is how to build consensus on State oversight of waqf properties without violating minority rights

Maximum Questions

Mumbai's Muslims fear the amended Waqf law will erode community ownership

Trial by Perception

To avoid an existential crisis, the BJP has multiplied temple-mosque disputes to give itself continued reason to exist

The Script of Violence

Amidst legal and political battles against the new Waqf Act, violent protests by a section of Muslims in Murshidabad sharpen societal polarisation

Of Bibis, Bais, and Khatoons

Every Waqf Board must include at least two Muslim women as members now; signalling a shift toward visibility and participation

Sacred Silence

While there are protests happening across many Indian cities after Parliament passed the controversial Waqf Bill, Kashmiris have chosen to stay silent, once again

Takeover Isn't Improvement

Telangana, with its syncretic past and complex present, deserves a more participatory model of reform

Waqf, the Litmus Test in Bihar

The battle for Bihar 2025 is turning into a fight over the political dividends and risks of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, with the RJD sensing an opportunity in growing resentment against the JD(U)-BJP coalition

Fear, Anger, Disbelief

In Western Uttar Pradesh, rumours around waqf are making people think the new law is a poll gimmick, an attempt to flare communal tensions

Misogyny RELOADED

A deep dive into Andrew Tate's course parades an existentially threatened masculinity using misogyny as a punching bag

Time to Reboot

How ready are we as a society to offer adolescents, especially boys, room to explore their authentic selves?

He who Rides the Tiger

The spring of 2025 unveiled Bengal's dirty casteist secrets, with Chamar community members in over two dozen villages calling out untouchability

Say No to Smartphones

Children are excessively using smartphones, which will disrupt their sleep patterns and increase the risk of depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts

Intergalactic Emergency

Nothing has taken hold of the lives of adolescents like the internet, and in particular, the smartphone

Nasty, Brutish and Short

Whether you are a teenager living in North, South, East or West India, you are expected to stick to a certain normative script of masculinity

A Dangerous Appeal

Is the chatter around the idea of an “ideal woman” and traditional gender roles resonating in the toxic manosphere leading to more women relating to the ‘trad wife’ trend?

May the Force be With You

Parents have a duty of care to equip girls with the emotional and intellectual resources needed to confront misogyny

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Adolescence is unflinching in its portrayal of how young men are socialised to feel entitled to women's attention and affection, and yet, it isn't exactly breaking new ground. These ideas were seeded much earlier in India, and, by extension, its populist cinema

Boys Can Cry

We need to create safe spaces at schools and homes where frank conversations can happen without judgement