Cross Connections

The problem with a film that has been in the news and resulted in violent protests is that it gets a pedestal, and the resultant pige...

A woman breastfeeding her child can be a rather sublime sight, that is if she is not stared at. But does sublimity or subtlety even matter ...

What should have been the brilliant Serena Williams' moment has transformed into a J.K.Rowling defending Serena one. The tennis star ha...

Kamal Haasan recently played martyr. It is fairly common for the arrogant and liars to play martyr. It is the prime ticket to a clean s...

She was articulate, but helpless too. "My having a love child is a scandal, but X as a celebrity is considered bold," she said...

Soon after December 16, 2012, India became international news for a rape. Intellectuals and the political class had at the...

Only because the police force represents the establishment, should we ignore how some cops, especially female, are treated by civilians? In ...

What exactly are some Indian judges smoking? In a 141-page judgment that sentences a watchman to life imprisonment for the rape and murder...

The problem with the Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case is with the word molestation. As a feminist and one who would err on the side of a woman...

Jashodaben goes to vote Dear Jashodaben: I hear you are in Tirupati to offer thanksgiving. Your prayers have been answered. Your husband...

The last thing one would think about in a men's innerwear ad is a mother. The Amul Macho series has had some 'macho' moments, ...

Why can't they just leave women's body hair alone? From Cameron Diaz to American Apparel, they are being intrusive. To think th...

Should a suicide case that has led to an arrest be decided in the media? Are lawyers permitted to discuss the possibility of a police cas...