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In ‘Agra’, a grim portrait of the repressed Indian man

Director Kanu Behl’s Hindi feature film examines the sexual obsession and frustration of men, mental health and the transactional nature of human relationships in a patriarchal society where space is in short supply

| May 30, 2023

Concoction of an anatomy*

A newspaper in India discovers an innovative solution for publishing fake news.

| Apr 17, 2018

The 13 men from Subalpur

Sonia Faleiro's book on the Birbhum gang rape is riddled with inconsistencies and contradictions.

| Jul 10, 2015

Campus gender politics

Students at Indian universities demand better gender sensitisation.

| Feb 20, 2015

Violence, voices and visibility

What are the ethical implications surrounding graphic depictions of sexual violence in the media?

| Jul 11, 2014

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