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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
Anna M M Vetticad | May 30, 2023
Concoction of an anatomy*
A newspaper in India discovers an innovative solution for publishing fake news.
Chhetria Patrakar | Apr 17, 2018
The 13 men from Subalpur
Sonia Faleiro's book on the Birbhum gang rape is riddled with inconsistencies and contradictions.
Madhusree Mukerjee | Jul 10, 2015
Campus gender politics
Students at Indian universities demand better gender sensitisation.
Asmita Das | Feb 20, 2015
Violence, voices and visibility
What are the ethical implications surrounding graphic depictions of sexual violence in the media?
Laxmi Murthy | Jul 11, 2014
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