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Pia Kahol

Pia Kahol

The writer is a PhD in creativity from Arizona State University. She currently lives in New Delhi.

By Pia Kahol

In defence of the feminazi - and Mira Rajput

Like Sita, millions of Indian women wish everyday that the earth opens up and gives them relief from the thousand conflicts they have to live out.

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Only in India, how Nirbhaya case normalised gangrape in four years

Now we need something bigger than that to get us out on the streets.

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A harrowing tale of a demonetisation loser

Your son’s teacher had warned you not to vote for this man.

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Akhilesh-Shivpal Yadav rift: Hope for political shift or another nail in UP's coffin?

At the heart of SP's sparring is the dialectic of being and becoming.

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In response to Ashutosh: India is not ready to handle a political sex scandal

Sandeep Kumar's affair has been confused with women’s rights.

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Why surrogacy and paternity leave are vital for modern India

The woman’s role as a mother is no longer limited to biological needs of the child, and the father is no longer the person who simply goes to work.

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The irresistible charm of old women

The figure of a grandmother is perhaps the most evoked in literature.

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Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha sets the Indian lover free

After a really long time in our history, we are asking: what do we want? What is our story?

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Why liberals and conservatives need to stop the cock and bull fight

There is a need to admit perhaps that both are here to stay.

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Sheena Bora's murder and the curse of Inardnia

It is wrong to stereotype Indrani Mukherjea along feminine lines.

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Why female Viagra marks the beginning of a sexual revolution

Men will have to acknowledge that female sexuality exists and needs as much satisfaction as theirs.

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Ramayana to Comedy Nights with Kapil: No hope for India's daughter

The issue of sex selection has been around for decades already, but we don't seem to care.

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Why Indian women must stop crying all the time

She should use her womanhood as a tool for empowerment rather than opportunism.

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Why India needs big scientific discoveries and not jugaad

This reality check was given by the Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy in the wake of launch of Skill India initiative.

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Why I chose to live in Delhi and how I fell in love with it

For millions of Dilliwalas, this is our home, our city, our pride, and perhaps our embarrassment.

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Not a topper? Why you shouldn't lose heart

Who is better equipped to handle the pressures of life than you - the non-topper.

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Is Modi right? Are we finally proud to be Indians?

For a generation at least, it was national pastime to bash our country, treating India as an unkind stepmother.

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#SalmanKhanVerdict: Don't tell an Indian to get off the road

Roads are where our nation thrives. So if you are one of us, why not take a walk next time you go drinking?

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How we all failed Gajendra Singh

In our search for the personal luxuries, let us not forget our aspiring millions. Let us not also talk about only the needs of our bottom thirds, but also their wants.

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Strategy, not bullying, will give Modi government its legacy

Most people want a lasting alternative to the Congress rule and the BJP has been well within reach to provide one.

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Rape and the scars it leaves you with

The traumatic act is much more than physical injuries left on the body. It leaves an indelible mental scar on the victim.

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Sex and obscenity in art: Why is India so afraid to talk?

It is fruitful to identify positively what the nation needs in literature and creative enterprises to move forward.

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Is Sonia Gandhi suffering from the mother-first syndrome?

What emerges is a great leader being overpowered by an illogical fragile persona, a mother blind to her son’s follies.

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