Vichitra Amarnathan

Men need to understand that being told no can be handled with maturity and moving on. It does not have to involve violence on women, sheer anger and acid attacks.

Let us talk of 'celebrating' Women's Day when we have the right to identity, the right to menstrual hygiene and the right to orgasm.

Society piles on the pressure upon women to look great, thin, fashionable, perfectly made-up, with fabulous hair and terrific figures. Those who don't meet these standards feel thrust aside. Often, brutally

Let's ask the right questions.

The irony is that many men grow up to hate the very entity they are excessively dependent on - women.

Accept people the way they are irrespective of their gender.

Artist-feminist Sujatro Ghosh encouraged women to wear cow masks as a form of protest.

Time we relook at patriarchy because it's directly linked to sexual crimes against women.

Why are young women ready to take new people for their parents and struggle in a relationship that is supposed to be equal?

We need to see that insanity or a 'sound mind' exists as much in an individual with mental health conditions as any other person.

It's really the best you could have said.

The streets are owned by men and we simply get by with living lesser.

This move is clearly not for the animals, it is for people and their hunger for power.

Feminism is not just about women. It is about breaking gender stereotypes that confine people into limiting roles.

Islamophobia, homophobia, rejection of immigrants, regionalism and regional politics - everything hints at division.

The Supreme Court found the practice both cruel and unnecessary.

If you are certain you are right, then why the need to defend yourself with such (childish) fervour?

If only we could imbibe the true spirit of our great rulers rather than use their greatness to win vote banks.

Talking about women empowerment is Bollywood's new cool, but when will our actresses walk the talk?

Five people dealing with mental health conditions reveal all.

The woman card is what pulled her down.

It will be a while before we find a way that allows people to share responsibility and power in a manner that is gender agnostic.

As strange as this sounds, we do it for the animals and the people around us.

It's really not easy to kiss each other in India.

I'll go to the extent of saying the roots of rape can be traced to this attitude towards women.

I cannot see what is funny about the stereotype that men are helplessly and perennially unhappy in their marriages.