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Vichitra Amarnathan

Vichitra Amarnathan

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vichitra.amarnathan@intoday.com

Branded Content expert; enjoys writing about social issues.

By Vichitra Amarnathan

When rejection meets rage: Many men deal with rejection not with understanding, but with anger and huge violence

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.

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Women's Day: Diamonds, dresses, dates? What is today about anyway? Here's what

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.

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The pressure to look good is killing women. Some, slowly. Some, by suicide

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

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What India owes the 8-yr-old girl from Kathua

Let's ask the right questions.

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Why Indian men are chauvinists; could it be their mothers?

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

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A few habits of well-meaning Indian men that irritate me as a woman

Accept people the way they are irrespective of their gender.

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What if women were treated like cows in India?

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

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What these 4 women characters from Indian mythology tell us about rape culture

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

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Calling your mother-in-law your mother won't make it hum saath saath hain

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

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Let's get real before we can say let's talk about depression

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

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Yes, Tarun Vijay, all South Indians are black. Thank you for accepting us

It's really the best you could have said.

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Attack on woman journalist in park: Our safety can't be taken for granted

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

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I am a vegan but I'm against forcibly shutting down meat shops

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

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Where have all the feminist men gone?

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

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The world has reasons to fear Donald Trump

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

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Why Tamil Nadu should give up Jallikattu

The Supreme Court found the practice both cruel and unnecessary.

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It's a shame #NotAllMen was trending on Twitter in response to Bangalore mass molestation

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

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Shivaji statue is a sad excuse to divide India

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

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When 'Chikni Chameli' Katrina Kaif talks about gender equality

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

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What not to say to me when I am hurting

Five people dealing with mental health conditions reveal all.

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Hillary stood no chance against Trump. Here's why

The woman card is what pulled her down.

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How patriarchy affects quality of life and relationships in India

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.

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Why it's time for the world to go vegan

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

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To the Delhi Metro leaked MMS couple, thank you for kissing in public

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

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Donald Trump's locker-room talk is uncomfortably familiar in India

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

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What's cooking with Tannishtha Chatterjee's roast?

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

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