Kamla Bhasin

Dec 6, 2023 | cafedissensus.com | Kamla Bhasin

By Kamla BhasinMarch, 1979When the doctor told me that the result of the pregnancy test was positive, I did not know whether to be sad or rejoice at the news. After all, my partner and I had not made a decision to become pregnant. We were 39 (he) and 32 (me). Not very young anymore. In fact, getting to be a little old to have our first child. We had known each other for over six years but had never even talked about having a child. Neither of us had strong parental instincts.

Aug 14, 2023 | daily.jstor.org | Noor Anand Chawla |Ritu Menon |Kamla Bhasin |Urvashi Butalia

Britain’s hasty departure in 1947 from the Indian subcontinent came with a hefty price. The region was partitioned into religion-based territories, with India populated largely by Hindus, and West and East Pakistan by Muslims. This division of land sparked unprecedented communal violence and led to a mass exodus of people and a tremendous loss of life, property, and identity.