Feminism In India

3 weeks ago | feminisminindia.com | Shahinda Syed

The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 and the establishment of a new nation, Pakistan, gave birth to the conflicted region of Kashmir. For years, this region remained a point of contention between the two nations, suppressing the local population’s demands for suzerainty and sovereignty. A pervasive issue of gendered violence, which exploits women’s bodies to torment the local people, has arisen from this protracted conflict.

2 months ago | feminisminindia.com | Asif Iqbal

Music is a powerful medium to express emotions, share stories, and bring people together; who can forget the gathering of students from different campuses reciting the lines of Faiz Ahmed Faiz: “…jab zulm-o-sitam ke koh-e-Garan, rooi ki tarah ur jaenge, hum mehkoomon ke paaon tale, ye dharti dhar dhar dharkegi, aur ahl-e-hakam ke sar oopar, jab bijli kar kar karkegi…”Musicians have a platform better than any other profession to amplify voices and acquaint people with social issues.

Jan 15, 2025 | feminisminindia.com | Syed Rakshanda Suman

Rest and leisure are seen as a basic human right, worldwide without exception. Still, a recent remark by the L&T Chairman, SN Subrahmanyan caused much debate and raised serious concerns about work-life balance and social conventions. With a cynical comment, ‘How long can you stare at your wife?‘, he advised staff members to work on Sundays as well. With a cynical comment, ‘How long can you stare at your wife?‘, he advised staff members to work on Sundays as well.

Jan 14, 2025 | feminisminindia.com

Sandhya Suri's 'Santosh' is a very powerful police procedural drama that explores the darkest realities of contemporary India.

Jan 6, 2025 | feminisminindia.com | Priya Prakash

I’m in fifth grade, and my family includes three women: my grandmother, my mother, and my older sister. But, yes, my mother is the most beautiful of us all. She wears vermilion in her hairline, a bindi on her forehead, a mangalsutra on her neck, heavy bangles on her wrists, gold rings on her fingers, and colourful sarees that look great on her. Her anklets tinkle when she moves, and she wears toe rings in two of her toes. My sister and I, two little girls, have no idea why they look so different.