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Indian society
Nearly 5 Years on: Lessons From India's Infamous 'Nirbhaya' Gang Rape Case
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Nearly five years after a brutal gang rape shook India, how has the Indian justice system dealt with rape?
India's Supreme Court Has a Nationalist Moment
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
What was the Indian Supreme Court thinking?
If India's Demonetization Was All About Going Digital, Then Why the Rush?
By Anuradha Sharma
If it was about going digital, what was the hurry to demonetize?
A Curious Change to India's Domestic Violence Law
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
An October 2016 ruling by the Indian Supreme Court considerably changes a 2006 law on preventing domestic violence.
Meet India's New Patriots and Nationalists, From Bollywood and Business
By Anuradha Sharma
"Nation comes first." A new euphemistic refrain emerges in India.
India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill seeking to address the rights and protections of India's transgender community falls flat.
Speaking Out: Modi Condemns Cow Vigilantism in India
By Ankit Panda
The Indian prime minister offered his most explicit condemnation of extremist cow protection brigades in India.
Beyond Section 377: Where Does India's LGBT Movement Stand?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Section 377 continues to loom large over India's LGBT community.
How Well Has Narendra Modi's Government Protected India's Scheduled Castes?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
2 years on, how has Modi fared on his commitment to India’s downtrodden castes?
Cafe Sheroes: A Place for Acid Attack Victims in India
By Sanjay Kumar
One Indian cafe has made it self a place of refuge and recovery for India's acid attack victims.
An Uprising Against Intolerance in India
By Sanjay Kumar
The killing of a popular writer is the latest of Hindu extremist attacks. Why isn’t the government doing something about it?
2015 Gujarat Protests: Caste, Reform, and Governance in India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
As recent riots in Gujarat show, India's reservation system continues to pose political challenges.