The Science Students Who Want to Engineer the End of Caste
Riya Talitha (This article was originally published on The Third Eye and can be viewed here.The article was developed as part of The...
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Current Affairs
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- Aug 21, 2022
- 4 min
When the SubAltern Thirst: Because We Don't All Face The Same Drought
Growing up Dalit anywhere isn't easy, but in Rajasthan, it can be especially toxic, writes Yashica Dutt in the aftermath of 20th July 2022.
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- Jun 29, 2022
- 8 min
Speaking Up with Pride: On the Battleground of the Don’t Say Gay Bill
Mehak Walia and R Butt write on the recently passed " Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida and its repercussions.
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- Apr 10, 2022
- 10 min
From the banks of the Danube River: #OperationGanga and the Universal Hierarchy of Human Privileges
C Chandrawala tells the story of the good guys you don’t often hear about. Heroes of Colour.
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- Mar 4, 2022
- 5 min
On the Unequal Distribution of Human Empathy: Some Bodies Need No Poetry
It turns out you can recognize occupation when it’s white. You can understand resistance when it’s white.
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 7 min
Taming the Snake in The Sarson: Punjab’s Protesting Farmers and their Global Community of Support
In a follow-up piece to our primer on the farm laws, Ashveer Pal Singh explores the aftermath of the repealment on the farmer's protest.
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 7 min
On Future Assets and Filth: Why Women’s Safety Isn’t a Priority Investment in IIT Guwahati
Swonshutaa Dash and R. Butt reflect on the IIT Guwahati rape case where the accused was granted bail on account of being a future asset.
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
Accounting for Afghanistan: Where do we go from here?
Heer Nimavat speaks to Afghan research scholars about Afghanistan, before and after the Taliban coup.
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- Aug 29, 2021
- 9 min
Pakistan, Trigger Warning: Because Enabling Femicide Is A Trigger In Its Own Right
Trite words, stats, and another outraged article aside, there has to be more.
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- Aug 13, 2021
- 7 min
A Gold Medal In Misogyny: Gender-Based Discrimination in the Olympics and Beyond
While this year's Olympics saw athletes perform in extraordinary circumstances, what stood out was the rampant sexism and misogyny.
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- Jun 27, 2021
- 7 min
Vaccine Slot Machine: How India fell behind in the Race for COVID Immunisation
As part of the TLP X Aara Health collaboration, the authors discuss India's current vaccine policy and its shortcomings.
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- Jun 20, 2021
- 7 min
#SaveLakshadweep: A perennial fight for indigenous rights in paradise
An explainer by The Indian School of Democracy on the recent turmoil in Lakshwadeep, and what’s at stake for the indigenous community.
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- Jun 6, 2021
- 7 min
Fahashi and Basic Feminism: Victim Blaming in Imran Khan’s Pakistan
A. Mirza discusses how Imran Khan's statements reflect the dismissiveness of South Asia's leading powers on victim-blaming and rape culture.
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 7 min
The Borrowers Tale: App-based Loan Sharks & the Undoing of Women's Safety
Vishwa Naik and Soumya Ahuja discuss payday loans and their impact on financial inclusion and empowerment for women.
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- May 15, 2021
- 7 min
Palestine: On Struggle and Solidarity
TLP's explainer on what fuelled the latest wave of Israeli-Palestinian clashes.
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- May 6, 2021
- 6 min
Non-Fungible What Now? Explaining NFTs, #DisasterGirl, and the New Era of Digital Art
Fatema Pittalwala makes sense of this new financial-crypto-art-boom, and what are the potential uses?
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- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
From the Editorial Desk: A Note on the Current Situation in India and Resources to Help
In moments of tragedy, we look to find what is helping, who is helping, how we can help. We’ve compiled a list of resources that can help.
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 9 min
The Original Queen's Gambit: Our Collective Year in Hiding, Covid Vaccines, and the New World Order
Whilst the past year has had infinite effects on our daily lives as individuals, it's also contributed to shifting geopolitics and the distr
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- Mar 7, 2021
- 5 min
To Clarify: Women are Awesome, All 365 Days of the Year
The real heroes carrying the mantle aren't in the places we are conditioned to look for. So this International Women's Day, we salute you.
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- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
J is for Justice
At its core, Justice indicates fairness and equity. But what does justice mean in the realm of mental health?
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- Feb 28, 2021
- 6 min
The Second-Hand Saviour Complex: How Data, Surveillance and Big Tech Resurrected Colonialism
What is data colonialism and why should we bother about it?
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- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
The Gulf Between Us: A Deep Dive into the Plight of Migrant Women
In a rare case this week, justice actually prevailed in a courtroom in Riyadh, over the tragic death of Abiron Begum Ansar.
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 8 min
We Are Talking About This: Bade Bhai and the Corrosion of Expression
In the past month, freedom of expression in India has found itself in a nose-dive spin so sharp that even Rihanna couldn't ignore.
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- Jan 24, 2021
- 6 min
When 1000 People go to Pizza Hut: The Data-Mining BoogieMan
TLP deconstructs the recent data privacy fiasco surrounding WhatsApp and Facebook.
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- Dec 30, 2020
- 7 min
You can sit with us, says Vogue: MVPs of 2020 you probably hadn’t heard of before the pandemic
If there ever was a year that truly deserves a ‘Women of the Year’ awardee list, this year definitely tops the charts.
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- Dec 6, 2020
- 6 min
Our Collective Moral Bankruptcy and the Perils of Performative Wokeness
Part of why the social and political landscape is morally barren today is because none of us can see beyond the our performative wokeness.
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- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
A Snake in the Sarson: How Punjabi Farmers Found themselves at the Gates of Parliament
A nuanced explainer on the farmer protest towards Delhi, how exactly did we get to this point? and what is at stake?
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 6 min
Bihari Revelations in Caste, Class, and Gender: An Electoral Audit
TLP's breakdown of the Bihar election and how this election went beyond the traditional vote bank politics.
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- Nov 8, 2020
- 6 min
Growing the Margins: Celebrating Newly Elected Diversity in the US Congress
Celebrating the newly elected diversity in the US Congress and what it means for the future of American politics.
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- Nov 1, 2020
- 8 min
A Suitable Judge: Courting Gender Equality, from Amy Coney Barrett to Indu Malhotra
A dissection of women representation in the top courts with the selection of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court.
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