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“Don’t Post That”: How Family Rules Keep Millions Of Indian Women Silent Online
For many women, the phone is not fully their own—it comes with family oversight, especially over what they post or view.
For many women, the phone is not fully their own—it comes with family oversight, especially over what they post or view.
“Don’t Post That”: How Family Rules Keep Millions Of Indian Women Silent Online
For many women, the phone is not fully their own—it comes with family oversight, especially over what they post or view.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“Don’t Post That”: How Family Rules Keep Millions Of Indian Women Silent Online
For many women, the phone is not fully their own—it comes with family oversight, especially over what they post or view.
For many women, the phone is not fully their own—it comes with family oversight, especially over what they post or view.
An Intersectional Feminist Analysis Of The Union Budget 2026-27
This intersectional analysis of the 2026-27 Union Budget focuses on how women and girls are recognised within the fiscal framework.
This intersectional analysis of the 2026-27 Union Budget focuses on how women and girls are recognised within the fiscal framework.
An Intersectional Feminist Analysis Of The Union Budget 2026-27
This intersectional analysis of the 2026-27 Union Budget focuses on how women and girls are recognised within the fiscal framework.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
An Intersectional Feminist Analysis Of The Union Budget 2026-27
This intersectional analysis of the 2026-27 Union Budget focuses on how women and girls are recognised within the fiscal framework.
This intersectional analysis of the 2026-27 Union Budget focuses on how women and girls are recognised within the fiscal framework.
‘Mardaani 3’ And The Limits Of The “Strong Female Cop” Narrative
'Mardaani 3' directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by YRF, is a competent, occasionally unsettling, but ultimately cautious film.
'Mardaani 3' directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by YRF, is a competent, occasionally unsettling, but ultimately cautious film.
‘Mardaani 3’ And The Limits Of The “Strong Female Cop” Narrative
'Mardaani 3' directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by YRF, is a competent, occasionally unsettling, but ultimately cautious film.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
‘Mardaani 3’ And The Limits Of The “Strong Female Cop” Narrative
'Mardaani 3' directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by YRF, is a competent, occasionally unsettling, but ultimately cautious film.
'Mardaani 3' directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by YRF, is a competent, occasionally unsettling, but ultimately cautious film.
Progressive Mask, Regressive Portrayal: Why ‘Hot Spot 2 Much’ Is Pure Ragebait
Masquerading as social commentary, Vignesh Karthik’s sequel masks its misogyny, male gaze, and moral policing of women's clothing choices as a meta-critique of society.
Masquerading as social commentary, Vignesh Karthik’s sequel masks its misogyny, male gaze, and moral policing of women's clothing choices as a meta-critique of society.
Progressive Mask, Regressive Portrayal: Why ‘Hot Spot 2 Much’ Is Pure Ragebait
Masquerading as social commentary, Vignesh Karthik’s sequel masks its misogyny, male gaze, and moral policing of women's clothing choices as a meta-critique of society.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Progressive Mask, Regressive Portrayal: Why ‘Hot Spot 2 Much’ Is Pure Ragebait
Masquerading as social commentary, Vignesh Karthik’s sequel masks its misogyny, male gaze, and moral policing of women's clothing choices as a meta-critique of society.
Masquerading as social commentary, Vignesh Karthik’s sequel masks its misogyny, male gaze, and moral policing of women's clothing choices as a meta-critique of society.
Sexual Abuse Of Women In Protests: The Price Paid For The ‘Sanctity’ Of The Movement
Women in political protests are often subjected to sexual abuse and asked to keep it a ‘secret’ to maintain the ‘reputation’ of the movement
Women in political protests are often subjected to sexual abuse and asked to keep it a ‘secret’ to maintain the ‘reputation’ of the movement
Sexual Abuse Of Women In Protests: The Price Paid For The ‘Sanctity’ Of The Movement
Women in political protests are often subjected to sexual abuse and asked to keep it a ‘secret’ to maintain the ‘reputation’ of the movement
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February 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Sexual Abuse Of Women In Protests: The Price Paid For The ‘Sanctity’ Of The Movement
Women in political protests are often subjected to sexual abuse and asked to keep it a ‘secret’ to maintain the ‘reputation’ of the movement
Women in political protests are often subjected to sexual abuse and asked to keep it a ‘secret’ to maintain the ‘reputation’ of the movement
‘Exteriors’ By Annie Ernaux: An Archive Of The Transient Intersections Of Public Memory
In 'Exteriors', Ernaux has recorded the otherwise invisible ordinary lives navigating through systemic labour and class hierarchies in the public space.
In 'Exteriors', Ernaux has recorded the otherwise invisible ordinary lives navigating through systemic labour and class hierarchies in the public space.
‘Exteriors’ By Annie Ernaux: An Archive Of The Transient Intersections Of Public Memory
In 'Exteriors', Ernaux has recorded the otherwise invisible ordinary lives navigating through systemic labour and class hierarchies in the public space.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
‘Exteriors’ By Annie Ernaux: An Archive Of The Transient Intersections Of Public Memory
In 'Exteriors', Ernaux has recorded the otherwise invisible ordinary lives navigating through systemic labour and class hierarchies in the public space.
In 'Exteriors', Ernaux has recorded the otherwise invisible ordinary lives navigating through systemic labour and class hierarchies in the public space.
Kerala Incident: Selective Outrage, Performative Misogyny And The Erasure Of Women’s Suffering
Why does public outrage become so intense only when a man is affected, while the everyday suffering of women remains largely invisible?
Why does public outrage become so intense only when a man is affected, while the everyday suffering of women remains largely invisible?
Kerala Incident: Selective Outrage, Performative Misogyny And The Erasure Of Women’s Suffering
Why does public outrage become so intense only when a man is affected, while the everyday suffering of women remains largely invisible?
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Kerala Incident: Selective Outrage, Performative Misogyny And The Erasure Of Women’s Suffering
Why does public outrage become so intense only when a man is affected, while the everyday suffering of women remains largely invisible?
Why does public outrage become so intense only when a man is affected, while the everyday suffering of women remains largely invisible?
A Letter To My Fellow Woke Savarnas: Why Our Outrage Is Not Enough
We come from the same social worlds as those we condemn. We speak the same languages and occupy the same spaces.
We come from the same social worlds as those we condemn. We speak the same languages and occupy the same spaces.
A Letter To My Fellow Woke Savarnas: Why Our Outrage Is Not Enough
We come from the same social worlds as those we condemn. We speak the same languages and occupy the same spaces.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A Letter To My Fellow Woke Savarnas: Why Our Outrage Is Not Enough
We come from the same social worlds as those we condemn. We speak the same languages and occupy the same spaces.
We come from the same social worlds as those we condemn. We speak the same languages and occupy the same spaces.
‘Twisted Lies’: Power, Consent And The Problem With Billionaire Romance
While 'Twisted Lies' achieves success as an intense fantasy book, its underlying messages about power and agency are conflicted.
While 'Twisted Lies' achieves success as an intense fantasy book, its underlying messages about power and agency are conflicted.
‘Twisted Lies’: Power, Consent And The Problem With Billionaire Romance
While 'Twisted Lies' achieves success as an intense fantasy book, its underlying messages about power and agency are conflicted.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
‘Twisted Lies’: Power, Consent And The Problem With Billionaire Romance
While 'Twisted Lies' achieves success as an intense fantasy book, its underlying messages about power and agency are conflicted.
While 'Twisted Lies' achieves success as an intense fantasy book, its underlying messages about power and agency are conflicted.
Violence As Inheritance: Bullying, Masculinity, And Breaking The Cycle In Indian Schools
What happens to boys who need help but find no real avenues for it? Where do these boys go?
What happens to boys who need help but find no real avenues for it? Where do these boys go?
Violence As Inheritance: Bullying, Masculinity, And Breaking The Cycle In Indian Schools
What happens to boys who need help but find no real avenues for it? Where do these boys go?
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February 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Violence As Inheritance: Bullying, Masculinity, And Breaking The Cycle In Indian Schools
What happens to boys who need help but find no real avenues for it? Where do these boys go?
What happens to boys who need help but find no real avenues for it? Where do these boys go?
Kartik Aaryan Rumour And The Familiar Trap: Turning Scrutiny On Women Instead Of Power Dynamics
The minor involved is offered no sympathy; dignity is more like a far-fetched prize for them
The minor involved is offered no sympathy; dignity is more like a far-fetched prize for them
Kartik Aaryan Rumour And The Familiar Trap: Turning Scrutiny On Women Instead Of Power Dynamics
The minor involved is offered no sympathy; dignity is more like a far-fetched prize for them
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February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Kartik Aaryan Rumour And The Familiar Trap: Turning Scrutiny On Women Instead Of Power Dynamics
The minor involved is offered no sympathy; dignity is more like a far-fetched prize for them
The minor involved is offered no sympathy; dignity is more like a far-fetched prize for them
The Privileged Feminism Of ‘People We Meet On Vacation’: A Review
'People We Meet on Vacation' is ultimately a charming fantasy of "leisure feminism" that mistakes privilege for universal empowerment.
'People We Meet on Vacation' is ultimately a charming fantasy of "leisure feminism" that mistakes privilege for universal empowerment.
The Privileged Feminism Of ‘People We Meet On Vacation’: A Review
'People We Meet on Vacation' is ultimately a charming fantasy of "leisure feminism" that mistakes privilege for universal empowerment.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Privileged Feminism Of ‘People We Meet On Vacation’: A Review
'People We Meet on Vacation' is ultimately a charming fantasy of "leisure feminism" that mistakes privilege for universal empowerment.
'People We Meet on Vacation' is ultimately a charming fantasy of "leisure feminism" that mistakes privilege for universal empowerment.
The Ephemerality Of A Rangoli And Art That Refuses To Be Owned
A rangoli expects that you look down carefully and not crush someone’s labour and faith. It trains the body into tiny acts of respect. That is a different, quieter kind of power, but no less real.
A rangoli expects that you look down carefully and not crush someone’s labour and faith. It trains the body into tiny acts of respect. That is a different, quieter kind of power, but no less real.
The Ephemerality Of A Rangoli And Art That Refuses To Be Owned
A rangoli expects that you look down carefully and not crush someone’s labour and faith. It trains the body into tiny acts of respect. That is a different, quieter kind of power, but no less real.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The Ephemerality Of A Rangoli And Art That Refuses To Be Owned
A rangoli expects that you look down carefully and not crush someone’s labour and faith. It trains the body into tiny acts of respect. That is a different, quieter kind of power, but no less real.
A rangoli expects that you look down carefully and not crush someone’s labour and faith. It trains the body into tiny acts of respect. That is a different, quieter kind of power, but no less real.
Gender Confrontations: An Analysis Of Self-Portraits By Women Artists In India
The journey of self-portraiture by women artists in India is a journey from silence to scream.
The journey of self-portraiture by women artists in India is a journey from silence to scream.
Gender Confrontations: An Analysis Of Self-Portraits By Women Artists In India
The journey of self-portraiture by women artists in India is a journey from silence to scream.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Gender Confrontations: An Analysis Of Self-Portraits By Women Artists In India
The journey of self-portraiture by women artists in India is a journey from silence to scream.
The journey of self-portraiture by women artists in India is a journey from silence to scream.
When Women And Queer Artists Had To Become Men To Be Seen
Women’s expression was coded as too emotional, domestic, or secondary. Queer expression was sanitized or erased.
Women’s expression was coded as too emotional, domestic, or secondary. Queer expression was sanitized or erased.
When Women And Queer Artists Had To Become Men To Be Seen
Women’s expression was coded as too emotional, domestic, or secondary. Queer expression was sanitized or erased.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
When Women And Queer Artists Had To Become Men To Be Seen
Women’s expression was coded as too emotional, domestic, or secondary. Queer expression was sanitized or erased.
Women’s expression was coded as too emotional, domestic, or secondary. Queer expression was sanitized or erased.
‘Kaantha’ (2025): A Film About Filmmaking That Doesn’t Quite Deliver
'Kaantha' gives us an inside look into the unforgiving world of the film industry and its implications on filmstars who are driven to the edge of self-destruction.
'Kaantha' gives us an inside look into the unforgiving world of the film industry and its implications on filmstars who are driven to the edge of self-destruction.
‘Kaantha’ (2025): A Film About Filmmaking That Doesn’t Quite Deliver
'Kaantha' gives us an inside look into the unforgiving world of the film industry and its implications on filmstars who are driven to the edge of self-destruction.
feminisminindia.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
‘Kaantha’ (2025): A Film About Filmmaking That Doesn’t Quite Deliver
'Kaantha' gives us an inside look into the unforgiving world of the film industry and its implications on filmstars who are driven to the edge of self-destruction.
'Kaantha' gives us an inside look into the unforgiving world of the film industry and its implications on filmstars who are driven to the edge of self-destruction.
The Handloom As A Feminist Site: Agency, Power Relations And Systemic Challenges
Weaving and the loom become a site of economic empowerment while also underscoring that empowerment is an ongoing, sustained effort that extends beyond income generation to gradually creating systemic changes and…
Weaving and the loom become a site of economic empowerment while also underscoring that empowerment is an ongoing, sustained effort that extends beyond income generation to gradually creating systemic changes and…
The Handloom As A Feminist Site: Agency, Power Relations And Systemic Challenges
Weaving and the loom become a site of economic empowerment while also underscoring that empowerment is an ongoing, sustained effort that extends beyond income generation to gradually creating systemic changes and shifting gendered attitudes, relations and norms.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The Handloom As A Feminist Site: Agency, Power Relations And Systemic Challenges
Weaving and the loom become a site of economic empowerment while also underscoring that empowerment is an ongoing, sustained effort that extends beyond income generation to gradually creating systemic changes and…
Weaving and the loom become a site of economic empowerment while also underscoring that empowerment is an ongoing, sustained effort that extends beyond income generation to gradually creating systemic changes and…
Why Raghav Chadha’s AI Profile Picture Became A Metaphor For His Performative Solidarity With Gig Workers
Will the names of the gig workers who risked their IDs for visibility, all to be declared as "miscreants", ever be etched in the public memory of the strike?
Will the names of the gig workers who risked their IDs for visibility, all to be declared as "miscreants", ever be etched in the public memory of the strike?
Why Raghav Chadha’s AI Profile Picture Became A Metaphor For His Performative Solidarity With Gig Workers
Will the names of the gig workers who risked their IDs for visibility, all to be declared as "miscreants", ever be etched in the public memory of the strike?
feminisminindia.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Why Raghav Chadha’s AI Profile Picture Became A Metaphor For His Performative Solidarity With Gig Workers
Will the names of the gig workers who risked their IDs for visibility, all to be declared as "miscreants", ever be etched in the public memory of the strike?
Will the names of the gig workers who risked their IDs for visibility, all to be declared as "miscreants", ever be etched in the public memory of the strike?
The Housemaid Feminist Review: Subverting The ‘Madwoman’ Archetype And Class Exploitation
Paul Feig's adaptation 'The Housemaid' subverts the ‘madwoman’ trope and examines the intersection of class precarity and gendered violence.
Paul Feig's adaptation 'The Housemaid' subverts the ‘madwoman’ trope and examines the intersection of class precarity and gendered violence.
The Housemaid Feminist Review: Subverting The ‘Madwoman’ Archetype And Class Exploitation
Paul Feig's adaptation 'The Housemaid' subverts the ‘madwoman’ trope and examines the intersection of class precarity and gendered violence.
feminisminindia.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Housemaid Feminist Review: Subverting The ‘Madwoman’ Archetype And Class Exploitation
Paul Feig's adaptation 'The Housemaid' subverts the ‘madwoman’ trope and examines the intersection of class precarity and gendered violence.
Paul Feig's adaptation 'The Housemaid' subverts the ‘madwoman’ trope and examines the intersection of class precarity and gendered violence.
As Iranians Fight Their Far-Right Government, A Narrative War Brews Elsewhere
While Iranians are mounting a brave fight against an authoritarian regime and a crumbling economy, a narrative war that leverages this critical struggle for ulterior motives is being fought in other parts of the world.
While Iranians are mounting a brave fight against an authoritarian regime and a crumbling economy, a narrative war that leverages this critical struggle for ulterior motives is being fought in other parts of the world.
As Iranians Fight Their Far-Right Government, A Narrative War Brews Elsewhere
While Iranians are mounting a brave fight against an authoritarian regime and a crumbling economy, a narrative war that leverages this critical struggle for ulterior motives is being fought in other parts of the world.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
As Iranians Fight Their Far-Right Government, A Narrative War Brews Elsewhere
While Iranians are mounting a brave fight against an authoritarian regime and a crumbling economy, a narrative war that leverages this critical struggle for ulterior motives is being fought in other parts of the world.
While Iranians are mounting a brave fight against an authoritarian regime and a crumbling economy, a narrative war that leverages this critical struggle for ulterior motives is being fought in other parts of the world.
The Price Of ‘Free Speech’: Grok AI And The Escalation Of Digital Misogyny
Deepfake images that Grok AI generated have severe social, psychological, and career-based implications for women.
Deepfake images that Grok AI generated have severe social, psychological, and career-based implications for women.
The Price Of ‘Free Speech’: Grok AI And The Escalation Of Digital Misogyny
Deepfake images that Grok AI generated have severe social, psychological, and career-based implications for women.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The Price Of ‘Free Speech’: Grok AI And The Escalation Of Digital Misogyny
Deepfake images that Grok AI generated have severe social, psychological, and career-based implications for women.
Deepfake images that Grok AI generated have severe social, psychological, and career-based implications for women.
Liberation Of The Female Body Through Art: Body Art As Language Of Resistance And Healing
Body art plays a role beyond self-expression; it is a powerful tool of resistance against oppressive standards of beauty.
Body art plays a role beyond self-expression; it is a powerful tool of resistance against oppressive standards of beauty.
Liberation Of The Female Body Through Art: Body Art As Language Of Resistance And Healing
Body art plays a role beyond self-expression; it is a powerful tool of resistance against oppressive standards of beauty.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Liberation Of The Female Body Through Art: Body Art As Language Of Resistance And Healing
Body art plays a role beyond self-expression; it is a powerful tool of resistance against oppressive standards of beauty.
Body art plays a role beyond self-expression; it is a powerful tool of resistance against oppressive standards of beauty.
The Girlfriend Review: Breaking The ‘Lucky’ Wife Archetype And Tollywood’s Profitable History Of Stalking And Silence
In a cinema that ends every love story with a wedding, the most radical image The Girlfriend could offer: a woman alone. Unashamed. Whole.
In a cinema that ends every love story with a wedding, the most radical image The Girlfriend could offer: a woman alone. Unashamed. Whole.
The Girlfriend Review: Breaking The ‘Lucky’ Wife Archetype And Tollywood’s Profitable History Of Stalking And Silence
In a cinema that ends every love story with a wedding, the most radical image The Girlfriend could offer: a woman alone. Unashamed. Whole.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The Girlfriend Review: Breaking The ‘Lucky’ Wife Archetype And Tollywood’s Profitable History Of Stalking And Silence
In a cinema that ends every love story with a wedding, the most radical image The Girlfriend could offer: a woman alone. Unashamed. Whole.
In a cinema that ends every love story with a wedding, the most radical image The Girlfriend could offer: a woman alone. Unashamed. Whole.
Forest Rights Without Women’s Rights: How FRA Delays Shape Tribal Women’s Lives In Srikakulam
Rights on paper mean little without meaningful recognition of community forest rights, accessible legal literacy, and deliberate efforts to enable women's participation in decision-making spaces.
Rights on paper mean little without meaningful recognition of community forest rights, accessible legal literacy, and deliberate efforts to enable women's participation in decision-making spaces.
Forest Rights Without Women’s Rights: How FRA Delays Shape Tribal Women’s Lives In Srikakulam
Rights on paper mean little without meaningful recognition of community forest rights, accessible legal literacy, and deliberate efforts to enable women's participation in decision-making spaces.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Forest Rights Without Women’s Rights: How FRA Delays Shape Tribal Women’s Lives In Srikakulam
Rights on paper mean little without meaningful recognition of community forest rights, accessible legal literacy, and deliberate efforts to enable women's participation in decision-making spaces.
Rights on paper mean little without meaningful recognition of community forest rights, accessible legal literacy, and deliberate efforts to enable women's participation in decision-making spaces.
Power Relations And Consent In Sexual Assault: Trial By The Society In Bishop Franco Case
Survivor in the case has suffered isolation, allegations of faking the charges, and moral indignation.
Survivor in the case has suffered isolation, allegations of faking the charges, and moral indignation.
Power Relations And Consent In Sexual Assault: Trial By The Society In Bishop Franco Case
Survivor in the case has suffered isolation, allegations of faking the charges, and moral indignation.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Power Relations And Consent In Sexual Assault: Trial By The Society In Bishop Franco Case
Survivor in the case has suffered isolation, allegations of faking the charges, and moral indignation.
Survivor in the case has suffered isolation, allegations of faking the charges, and moral indignation.