Women have been on the receiving end of gender-based economic injustice for a long time. Now, this phenomenon is called ‘pink tax’ though it is not imposed by the government but is a marketing tactic by companies to put bigger price tags on products targeted at women

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The lack of clarity behind shutting down Westland publishers has raised several questions about this sudden decision. While employees speak about the transition, authors talk about the consequences of this closure.

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For years, pleas of the Delhi anganwadi workers for better working conditions have fallen on deaf ears. The women have now gathered outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house to protest indefinitely for better pay and full-time employment status.   Lalita, one of the protesting anganwadi workers could be distinctly heard shouting the slogan: ‘Kejriwal […]

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The Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah Sharif in South Delhi has had a tradition of celebrating Basant Panchmi dating back to five centuries or more. This year, the festival was celebrated on 5 February with limited capacity following Covid protocols.  A view of the well-lit dargah The story around why this particular festival found its way in […]

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The baffling lack of application of mind to the reopening of Delhi’s schools, both public and private, has riled the entire city. While the AAP government project the success of Delhi schools in other states, there is dismay in the capital about the neglect of this sector on the pretext of pollution and Covid-19    […]

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As India still struggles with the stigma around infertility and unconventional methods of reproduction, the recently passed Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Regulated Bill brokers a dialogue on surrogacy and its impact.    The discussion surrounding surrogacy has resurfaced with celebrity couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcoming their first child through surrogacy. The news has […]

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Indian jails are obviously no place for hope – yet this book tells us there are committed activists, especially among retired police officers, who are paving the way for a better future for prisoners.    It is surprising for the lay readers to learn from this book that the Supreme Court has applied its mind […]

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Most schools in the national capital reopened on Monday for classes 9 to 12 after a prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while some private schools were still working out modalities like consent of parents and transport availability Amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases in the city, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) […]

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