The language used to minimise the gravity of the assault and glorification of Epstein displays desensitisation towards crimes against women through popular media and erasure of victims’ trauma.
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Anwiti Singh is a journalist with a passion for politics, intersectional feminism, and dissecting media culture. A dog mom, she is addicted to reading, true crime, and naps.
From the anti-Mandal agitation in the 1990s to the recent UGC equity protests, upper-caste fears and the rise of Hindutva remain the invisible thread linking street politics and power.
As a perfect facilitator, Jeffrey Epstein extended the perks of his sociopathic zeal—the kind of fun suitable for the world of dark web—to his peers. He offered a glimpse into some of the world’s bigwigs without their masks
When the University Grants Commission introduced anti-caste discrimination rules in January 2026, campuses erupted in protest. Outlook examines why equity safeguards triggered such fierce opposition and what this reveal about social justice in Indian universities today.
Across generations and cultures, more women are questioning whether marriage offers companionship or merely reinforces systems of control, inheritance and unequal compromise.
When I meet women in their 30s or 40s, choosing to stay single, I don’t feel an urge to ask ‘why’. I know why, I have lived that ‘why’, that ‘why’ is the continued erasure of a woman’s identity
As tech companies push AI chatbots and amplify the ‘red pill’ content, ‘male loneliness’ has become a lucrative business opportunity built on hate and misogyny
As Budget 2026 approaches, gig workers across India are calling for constitutional guarantees, fair wages, social security, and recognition of cities as workplaces amid falling incomes, long hours, and growing algorithmic control by platforms.
Even as Indian women continue to shape sports, arts, health, and education, national recognition remains overwhelmingly male, with just one female awardee for every seven men this year.
Labour minister, after meeting with quick commerce platforms, has asked them to scrap promises like ‘10-minute deliveries’.
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