Gender - Different Truths

May 20, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review, Criticism, Gender, Translation

Harimohan’s The Bride: A Masterly Appraisal in Shared Pragmatism

Lalit Kumar’s translation of Harimohan Jha’s “Kanyadan” into English, “The Bride,” shows how translation conveys cultural works to readers unfamiliar with the original language or culture. In a globalised society, cultural identities must...

May 15, 2023
Sandhya Sharma
Gender

Different Freedom for Grandmother, Mother & Herself!

In an inward-looking, soul-searching query, a modern woman explores what freedom meant to her three generations – grandmother, mother, and herself. Sandhya seeks to know, exclusively for Different Truths....

February 28, 2023
Sehar Siddiqi
Education & Career, Gender, Special Feature

Question Marks that Still Haunt the Girl-child Education in India

Many girls are enrolled in schools but they never reach the classroom. Sehar details the reasons for low percentage of the girl-child education, which stops them from empowerment, for Different Truths....

February 4, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Crime, Gender

That Elusive Orgasm of an Incest Victim

Ninety-three per cent rapes in India were committed by a person known to the victim, according to a 2017 report by the NCRB[i]. Incest accounts for a substantial percentage. Prof...

July 25, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender

Gender Bias: Do we Judge Parents Impartially?

Sudipta rues that gender discrimination is embedded in our social psyche. It begins from the homes where children discriminate between their parents – an exclusive for Different Truths. We...

June 20, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Fairs & Festivals, Gender, Religion

Raja: The Colourful Festival of Odisha

Sudipta tells us about Raja, the menstruation festival of Odisha, a fertility rite. An exclusive for Different Truths. Raja is the most unique and unconventional festival of Odisha. The...

May 30, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Opinion

Is India Moving Towards Gender Equality?

Despite legislation and legal sanctions, women continue to be discriminated against socially. Dr. Sudipta examines gender inequality in India, exclusively for Different Truths. Sensitisation means making someone sensitive towards...

May 23, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Cover Story, Gender, Law & Order

Does a Wife’s ‘No’ to Sex Means Refusal?

Sudipta re-examines the Delhi High Court’s split verdict of marital rape. Can a wife say no to sex? An exclusive for Different Truths. In 2015, the RIT foundation of...

May 9, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Education, Gender, LGBTQIA+

Sex Education: Why Avoid Conversing About Sex with Children?

One of the major reasons to educate children about sex is the rampant increase in sexual abuse, child rape, molestation, and unwanted pregnancies, argues Sudipta. An exclusive for Different...

May 7, 2022
Pragya Gupta
Gender, Identity, Theatre

My Journey in Theatre in the Last Ten Years

Standing tall, against all odds, Pragya defied norms and taboos of her Marwari community, joining theatre. Her search for identity is narrated in an evocative confessional piece, exclusively for...

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