Controversy Saffronised censorANUPAMA KATAKAMThe Modi government fills the vacancies in the film censor board with persons “proud” of their association with the BJP, after the resignation of Leel
A prisoner’s trialsANUPAMA KATAKAMThe book gives a graphic description of the miserable lives of prisoners and the blatant violation of human rights by the law enforcers.
Gender violence Helping handANUPAMA KATAKAMIn collaboration with the Maharashtra government, Rahat, an organisation working for victims of sexual assault, guides them through the traumatic proc
Interview: Flavia Agnes For a victim-centric approachAnupama KatakamInterview with Flavia Agnes, lawyer and activist.
Education Distorted lessonsANUPAMA KATAKAMIf some textbooks published recently by the Gujarat government are any indication, right-wing ideologues and activists have started the saffronisation
Communalism Stoking the fireANUPAMA KATAKAM in PunePune has become a breeding ground for Hindu militancy, and the deplorable attacks in June have exposed a dangerous communal problem that exists in th
Untouchability Another ‘Gujarat model’Anupama KatakamA study on untouchability practices in 1,589 villages in Gujarat provides critical data for the Dalit movement to shape its interventions at the nati
Cement for grain?ANUPAMA KATAKAM in DholeraThe Gujarat government is planning a 920 sq km Special Investment Region in Dholera. But farmers in the fertile area are not willing to give up their
SEZs Land conquestsANUPAMA KATAKAM in MumbaiWith a compliant government in Gujarat, Reliance faced little hurdle in acquiring agricultural land for its Jamnagar SEZ, but its plan for a massive S
Reports Salaam Mumbai!ANUPAMA KATAKAMA report by ActionAid and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences highlights the vulnerability and tragic living conditions of thousands of children wh
Crimes against women Mumbai’s shameANUPAMA KATAKAMThe gang rape of a young journalist damages Mumbai’s reputation for safety. Data from the National Crime Records Bureau show a noticeable rise in crim
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
