Evangelical Philanthropy has proven to be an insidious phenomenon in developing countries. It doesn’t even meet the definition of philanthropy in most cases. The organisations provide superficial and temporary solutions to existing concerns while creating new ones. I understand the hope that spending enough money…

I’m sure Nicki Minaj means well, but such casual philanthropy especially mixed with evangelism does way more harm than good in India, especially in an under-developed region.

I absolutely agree. There is an imperative need for women’s health issues to be discussed and highlighted. It’s such a sad state of affairs that most women are unaware of endometriosis when it is such a chronically painful condition that has unfortunately been on the rise. The fact that young girls have to suffer…

Mattis is widely respected in military circles, even outside the US. The one silver lining for this ridiculous situation you find yourselves in, could be that he actually manages to scale down the extent of troop deployment and rationalises defence expenditure.

Why are you this bent on supporting false narratives. There are a bunch of things that Modi can be faulted for but this is a move that is largely being appreciated around the country. His party is expected to win the approaching state elections on this basis. How is demonetisation preventing life-saving surgeries when…

You have no clue what you’re talking about. The suicide rate among Punjabi farmers is much lower than every state in the south and the farmers have the highest per-capita earnings. Modi has been in power for two years and he has been confiscating farm land from Punjabi farmers for years? Its impossible to relocate…

This struck me hard. I’ve apparently long been considered one of the most unapproachable people around and extremely cold to men at first meeting. I wasn’t even completely aware of this till it was brought to my attention two to three years ago by some of my male friends. I tried to recall a reason for this or a…

Its absolutely ridiculous. The bias against skin tone has been around forever but there was this gradual sense of acceptance that was creeping in. There was a greater sense of awareness of how harmful the idea was and people began to speak up against it. This peaked around the mid- 2000s and then with the advent of…

I can’t believe she used the old appearance as a mark of courtesy argument. I’m from India, where being dark-skinned is still considered problematic. Makeup is being widely used to gain the appearance of paler skin and thereby making life far more difficult for those who either choose not to use makeup or who can’t…

I think one of the reasons why we find ourselves in this mess where a woman’s right to choose is being questioned and attacked is because people have stopped trying to work through complexity. In a similar vein, reducing the highly complex bioethical issues of a fetus’ rights and the relationship between a pregnant…

I can’t believe the pushback your posts are receiving. I don’t understand the rush to completely strip this woman of any initiative and responsibility. Yes, the possibly long and convoluted path that led to her decision can be debated but none of the bloody reasons presented here remotely excuse her actions. The fact…

What you’re effectively arguing for is that lack of a direct motive should excuse a crime or at the very least make it more sympathetic. Not wanting to live in abject poverty doesn’t justify armed burglary. As a society we hold people responsible for their actions and her actions regardless of her motives have led to…

Overpopulation definitely contributes to a drain on resources but trying to stem the rise of the population takes time and has an inherent limit. What we need to be concentrating on is sustainable practices which isn’t given nearly as much importance as it needs to be. The fact that US has a per capita emission that…

You’ve chosen to ignore the environmental impact which is the crux of pichou’s argument and to argue on the basis of a value judgment that pichou has passed. I wouldn’t even call pichou’s stand on the issue a position of moral superiority, it’s self-preservation. People who reproduce ought to understand the legacy of…

And yet, he wasn’t. He famously came out in support of Dyer, who perpetrated one of the most callous massacres in Indian history