Women in India

There are clear signs that the 2018 Supreme Court decision decriminalizing homosexuality in India has had a powerful effect on…

Friends, I got back to the US from India just as the coronavirus was beginning to reach North America. …

I was touched by the affection and family-feeling among staff, volunteers and visitors when I visited Sahodaran, an LGBT activist…

Many Westerners who live in India are ambivalent about hiring Indian domestic workers, or as they are commonly called, servants. …

Chennai is blessed with a very good cultural museum on the outskirts of town called Dakshina Chitra. Interestingly it…

The Luz House event (see a previous post) just kept rolling along with amazing performances. I was particularly moved by…

Typically, one hears about caste groups seeking approval from the government to be considered lower caste so they can get…

I’ve been following TM Krishna for several years now as he is a very interesting combination of a Brahmin Carnatic…

Kathir, the executive director of Evidence, has advocated for Dalits (outcastes and tribal people) in India for several decades. He…

From the staff at Evidence, an NGO that fights for the rights of Dalits and women, I learned a lot…