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The writer is a development and communications consultant and the author of Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
    Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It Leads To Rise In MurdersColumnists
    Anita Anand | As Women’s Anger Boils Over, Read The Signs Before It...

    A local man discovered the half-burnt corpse and called the emergency helpline, and the police were alerted. The CCTV...

    4 May 2025 2:04 PM

    Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in public forums?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Has social media ‘normalised’ hate, abuse, aggression in...

    As the Internet and the social media have become an integral part of our lives, the aggression and abrasiveness in our...

    1 April 2025 6:36 PM

    Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s not for everyone…Columnists
    Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s...

    Are you planning a holiday in Goa, considering investing in a property or business, or relocating to the state? Goa...

    17 Dec 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguidedColumnists
    Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be...

    There has recently been a brouhaha over a proposal tabled by the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission to ensure the ...

    26 Nov 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to fight ‘male preference’Columnists
    Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to...

    Recently, an opinion piece by three members of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council suggested that foreign...

    3 Nov 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | The cease-work by Kolkata’s doctors: Are strikes ethical, are they justified?Columnists
    Anita Anand | The cease-work by Kolkata’s doctors: Are strikes...

    On September 20, the doctors at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, who had been on strike for well over a...

    22 Sept 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | Can a ‘bottom-up’ approach help in tackling crimes targeting women?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Can a ‘bottom-up’ approach help in tackling crimes...

    The gruesome rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata...

    24 Aug 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | As Yunus takes charge in Dhaka, can he deliver on a ‘2nd liberation’?Columnists
    Anita Anand | As Yunus takes charge in Dhaka, can he deliver on a ‘2nd...

    On August 8, Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, globally known as the “banker to the poor”...

    10 Aug 2024 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | Can election of a reformist leader lead to winds of change in Iran?Columnists
    Anita Anand | Can election of a reformist leader lead to winds of...

    In Iran’s just-concluded presidential election runoff, the two final candidates were the moderate Masoud Pezeshkian...

    9 July 2024 6:31 PM

    Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand’s same-sex marriage law: Social attitudes can changeColumnists
    Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand’s same-sex marriage law:...

    On June 18, Thailand made history as the first country in Southeast Asia to pass a marriage equality law, recognising...

    25 Jun 2024 10:03 PM

    Anita Anand | Why I will vote for diversity: Freedom of faith and ideas vital in democracyColumnists
    Anita Anand | Why I will vote for diversity: Freedom of faith and...

    On May 25, I will be voting in the second-last phase of India’s ongoing general election. It is with some trepidation,...

    19 May 2024 6:37 PM

    Anita Anand | Women have come a long way in India, but a long way to go for full equalityColumnists
    Anita Anand | Women have come a long way in India, but a long way to...

    A development professional shares insights on the evolution of gender mainstreaming in India, highlighting achievements,...

    7 March 2024 6:35 PM

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