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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

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Anita Anand | Global Citizens: The Antidote To Identity Politics

In Mr Mamdani’s victory, even more so. He’s young (indicating inexperience), says he’s Muslim (highlighting the Other),...

23 Nov 2025 10:12 PM IST

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Anita Anand | Three Children For Hindu Families? Women Must Say ‘No’...

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in 1950 was 5.7 live births per woman. In 2025, this figure has decreased to 1.9 live...

2 Nov 2025 12:43 AM IST

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Anita Anand | Family Roles See Big Change: A New Era Looms For...

As a grandparent, the common belief is that they are there to spoil their grandchildren. However, many babysit while...

8 Oct 2025 12:14 AM IST

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Anita Anand | The Other Side Of Travel: Could We Choose To Opt Out Of...

Travel, we are told, is a great way to explore different countries, people, and cultures, and to learn about them

21 Sept 2025 10:07 PM IST

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Anita Anand | How to Behave in all Public Spaces: When Will Indians...

As a society, we have never been good at distinguishing between private and public spaces. One reason might be that we...

24 Aug 2025 5:22 PM IST

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Anita Anand | Love, Compassion, Hope for Tibetans: Dalai Lama, at 90,...

There is a dichotomy in the Dalai Lama’s role as both a spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and a political leader of...

6 July 2025 8:59 PM IST

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Anita Anand | If Leaders Choose Death Over Life, Can They Really be...

A Finnish study found that adolescents worried about nuclear war were at increased risk of mental disorders five years...

1 July 2025 9:06 PM IST

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Anita Anand | Honeymoon Murder Conspiracy: Society has Changed, Let’s...

In romantic relationships, the expectations are high, and if marriage is a possibility, both men and women often...

17 Jun 2025 9:02 PM IST

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Anita Anand | How Should India Battle Terrorism: Are There Alternative...

State terrorism, which results in significantly more deaths than the non-state variety, is seldom even acknowledged,...

4 Jun 2025 8:06 PM IST

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Anita Anand | Will Op Sindoor Contain Terror? Time To Shun Hate,...

The choice of the name “Operation Sindoor” is unfortunate in some ways. In Hinduism, red vermilion symbolises fertility,...

18 May 2025 12:37 AM IST

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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 7:34 PM IST

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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...

2 April 2025 12:06 AM IST