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About the AuthorAnita Anand
The writer is a development and communications consultant and the author of Kabul Blogs: My Days in the Life of Afghanistan
    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

    Anita Anand | ‘Live-in’ policing: Uttarakhand goes down a slippery & dangerous pathColumnists
    Anita Anand | ‘Live-in’ policing: Uttarakhand goes down a slippery &...

    If you are a man or a woman, and are in a “live-in” relationship or planning to be in one in the northern India’s hill...

    11 Feb 2024 4:03 PM

    Anita Anand | Lessons to learn from Bhutan on what not to do in LakshadweepColumnists
    Anita Anand | Lessons to learn from Bhutan on what not to do in...

    Three deputy ministers in the Maldives heard this as putting down the exotic and pristine offerings of their country...

    17 Jan 2024 6:38 PM

    Anita Anand | Chinese going a step backwards, taking away the sky from womenOpinion
    Anita Anand | Chinese going a step backwards, taking away the sky from...

    In the last week of October 2023, the 13th National Women’s Congress of China opened in Beijing. President Xi...

    9 Nov 2023 5:59 PM

    Anita Anand | Legalising of gay marriage: The key is mobilising of public supportOpinion
    Anita Anand | Legalising of gay marriage: The key is mobilising of...

    On October 17, the Supreme Court of India passed a ruling that it cannot legalise same-sex marriages at this juncture....

    25 Oct 2023 6:35 PM

    Anita Anand | India dreaming: Can we land on the moon and build toilets too?Opinion
    Anita Anand | India dreaming: Can we land on the moon and build...

    On August 23, India made global news by landing its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the hitherto unexplored south...

    9 Sept 2023 6:45 PM

    Anita Anand | India remains a diverse nation, but theres little sign of unity leftOpinion
    Anita Anand | India remains a diverse nation, but there's little sign...

    In November 1949, a month before I was born, the Indian Parliament adopted the Constitution, and it came into force two...

    24 Aug 2023 6:53 PM

    Book Review | Doughty subaltern teen beats trafficking, shows community new futureLifestyle
    Book Review | Doughty subaltern teen beats trafficking, shows...

    A title like I Kick and I Fly suggests images of kickboxing or aeroplanes. But the book is anything but that. Close to...

    19 Aug 2023 6:54 PM

    Anita Anand | India, at 2047, as a developed nation: Itll just be a pipedreamOpinion
    Anita Anand | India, at 2047, as a developed nation: It'll just be a...

    In August 2022, at the Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Delhi’s historic Red Fort, Prime Minister...

    18 July 2023 6:30 PM

    Anita Anand | Protests, and how to handle them: A wake-up call for all governmentsOpinion
    Anita Anand | Protests, and how to handle them: A wake-up call for all...

    Growing up in rural West Bengal, I first encountered protests when I heard the word “gherao”, which...

    17 Jun 2023 6:40 PM

    Anita Anand | How trauma and rejection led to a murder-suicide tragedy at varsityOpinion
    Anita Anand | How trauma and rejection led to a murder-suicide tragedy...

    A few weeks back, on May 18, there was news of two killings -- a murder and a suicide. Anup Singh, a 20-year-old third...

    27 May 2023 6:40 PM

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