Posted inPOV
The White Nun’s Burden
The question is not whether Mother Teresa did in fact create a legacy of humanitarianism, but it is one of overcoming the white saviour complex some day.
Posted inCyber
“When I’m Happy, I Dress in C Major”
Neil Harbisson sees the world only in black and white. But he has the ability to hear colour. Telephone lines have now become green, and Amy Winehouse’s Rehab is pink.
Posted inPeople
Widowed by English
What stands between the reunion of 22-year-old Jashan Waraich and her husband in Canada? An English test.
Posted inPop Culture
Soul to Seoul: The Dreams of a Desi K-pop Star
YouTube, croon, copy. Repeat. The daily grind of Korean-pop hopefuls.
Posted inCyber
Into the Secret Online World of Truth or Die
The unforgiving world of the social networking site, ASKfm, is a black hole of teenage anxiety filled with “dragon ds”, adolescent hookups, and its vicious after-effects.
Posted inGender
The Silent Survivors of “Legitimate” Rape
Some women have been raped with unmentionable objects; some have been stripped naked. All victims of marital rape, their only refuge is a room at Mumbai’s KB Bhabha Hospital.
Posted inPeople
My Closeted Husband: The Marriage that Lasted 46 Days
In the conversation surrounding forced marriages, the halo of the victim is very firmly placed on the gay spouse. And the wife suffers in silence.
Posted inGender
‘Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Hell’
Men’s rights? Yes, it’s a thing. Ask these angry young men from Mumbai. Their grouse – they are used as ATMs, and often falsely charged with rape.
Posted inPeople
The Wedding Detective
Ranjeet Wadhwa has been “saving innocent lives” for two decades. A wedding detective, he spies on prospective brides and grooms to rule out alcoholism and affairs.
Posted inAnimals
Pet Cemetery: What Happens to Dogs When You Abandon Them
The St Bernard tops the pecking order of brag-worthy pets. But what happens once the novelty of having a price tag at the end of the leash wears off?