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Shuma Raha

All stories by Shuma Raha

The lockdown's toll on women
Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

'Being shut indoors with an abusive partner has made life a lot worse for women, and...

COVID-19 crisis: How housing societies act tough
Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Many associations of urban dwellers across the country are assuming powers they do not...

The present fills every corner of our cowering minds
Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'Sometimes we remember our plans and preoccupations from early March.' 'They seem...

Finally, a victory for #MeToo
Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Harvey Weinstein's indictment is important because it sends out the message that a...

Deepika is no stranger to hatred
Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The vitriol against Deepika Padukone, who is a hugely popular star, will fade over...

Sabarimala once more
Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

'If enough people defy the law and insist on flouting fundamental rights guaranteed by...

Why the BJP wants to banish Tipu
Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'Tipu Sultan may have had his flaws, but that does not mean he can be axed from...

How social networks help us mourn our dead
Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

The masses of digital data that you generate throughout your life -- your pictures,...

Where free speech is the new villain
Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

The government of UP has made it a habit of sorts to move against -- or better still,...

Must you spy on your child?
Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'It is natural for parents to want to keep their children safe.' 'But there's a...

Tech's toll on humanity
Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

'You have to be insensitive and callous to want to shoot the spectacle of persons...

The A-Z of 2018
Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The year gone by, decoded by Shuma Raha.

Rahul and the politics of humility
Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

'His humble words are no substitute for a clear vision for the future of the country....

The fragility of faith
Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

'Faith, and the notion that it has been 'outraged', is used to justify the most...

In Durga's image
Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'It is time again for Durga Puja.' 'Time again to be struck by India's astonishing...

If you give a pass to bad behaviour, you subvert the gender cause
Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

'Ms Williams has had multiple on-court implosions in the past and got penalised for...

Why India's adultery law was outrageously absurd
Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was struck down by the Supreme Court,...

What will India do if mobs rule the day?
Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

'Governments forget that no matter how cunning they are, eventually they cannot ride on...

When will Indians stop killing each other for the cow?
Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

'The cow can always be the CAUSE.' 'Cause for murder. Cause for setting India's people...

Lust Stories is a shriek in the face of Indian filmdom
Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in...