This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-47, Jul-Aug 1988) Following three years of successive drought, we at last had a…
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Writings
Modern Versions of Mira
This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-50-52, Jan-Jun 1989) Gulzar’s film on Mira, made in the late 1970s, and the…
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Poison to Nectar
The Life and Work of Mirabai This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-50-52, Jan-Jun 1989) Nam Rahega kam son Suno…
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Introduction to the Special Volume on Women Bhakta Poets
This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-50-52, Jan-Jun 1989) With this issue Manushi has entered its eleventh year. We celebrate…
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Learning to take People Seriously
This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-56, Jan-Feb 1990) One of the most important things I have learnt is that…
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Inheritance Rights for Women
A Response to Some Commonly Expressed Fears This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-57, Mar-Apr 1990) In 1956, in the…
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Women’s Organisations
The Pressure of Unrealistic Expectations This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-59, Jul-Aug 1990) “Atrocities on women are increasing. Does…
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Beyond For or Against
Exploring the Complexities of Reservation Policy This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-63-64, May-Aug 1991) With the announcement of the…
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Captive People, Free Trad
Human Rights and National Boundaries This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-67, Nov-Dec 1991) Ever since the collapse of communist…
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Sex Harassment and Slander as Weapons of Subjugation
This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-68, Jan-Feb 1992) The problem of sexual harassment is part of a whole syndrome…
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