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Friday, August 7, 2026
TopicPatriarchy

Topic: patriarchy

Haryanvi song ‘Ab Tera Beta Mera Hai’ is Indian women’s new anthem against mama’s boys

The viral Haryanvi banger is a pushback against overbearing in-laws, as well as the manchildren who refuse to take a stand for their partners.

Censorship of the female body (again)! When patriarchy edits Indian art and history

NCERT’s censorship of Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro in Class IX textbook, which was later restored to original, invited backlash. Such a move raises questions about art, history & patriarchy.

Chand Mera Dil asks women to forgive violent men. It’s a dangerous fantasy

There are no happy endings with someone who has already shown you they can become dangerous when love disappoints them.

Bihar made 6 Musahar women bus drivers. A man supervises them, of course

Introduced across six cities, Bihar’s Pink buses were meant to provide safer public transport for women. Yet a year later, the transport department has managed to recruit only six women drivers for 100 buses, most of which are still operated by men.

Adnan Sami’s ‘Lipstick’ refuses to smash patriarchy. It only talks about ‘buri nazar’

In the song, Adnan Sami is not trying to ‘save’ women or become some aggressively woke mascot. He simply changed the lens around a taboo object.

What is a progressive, feminist man really afraid of? A Delhi play explores

Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.

Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot slams cowardice of accused abusers, France’s patriarchal society

The 71-year-old’s husband has admitted to drugging and raping her, while also inviting 50 others to their house to rape her when she was unconscious.

Rural Haryana is at war with love marriage—brother shoots sister, boasts on Instagram with gun

‘As police personnel, our duty is to protect the couple in the safe house, but as a Haryanvi, I know love marriages are a blot on our society," said an inspector from Narnaul.

Women were equal to men in early Aryan culture. It changed when they settled on Ganga plains

In ‘The Future in The Past’, historian Romila Thapar revisits Indian history and expands the narrative beyond kings, battles and territories won and lost.

Pasmanda women victims of double patriarchy. Uniform Civil Code can bring real change

UCC can work based on ground cultural realities of Pasmanda Muslims rather than treating them as followers of Arab culture.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh return can be her last political gamble. She must plan it well

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming, if it happens, would undoubtedly be the biggest political spectacle in Bangladesh after the 2024 student-led July uprising that brought down her government and forced her to flee.

Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.