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Topic: sex-workers

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a hit in Thailand. Reels, Netflix, sex work industry helped

+TFP Tina Das -
For weeks now, Gangubai Kathiawadi has been on Netflix’s top 10 list in Thailand. There are reels, YouTube videos and recreation of Alia Bhatt’s looks.

What made Hindu and Muslim women take up prostitution? The British really wanted to know

Durba Mitra -
In ‘Indian Sex Life’, Durba Mitra traces the colonial origins of modern thought and how women’s sexuality was seen as a space for state intervention.

Swiss say sex work okay, but not close-contact activities like dancing as it eases lockdown

Andy Hoffman -
While announcing the new measures to prevent a further spread of Covid-19, Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset acknowledged the apparent contradiction.

Why sex workers are opposing a bill that aims to protect them

Simanti Dasgupta -
Sex worker groups say if the anti-trafficking bill becomes a law, they will likely face more harassment from the police and will lose business.

India is winning the battle against HIV, but poor sex workers are slowing it down

Himani Chandna -
India has registered a steep decline in new cases as well as HIV-related deaths, but a study has warned that sex workers remain vulnerable to the deadly virus.

Is sex-work reproductive labour? Swati Ghosh’s latest book tries to identify

Arpita Phukan Biswas -
In The Gendered Proletariat: Sex Work, Worker’s Movement and Agency, Swati Ghosh looks to understand the worker-status claim of sex-work in a meaningful fashion.

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Opinion

NJ 9842 launched the Siachen conflict. Where is it actually located?

Amit Krishankant Paul -
Since the region beyond NJ 9842 did not have any military presence and had not seen any action neither side contemplated that it would become a bone of contention in the future.

Gen Z and the art of the side quest—why purposelessness is the ultimate flex

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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