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Jawan and Jailer: A Tale of Two Masculinities

By Arunava Banerjee 15th September, 2023

Sholay (1975)’s famous angrez ke zamaane ka jailer is now history. Inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s turn as Hitler in The Great Dictator (1940), the r...

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Made in Heaven Season 2: Heavy Emotions And Preachy Messaging

By Tanzeel 25th August, 2023

Made in Heaven has been praised for its depiction of the rich and powerful through storylines that address social justice by going beyond the obvio...

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Feminist Empathy With The LGBTQIA+ Movement: The Need Of The Hour

By Anonymous 6th July, 2023

The pride month may have passed, but the opportunities to learn of and discuss queer experiences should always be open. Happy Pride!

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Stories of change

By Arjun Khare 21st November, 2022

Raziya (19) and Nargis(17) are from Sangam Vihar, New Delhi and have long been associated with Breakthrough and its work in their community. This i...

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Straight Out Of Young Minds: Thoughts On Power Dynamics, Dalit Women Rights And More!

By Breakthrough Team 27th October, 2022

Following are the three blogs written by our Team Change Leaders. The themes range from power dynamics to violence against Dalit women and more. Wh...

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हिन्दी साहित्य में बड़ा योगदान देने वाली कुछ लेखिकाएं

By Breakthrough Team 14th September, 2022

हिन्दी भारत की एक प्रसिद्ध भाषा है। अधितकर उत्तर भारत के लोग हिन्दी भाषा के माध्यम से ही बात चीत करते हैं। इस हिन्दी दिवस, चलिए जानते हैं कुछ लेखिक...

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“It’s Not About the Burqa”- A Book Review

By Sia Singh 18th August, 2022

Published in 2019, ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’ is a collection of essays about feminism, queer identity, Islamophobia, and stereotypes—all written b...

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स्त्रीत्व

By Bisma Javed 4th April, 2022

मैं तो समझती थी कि बच्चे जनने के अलावा स्त्रीत्व की कोई और परिभाषा ही नहीं है। लेकिन समाज ने मुझे बताया कि स्त्रीत्व को समझना इतना भी सरल नहीं है। ...

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In Pictures: How Young People Are Taking A Stand In Faridabad

By Krutika Kapil 31st March, 2022

Dabua, among the most populous residential colonies in Haryana with the population of more than 3 lakhs, did some incredible work on International ...

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Ghar Ka Kaam, Sabka Kaam!

By Sampurna Sarkar 4th March, 2022

The normalisation of subordination of women and gendered roles and responsibilities did not happen overnight. It was a seed that was planted by the...