ulti khopdi

This blog is written by a journalist based in Mumbai who writes about cities, the environment, developmental issues, the media, women and many other subjects.The title 'ulti khopdi' is a Hindi phrase referring to someone who likes to look at things from the other side.

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Where are the teachers?

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, August 30, 2015 The Hindu We celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5 every yea...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

In media coverage of Sheena Bora case, sensationalism trumps proportionality yet again

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Saturday, August 29th 2015 Media Matters ...
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Monday, August 17, 2015

The road to nowhere

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My rant in Mumbai Mirror against the crazy idea of building a coastal road in Mumbai. A If you are one of the lucky seven per...
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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Targeting women

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, August16, 2015 The Hindu Congress President Sonia Gandhi with Kamat in 2013. Photo: Rohit Jain Para...
Sunday, August 02, 2015

Hushed voices

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, Aug 2, 2015 The Other Half in Share PTI   Can a woman who complains about being s...
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Address gender divide

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, July 19, 2015 in Share The Hindu Technology is not gender-neutral. Photo: N. Bhaskaran W...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Clamping down

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Modi government's hounding of Teesta Setalvad is a message to all dissidents The numerous cases foisted on her have little substan...
Saturday, July 04, 2015

Selective amnesia

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The Hindu, July 4, 2015 in Share Reuters At a mass sterilisation camp. Forty years is a long period. Since June 20,...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Censorship, the Emergency and Himmat

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June 23, 2015 It's almost 40 years since the Emergency was declared.  Those of us who lived through it have many memories.  We shou...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

India’s 'everywoman'

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, June 21, 2015 The Hindu Archives An old woman lies in a hospital in Mumbai.  No one knows he...
Sunday, June 07, 2015

When women seek help...

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The Hindu, Sunday Magazine, June 7, 2015 Why do governments feel compelled to ‘celebrate’ one year in office and use the occasion to bo...
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Kalpana Sharma
Journalist, columnist, writer based in Mumbai. Worked with Himmat Weekly, Indian Express, Times of India and The Hindu. Was also Consulting Editor, Economic and Political Weekly, and Readers Editor, Scroll.in Currently writes a fortnightly column, Broken News, in Newslaundry.com Author of "Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's largest slum" (Penguin, 2000). Other books include "Whose News? The Media and Women's Issues" edited with Ammu Joseph (published by Sage 1994/2006), "Terror Counter-Terror: Women Speak Out" edited with Ammu Joesph (published by Kali for Women, 2003). Editor of "Missing: Half the Story, Journalism as if Gender Matters" (published by Zubaan, 2010) and "Single by Choice: Happily Unmarried Women (published by Women Unlimited, 2019). "The Silence and the Storm: Narratives of Violence against Women in India" (published by Aleph,2019)
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