Elephant in the Room
In September 2024, InkSights had turned its lens on the rape and murder of a young trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Here we are, two years later, with a strong feeling of deja vu.
Of Brands, Bralettes and Backtracking
In the last week of August, jewellery brand GIVA launched its Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring actor Kriti Sanon. What followed was outrage—mainly over the clothes Kriti was seen wearing. GIVA pulled the ad from all media, saying it did not wish to hurt people’s sentiments. But Kriti had already emerged as the unlikely hero of the controversy before GIVA’s decision.
All for One, One for All
Almost every protest or movement unwittingly has one enduring image which becomes the photograph through which millions understand the entire movement. In July, to me, that image was of Rhiya Ahir, a 27-year-old model-actress, who stood alone in front of a police van, filled with young Mumbaikars who had been rounded up by the police as they came out on the streets to protest the NEET question paper leaks and ask for reforms in the education system.
Climate Change Hits Her Hardest
The impact of climate change is felt disproportionately by women, especially those who are poor, marginalised, and dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods.
Silencing the Story
May 3 is observed across the globe as World Press Freedom Day. But this year there is not much to cheer about.
According to the World Press Freedom Index 2026 recently released by Reporters Without Borders, India has slipped to the 157th position, down six places from 2025.