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Vandana Dhoop

Admitting women is just the first step. Is the NDA really ready for female cadets?

This is an opportunity to reimagine the all-male culture of the armed forces. A top-down approach, blind to embedded gender inequalities, will serve no purpose.

Prerna Dhoop
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Vandana Dhoop
· Jan 11, 2022 · 09:00 am
Chanakya had a vital recommendation for rulers on handling citizens’ unrest. Modi is ignoring it

The prime minister often proclaims that he reveres India’s history. But he’s ignoring key lessons from the past.

Prerna Dhoop
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Vandana Dhoop
· Mar 29, 2021 · 07:30 am
How the US managed to stop public spitting – and what India could learn from this

Though laws can’t work by themselves. Cultivating a culture of good hygiene is vital.

Prerna Dhoop
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Vandana Dhoop
· Dec 04, 2020 · 07:30 am

With new NGO curbs, government signals it won’t let anyone demand that it protect rights of Indians

These moves will have a chilling effect on the constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of association, expression and assembly.

Prerna Dhoop
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Vandana Dhoop
· Oct 06, 2020 · 06:30 am