Indian schools and the Right-Wing have something in common – the desire to control women’s hair

Everyone has something to say about a woman’s hair, and it’s always based on stereotypes and a wish to control her life.

Karishma Attari

· Feb 14, 2018 · 11:30 am

The guide that explains how leaving your hair untied brings you sexual (and evil) thoughts

The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has some thoughts on policing women's hair. But they are not the only ones.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 10, 2017 · 03:33 pm

Hair on fire: Pakistani barber replaces scissors with flames for nuanced hairstyles

Shafqat Rajpoot's technique is extraordinary, even if it is not entirely his own invention.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 11, 2017 · 05:00 pm

Untangling history: What hair and hairstyles meant in 16th and 17th-century Europe

Historian Dr Stefan Hanß investigates how hair reflected the profound religious and social changes sweeping through the continent.

University of Cambridge

· Nov 20, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Why the barbershop is vanishing in the US

Is the decline of the corner barbershop another indicator that male friendships and community ties are eroding?

Kristen Barber, The Conversation

· Aug 09, 2016 · 11:30 pm

When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul

Christian, criminal or cowardly? People once thought your hair could hold the answer.

Sarah Gold McBride, The Conversation

· Apr 26, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Keep your hair on: Africa is a billion-dollar business for Indian beauty firms

On Tuesday, Godrej Consumer Products India announced its plans to acquire the South Africa-based hair extension company Friska hair for an undisclosed amount.

Manu Balachandran, qz.com

· Jan 09, 2015 · 12:30 pm