Social apartheid: I was barred from entering a Kolkata mall because I was wearing a dhoti

Filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak writes about his experience at Quest Mall on Saturday.

Ashish Avikunthak

· Jul 17, 2017 · 05:51 pm

There was nothing ‘normal’ about my normal delivery

The writer recounts her traumatic experience of labour and how her wishes were ignored by doctors.

Meenakshi Iyer

· May 16, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Eight mistakes I made as the mother of a child with autism

A mother writes about her unique journey with her child and the lifetime of challenges and understanding in store for her.

Tulika Prasad

· Apr 29, 2017 · 02:30 pm

An Indian woman's notes on dating in Beijing: It's a confusing, dreadful adventure

There’s a part of me that takes unconscious pleasure in being exotic. And another part that cringes at being scrutinised for my race.

Mithila Phadke

· Apr 03, 2017 · 11:30 am

What is a bullet journal? And why does everyone think it’s better than any productivity app?

Switching off screens, planning and reviewing your day with a notebook reduces the lingering dread of pending tasks.

Malathi Jogi

· Mar 01, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Do you hide your self-help books behind rows of great literature? Here’s why you need to stop

Everyone admits that they could improve some aspect of their lives, but no one wants to be seen actually seeking help to do it.

Sayalee Karkare

· Feb 13, 2017 · 03:30 pm

My secret life as a fake reviewer of women’s lingerie

This was not easy money, it was the most soul-crushing task ever.

Rohan Danish

· Oct 24, 2016 · 11:30 am

The silence of India's wildlife scientists, including myself, rings louder than gunshots

Eight reasons why those like me stay away from India's most important debates.

TR Shankar Raman

· Sep 20, 2016 · 05:30 pm

'Let me know if you need a lawyer': Behind the scenes of a raid on a news website in the Maldives

A Scroll.in contributor who works at 'Maldives Independent' talks about why the government searched their office over charges of 'plotting to topple' the regime

Omkar Khandekar

· Sep 11, 2016 · 06:30 pm

'Things got heated but not threatening': An eyewitness account of Amnesty's contentious Kashmir meet

A photojournalist recalls what happened at the Bangalore event that resulted in sedition charges being filed against the human rights group.

Hari Adivarekar

· Aug 16, 2016 · 08:15 pm

‘You must be sad that your brother was hanged’: A Kashmiri journalist on the bias of our press corps

Insensitive comments by colleagues and being singled out by policemen is par for the course for photojournalist Burhaan Kinu.

Burhaan Kinu

· Jul 17, 2016 · 08:00 am

Lessons from the field: How I learnt to stay safe in Afghanistan

It helps to strike a balance between being excessively friendly and going out of your way to make enemies, says an aid worker who spent 2 years in the country.

Abhimanyu Dadu

· Jul 03, 2016 · 02:30 pm