Newspaper Columns

Writing on gender, geopolitics and public affairs in India's leading national newspapers and magazines.

Regular Column on Women's Issues

She Thinks

Times of India

A column on economic, socio-cultural, educational, legal, and other dimensions of women's issues locally and globally

Regular Column on Global Affairs

Animal Instincts

Deccan Chronicle

A column on gender, society and global affairs for Deccan Chronicle.

Series on Gender and Public Affairs

Gender and Public Affairs

Outlook Magazine

A series on gender and public affairs for Outlook Magazine, New Delhi.

Newspaper Columns

She Thinks

Women's suicides are a national crisis. Urgent policy attention is needed

Does India need a feminist foreign policy?

India can be a leader in women, peace and security. A national action plan is necessary

Time for curry in the White House

Diplomatic and civil society efforts are needed to ensure safety in Bangladesh's political unrest

Tagore's ideas on culturally rooted cosmopolitanism are a valuable contribution to literary diplomacy, local and global friendship relations

India and the world have been enriched by Tagore's contributions to education, literature, culture, gender inclusivity, and even international friendship and diplomacy

In Addressing Women's Well-Being and Interfaith Harmony through Indian Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, Let Us Include the Discrimination Faced by Hindu Minority Women

We condemn Hamas' violence against civilians. Will world leaders call for a peaceful resolution in Gaza to protect vulnerable women and children?

Women's health, including the health impact of gender violence, is a human right and public policy issue

Ethical mentoring plays a crucial role in personal and professional well-being

Women's leadership is important, especially if it offers heartfelt alternatives

Food insecurity, health inequity, gender violence: Three critical policy areas for women's empowerment along with G-20 global economic priorities

G-20: Advancing women's economic empowerment through innovative policy measures

Women benefit from workplace flexibility and creative pathways of growth

Small business is the driver of the economy

We must tackle dowry issues on multiple levels

Her story needs to be told

Animal Instincts

With India's lead, BRICS can be a voice for Global South

Animal Instincts: Future of Quad in a Multipolar World

G-20 Was About Much More Than an Economic Corridor

Chanakya, China & Diverse Ideals of Global Friendship

Time for the Tiger: India Must Be on UN High Table

Time to Steer Delhi-Dhaka Ties Out of Troubled Waters

Can Elephant & Tiger Shape Asia's Evolving Geopolitics?

In a Multipolar World, Will the Quad Be Able to Thrive?

Gender and Public Affairs

Can 'Friendship' Bring A More Hopeful Era in International Relations?

How Diplomacy Remains Male-Dominated And The Need To Make It An Inclusive, Diverse Space

Sextortion, Revenge Pornography, Sexual Harassment: Gender Violence On Internet

Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Defamation Case: Whose Victory Is It, Anyway?

Women In The Workplace: They Broke The Glass Ceiling But Now Walk On The Shards

On Their Terms: Indian Women Pushing Back Against Social Narratives To Be Single