induscrypt/culture

From the page: "The media who loved the â€crazy girls†sending underwear to a petty tyrant was hugely supportive. But we also have uneasy memories of deeper, older campaigns which never received any attention.

At the beginning of this hectic sprint we had vowed to be well-mannered. We applauded Muthalikâ€s sari-for-chaddi riposte because for 15 minutes in his life he was not thinking about beating up someone. Our dignity is not so fragile that when the saris come we wonâ€t wear them. But it is when the reasonable and the pragmatic call us that silence takes over the chaddi shop. Where do you begin these conversations? "