Richa Walia

Dr. Richa Walia is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Gender Studies at the Institute for Development and Communication (IDC), Chandigarh, with over 11 years of rich experience in research and teaching, specializing in gender studies. Dr. Walia has contributed to numerous research projects, policy evaluations, and publications.

Beyond the Stars 

I daydream about standing on the lunar ground,Observe the silence and no earthly sound.Earth would look like a tiny blue marble,Hmm! It seems like a story of Marvel. It is the Universe, where darkness is your only friend,An endless journey where time

Love is Irrational

Love is IrrationalHumans say that love is complex;It leaves your mind perplexed.Nowadays, augmented arguments and egos are its prime features.Humans are indeed strange creatures,Having no capacity to understand its true essence. Open your vision, look around;You will realise that love is beautiful

Busting Silence on Hidden Anatomy

The First Conflict It is a sociologist’s blight to avoid reflecting on the newspaper headlines about incidents of sexual harassment, substance abuse and the rise in cases of unwanted teen pregnancy. While disentangling the enigma, my mind was blown when a young