Poulomi Banerjee is assistant editor at Hindustan Times.A journalist with over a decade’s experience, Poulomi has reported on varied subject, but human rights and gender issues are her preferred areas of work
Articles by Poulomi Banerjee
Section 377 and the biases against sexual minorities in India
In 2014 the National Crime Records Bureau collected data relating to ‘unnatural offences’ for the first time. A look at whether the figures reflect biases against sexual minorities.
Updated on Oct 04, 2015 07:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Crash or no crash? Debate on Subhas Chandra Bose’s death is back
Files related to Subhas Chandra Bose, declassified by the WB government, have again fanned debate on his death within his family and among ordinary citizens.
Published on Sep 27, 2015 03:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Syrian refugees in India and their struggle for survival
As Europe grapples with an increasing number of Syrian asylum seekers, a small group of refugees from the country living in India recounts tales of horror at home, and the struggle to survive here.
Updated on Sep 20, 2015 12:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Syrian refugees in India: Struggle of the ones who got away
As Europe grapples with an increasing number of Syrian asylum seekers, a small group of refugees from the country living in India recounts tales of horror at home, and the struggle to survive here
Updated on Sep 20, 2015 03:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Falling short: How India treats those seeking refuge
Outrage over the treatment of Syrian refugees should prompt Indians to look at how those who now seek refuge here are treated. Not very well it turns out
Updated on Sep 14, 2015 10:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Got border-line love for stationery? This fair is your dream come true
A stationery fair, held in concurrence with the book fair at Delhi's Pragati Maidan is a treasure trove for those with more old world likes than gadgets.
Updated on Sep 05, 2015 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
An actor doesn't have to be an activist: Kalki Koechlin
Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin, who is known to speak her mind, says it is ot just actors who need to be conscious. Be it the women's issues or speaking up against sexual harassment of any kind, the Dev D actor believes the whole system needs to work together to bring about changes in the society.
Updated on Jan 13, 2016 02:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Mountain Echoes: Discovering Bhutan's culture
Bhutan is breathtakingly beautiful, the people are polite and friendly, and they love Hindi cinema! What more could one ask for?
Updated on Aug 30, 2015 02:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Riding the airwaves: Doordarshan and AIR headed for revamp
Doordarshan and All India Radio are headed for a revamp. What can they do to stay relevant in a time of instant updates, social media and cable TV? The clues lie in who's listening, who isn't and why.
Updated on Aug 16, 2015 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Kashmir: Why do allegations against Indian army go unattended
While the Army was quick to act against officials accused by the UN of misconduct abroad, what of decades-old allegations in J&K
Updated on Aug 02, 2015 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Voices in their heads: How India deals with mental disorders
Deepika Padukone recently came clean on her struggles with depression. Among non-celebrities, however, any sign of deviating from the expected and usual, emotionally and behaviourally, is viewed with a sense of horror. And so the condition festers unheeded till it spirals out of control.
Updated on Dec 28, 2016 11:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Art exhibition: Seeing people, culture, moods through outsiders' eyes
A collection of photographs by three artists at a Delhi exhibition captures people, places, moods and cultures, as seen through the eyes of outsiders.
Updated on Jun 13, 2015 03:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Pride is in numbers: We saved Gir's Asiatic lions, but is it enough?
The 2015 census for lions in Gir has shown an increased population. But is the sanctuary able to support the growth and is it safe to restrict them all at one habitat?
Updated on Jun 08, 2015 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Narendra Modi's Israel visit and its meaning for the Jews in India
The Jews of India are a dwindling community. But with Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Israel, hopes are high that it will turn the focus on the Jews at home
Updated on Jun 07, 2015 01:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
When no is not an option: Marital rape denies right over her body
The government's stand against criminalising marital rape, fear of misuse notwithstanding, denies a woman her basic right over her body by making it difficult for her to refuse to have forced sex within a marriage.
Updated on May 25, 2015 01:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Top designers list summer wardrobe must-haves to look hot, stay cool
Five designers draw up a list of summer wardrobe essentials to help you look stylish without breaking a sweat.
Updated on May 16, 2015 04:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Life has changed little for transgenders, despite landmark SC judgment
A year after the Supreme Court awarded transgenders the right to be identified as other than male or female, life has changed little for the community.
Updated on May 14, 2015 05:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Empathy is passe: Harsh Mander's new book explores India's problems
Author-activist Harsh Mander's new book says the Indian middle class inhabits a bubble that shuts out all that's unpleasant including poverty and religious intolerance.
Updated on Apr 25, 2015 04:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
No more vodka on the beach: Russian tourists shy away from Goa
Goa's tourism industry has been feeling the pinch this year as a weak rouble and political uncertainty at home kept Russian tourists away from the state.
Updated on Apr 12, 2015 02:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Sold to a life of bondage: Bonded labour continues to ruin lives
Despite being abolished more than three decades ago, the practice of bonded labour continues to exist in the country. HT visited Odisha to hear the stories of some of those who have been rescued from modern day slavery
Updated on Mar 29, 2015 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Meat of the matter: How beef ban affects leather, exports and chemical industry
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) website quotes 2007 figures to say that the meat production in India is estimated at 6.3 million tonnes, making it the fifth largest meat producer in the world. Bovine meat constitutes 62% of the total yield.
Updated on Mar 22, 2015 12:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Questioning societal norms with Rikhil Bahadur's Time Out
Rikhil Bahadur’s debut film Is about the coming of age of two brothers
Updated on Mar 15, 2015 02:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Our right to pleasure is always ignored: Kavita Krishnan
Women's right to seek pleasure, whether in public or private, has always been ignored. Women are not even free to go out and hang out in public places without feeling threatened. Mass media, by perpetrating certain stereotypes of women also places constraints on a woman's freedom.
Updated on Mar 08, 2015 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Sex and taboos: You are a bad girl if you talk about your desires
The demarcation is clear: good girl vs bad girl, and the minute someone is vocal about sex or about her desires, for most, she crosses over into bad girl territory.
Updated on Mar 08, 2015 12:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Women at the wheel: How they handle bias and threats on road
With Meru and Ola introducing taxis driven by women for women, the number of female drivers is set to rise. But how do they handle potential security threats and bias from men on the road?
Updated on Feb 15, 2015 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Even today their identity as 'women' overshadows the 'officer' in them
The celebration of Nari Shakti - the theme for this year's Republic Day - has done little towards removing inequalities on ground.
Updated on Feb 08, 2015 03:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
The roar is back: India's tigers are on their prowl again
A recent report released by the environment and forest ministry says the big cat count in the country has gone up by 30% in four years. We decode the success story and look at the challenges ahead.
Updated on Feb 01, 2015 01:32 PM IST
None | Poulomi Banerjee
Toeing the Censor Board line
After decades of toeing the Censor Board line, at times to get conditional approval to release their films, the cinema fraternity draws up a wish list of how it would like to restrict the panel's role.
Updated on Jan 25, 2015 12:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi
Rahul Kumar's installation explores dichotomy of things
Gurgaon-based ceramist Rahul Kumar's installation Circle Uncircled is arguably the first ceramic work to be presented in the special curated projects category of the upcoming India Art Fair.
Updated on Jan 18, 2015 02:08 PM IST
None | Poulomi Banerjee
Love detectives? How about a date with them at Crime Writers Fest!
And with reason. For this weekend, Delhi will play host not to the super sleuths, but some very interesting crime fiction writers. The Hindustan Times Crime Writers Festival allows readers a peek into the minds of some practitioners of the craft of crime fiction.
Updated on Jan 17, 2015 04:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee, New Delhi