Amartya Talukdar is a blogger and a men's rights activist. [1] He holds a master's in mechanical engineering from The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.
Amartya Talukdar is a blogger and a men's rights activist. [1] He holds a master's in mechanical engineering from The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.
He won The Times of India award for the most engaging blog at The Apeejay Kolkata Literature Festival. [2] [3] A men's rights activist, his blog advocates altering "lopsided" laws on alimony, dowry and marriage. [4]
He is the founder member of HRIDAYA, a Men's Right Organization that has spearheaded men's rights movement in West Bengal, a province in India. [5]
HRIDAYA-a nest of family harmony operates under the umbrella of Save Indian Family. [6] It lobbies against gender-biased laws that affect men. HRIDAYA has also called for setting up of a separate ministry for Men's welfare. [7] The NGO also provides help and support to distressed men and their families. [8] It runs a workshop called Hope for Men to coach distressed men to cope with their lives. [9]
Talukdar has organised many street protests against gender-biased laws. [10] [11] He has spoken on men's rights at various places, including the Commerce Fest of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata [12] [13] and TEDxBESC. [14] [15]
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