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Durga Pujo Through The Eyes Of A Probashi Bangali
Note: A ‘probashi Bangali’ is a Bengali who doesn’t live in Bengal. Durga Pujo is synonymous with new clothes, great food and four days of incredible festivities for all Bengalis. However, pujo in...
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“Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed constructive criticism of his government’s performance because such an action strengthens democracy,” reads the opening line of a Hindustan Times...
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Why Gurmehar’s Response To Memes Against Her Isn’t An Attack On Free Speech
Co-authored by Ananaya Pande: Gurmehar Kaur – the girl you saw flashing all over your television screens, holding a placard in hand, eyebrows raised, gaze fixed at the tiny round lens of a cell phone...
View ArticleHow I Got A Dream Internship At NASA To Work On The Mars Rover
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is one of those dreamy places where unthinkable is achieved. During my third semester, I developed an interest in applying for a summer internship at JPL but got...
View ArticleDear Junaid,Your Death Will Not Go In Vain
Dear Junaid, I wish I could start writing this letter asking you how you are. But I’m not going to do that because I’m aware that you may be in pain, even up in heaven. What happened to you was beyond...
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ज़रा सोचिए कि जंतर-मंतर पर प्रदर्शनों से किन लोगों को होती है ‘परेशानी’
दिल्ली का दिल कहे जाने वाले कनॉट प्लेस के पास जंतर-मंतर स्थित है जिसका निर्माण जयपुर के राजा जय सिंह द्वितीय ने 1724 में वेधशाला के रूप में करवाया था। कहा जाता है कि इस वेधशाला के यंत्रों के माध्यम से...
View ArticleWe Must Stop Trivialising Mental Illness – Or Treating It As Forbidden
This story is a part of Youth Ki Awaaz’s weekly topic #MentalHealthDay. Share your personal stories of coping with a mental illness, trying to access mental healthcare or any experience with mental...
View ArticleAre You Suffering From The “Good Boy-Good Girl” Syndrome?
Be alert! Almost all human societies in the world today are found to be suffering from the “Good boy-Good girl syndrome”. Check … You might be one of the victims or even a carrier for your next...
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How A 20-Year-Old Star Weaver Digitised Her Community In Odisha
Twenty-year-old Bidyabati Meher says, “After my exposure to computers and internet, I realised how little weavers know about the outside world, including the market for which we make sarees. This lack...
View ArticleA Realisation Of My Privilege
By Wyonna D’ Souza, student of PGP in Development Leadership at ISDM: When I was in class 2, I remember breaking the shower while trying to fix it in my direction. So, I immediately placed it in the...
View ArticleIt’s Time To Move Past The Romance Of Indian Railways And See The Real Problem
The Indian railways have always been presented as a legacy of the British colonial times in India. From being dubbed as the symbol of crony socialism to ministers utilising it for their political...
View ArticleHow This Man Went From Farmer To Footballer To Tech Millionaire
Till his late teens, Varun Chandran didn’t know what the Internet was. Born in an impoverished family in Kerala, his ambition didn’t go beyond chopping logs like his father. Disgusted by racism and...
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How Can We Counsel LGBTQ+ Folks Suffering From Mental Health Issues?
Mental health is one of the world’s deadliest life-takers as stated in a recent WHO report. In a country which has about 25 lakh queer people (and counting), most mental health professionals do not...
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How An Internship Taught Me To Chase Both My Passions Together
By Prakriti Sharma: After completing my graduation in Botany, I had a crucial decision to make – what next? Many say that I wasted my time in college. While all around me, people were busy getting...
View Article13 Ways Kids Can Be Prepared For Situations That Threaten Their Safety
By Ira Joshi: “A 7-year-old boy left murdered in an upmarket school.” “A 6-year-old raped in a school bus.” “A 7-year-old molested by her uncle.” Newspapers are filled with such news – and it has left...
View ArticleWhy Corporate Social Responsibility Is The Way Forward For Social Change
By Ira Sahai: Development as a sole responsibility of the government is a defunct concept, and debated at large in not just intellectual forums, but in people’s living rooms too. Economic and social...
View ArticleWhy My Depression Comes From The Alienation I Feel From Society
This story is a part of Youth Ki Awaaz’s weekly topic #MentalHealthDay. Share your personal stories of coping with a mental illness, trying to access mental healthcare or any experience with mental...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t There Any Bollywood Songs Describing Male Beauty?
Bollywood has been entertaining us for centuries with beautifully composed songs describing every inch of a woman’s body. The similes that account for the heavenly beauty of the woman range from the...
View ArticleHow An Unwanted Marriage Proposal Pushed Me To Suicidal Thoughts
This story is a part of Youth Ki Awaaz’s weekly topic #MentalHealthDay. Share your personal stories of coping with a mental illness, trying to access mental healthcare or any experience with mental...
View ArticleWhy India Needs To Criminalise Marital Rape
You hear advertisements, movies and people screaming to the world that rape is rape, even within a marriage. But does our law hear this? No. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code reinstates the legality...
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