Manish Sisodia Orders Inquiry Into Delhi Tomb Which Was Transformed Into A...
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has ordered an inquiry into a Delhi tomb being converted into a temple at Safdarjung Enclave’s Humayunpur village. He has asked the Art, Culture and Language...
View ArticleFacebook’s Faulty Promotional Model Helps In The Spread Of Fake News And...
Nowadays, we are witnessing fake news being spread all over the world. There are lots of discussions everywhere. We are routinely coming across many news items which later turn out to be fake. And...
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‘Without Childcare, Women Can’t Be Expected To Join The Workforce’
When a group of illiterate working women in Ahmedabad failed to get loans from banks in the 1970s, they decided to open a bank of their own. In 1972, battling many odds, these women had registered...
View ArticleThe Dark Reality Of Soldier Deaths: More Suicides Than On-Field Martyrs In 6...
On May 6, 2018, an article was written in the Sunday Express titled “Death of a jawan”. It was a well-researched, eye-opening narrative of the extreme conditions faced by the soldiers of the Central...
View ArticleIn The Age Of Selective Outrage, Atrocities Are Committed In The Name Of Justice
A few days back, an incident sparked massive outrage in the state of West Bengal as well as in the country after photographs of a young couple being assaulted at Dumdum Metro Station went viral. Some...
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From Kolkata To Kataiya, Moral Policing & Slut Shaming Make Up The New...
My Facebook newsfeed flashed this image recently. The idea behind sharing this image was to shame Sonia Gandhi for wearing a bikini. How could a senior woman politician in India possibly be in her...
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A Farmer On Why Modi’s ‘Achhe Din’ Hasn’t Arrived For Him In 4 Years
As a farmer in Maharashtra, I know that when PM Modi was elected in 2014, he received huge support from the farming community. Most of us fell for the development agenda Modi reiterated throughout his...
View Articleक्या छतों से हमारा रिश्ता खत्म हो चुका है?
कल रात लाइट चली गई, रात के करीब 11 बजे होंगे। इन्वर्टर तो चल रहा था, लेकिन सोचा कि चलो आज छत पर चलते हैं। दो कुर्सियों को उठाया और हाथों में पानी की बिल्कुल ठंडी बोतल और अपना फोन लेकर हम अपनी छत पर...
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Instead Of Relying On The Govt., We Should Do Our Own Bit To Bring About Change
We come across numerous issues every day. Even before a solution or a way forward can be identified, a new problem arises. The ruling government has come up with infinite abhiyaans and projects to make...
View ArticleIf Love Comes Naturally To Us, Why Do We Often React In Harsh And Violent Ways?
Whenever we talk about human emotions, we assume that love is one of those emotions which come naturally to us. This means, that given a general situation, it should be easier for us to love somebody...
View Articleज़रूरी है कि किताबों को सामाजिक दायरे में लाया जाए
बहुत दिनों के बाद अपने घर गया तो मित्रों ने बताया मुज़फ्फरपुर में शॉपिंग कॉम्प्लेक्स खुल गए हैं, चलो वहां घूमते हैं। अपने शहर के दो शॉपिंग कॉम्प्लेक्स गया पर वहां तमाम महंगे उत्पाद के शोरूम, उन शोरूम...
View Article5 Students In Ahmedabad Are Challenging The Stereotype Of The Youth As Lazy
Young people today are having a tough time. They have a plethora of options at their disposal and 24X7 connectivity with the world but this is leading to increased anxiety, lack of attention, lack of...
View ArticleIn India, Caste And Religion Are Above Humanity
If we don’t put an end to war, war will put an end to us. Right now, our society is losing its moral compass. Humanity is in danger. We all know what happened in Kathua and Unnao. In both cases, all...
View ArticleAbsurd Statements From Politicians That Have Made Me Question My Education
During our coming-of-age years, it really doesn’t matter what we have read and learned in schools and colleges. Neither do the tenets of science and statistics matter. The ‘truth’, according to many...
View Articleहर बात पर सवाल करने वाली बचपन की मासूमियत हम क्यों खो देते हैं?
क्यूं चलती है पवन? क्यूं झूमे है गगन? क्यूं मचलता है मन? न तुम जानो ना हम”  सभी के दिलों मे एक समय रहा ये गाना, आज पुनः उस बचपन की याद दिलाता चला गया जब सचमुच ये सारे सवाल मन को घेरे रहते थे। मुझे...
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An NGO Is Dedicating Itself To Keeping The Kamakhya Temple Plastic-Free
Kamakhya Temple, the holiest Shakti-Peetha in the country, is located in Nilachal Hill at Guwahati in Assam. The place has a great mythological importance in country. Its significance as a heritage...
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After AMU, Rally Held At Jamia Millia Islamia ‘Claims’ Hindus Are Unsafe
India’s renowned educational institutions are being targeted one after another – from Jawaharlal Nehru University to Aligarh Muslim University, and now it’s time for Jamia Millia Islamia University....
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I’ve Worked In Gurugram And Namaz In Open Spaces Wasn’t An Issue Till BJP...
I worked with the IT industry in Gurgaon or Gurugram for 2 long years. I have seen in my office, the management or the HR offering free Iftar during Ramadan and space for Jumma and Tarawih (special...
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The Importance Of Putting People At The Heart Of Research
By Dr Abhay Bang: Looking back at some 30 years of working in the social sector, I believe that the most important milestone in my journey was the point when I started recognising the importance of...
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‘You Are Not A Good Muslim’ And Other Things I’m Told For Not Knowing Urdu
I received a random message in Urdu. This is the conversation that followed. Me: I don’t know Urdu Her: Why? You are a Muslim. Me: Who told you that every Muslim knows Urdu by default? Arabic is a...
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