It’s Not Just Priyanka Chopra, Cyberbullies Are Con-‘Trolling’ All Our Lives
Social media frenzy is at its height. We cannot really live without being glued to our phones and laptop screens. And with everyone keeping their followers and friends updated with thousands of posts,...
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We Can Be A Part Of The Change If We Regard Problems As Challenges
Ge Gao, MFA from Columbia University says writing is political. It is ultimately about the freedom of speech. In his essay, George Orwell argued that all writing contains certain political opinions. We...
View Articleमुश्ताक अली की कविता ‘नाटक’
नाटक वो नहीं जो देश की राजनीती में खेला जाता है, नाटक उसे भी नहीं कहते जो सत्ता पाने के लिए हो, नाटक वो नहीं जो पूंजीपति के पैसों से बदला जाए, नाटक वो नहीं जो खुद को बेचकर कुर्सी को ख़रीदा जाए, नाटक वो...
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In Pictures: A Day In The Life Of The Photographers At India Gate
With a DSLR camera hanging on his shoulders, and some photograph samples in his hands, 27-year-old Mohit is searching for tourists visiting India Gate. He is looking for potential customers who would...
View ArticleDetermined To Save Her Child’s Life, This Mother Invented A Glove To Predict...
Her young son’s severe epilepsy had left Rajlakshmi Borthakur devastated. His seizures would come suddenly without warning. Living in constant fear, she never knew when the next seizure would strike....
View Articleफर्ज़ी राष्ट्रवाद: बंगाल में प्रधानमंत्री का नाम नहीं बताने पर पड़े थप्पड़
घर पर बैठे बड़े इत्मिनान से आज फेसबुक पर Online था। विभिन्न वीडियो को देखने के क्रम मे एक वीडियो पर नज़र पड़ी जिसे “द लल्लनटॉप” नामक पेज से शेयर किया गया था। उसे प्ले करते ही पता चला यह वीडियो पश्चिम...
View Articleसंतमणि झा की कविता: ईश्वर नास्तिक की दृष्टि में
ना तो मैं मंदिर जाता हूं , ना हीं मस्जिद जाता हूं, अदना सा आदमी हूं, बस मेहनत करके खाता हूं। कुछ सवाल हैं मेरे! चंदो के बाज़ार से आज मेरी आंखे तुली हुई हैं, तुम सो रहे हो या फिर तेरी आंखें खुली हुई हैं...
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To The Brave Police Officer In Uttarakhand: I Hope You Inspire Millions
Almost all the jokes I heard in my childhood were about Sardars. Later, they took the name and shape of Santa-Banta which till date are massively popular among Indians. If we look at WhatsApp jokes, a...
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What’s It Like For Women Workers At Delhi’s Largest Sabzi Mandi
Co-authored by Nabeela Paniyath: Being one of Delhi’s consumption centres, Okhla Sabzi Mandi is always abuzz with activity. Men can be seen loading and unloading stacks of vegetables and neatly...
View Article“मेरी महिला मित्रों ने पीरियड्स को लेकर वो बातें बताईं जो मैंने कभी सोचा तक...
बचपन में अपने घर में सूती साड़ी और धोती के दो तीन तह किये कपड़े के छोटे-छोटे टुकड़े देखता था, तो समझ में नहीं आता था, यह किसने रखा। कभी पूछा भी नहीं। किशोरावस्था तक यह बात पता नहीं चली। जब कॉलेज गया तब...
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The Sterlite Protest: Suppression Of Dissent In The Name Of ‘Law And Order’
When the residents of Cochabamba, Bolivia lost control of their municipal water supply system to companies like Bechtel, Edison and Abengoa — they launched the Guerra del Agua, the water war. After...
View ArticleDivorce Without Mutual Consent? Here Is Everything You Need To Know
Marriages are said to be made in heaven, but marital bonds may not always prove to be heavenly. Bad relationship experience or several other reasons may lead to estrangement between couples, leaving no...
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The Illusion Of Education: Literacy In Rural india
What if I tell you that India has the world’s largest youth population? What if I also tell you that less than half of our students in class 8 can solve a division problem, and that barely 47% of...
View Article‘Dear Brother, Why Are Household Chores Not Compulsory For You?’
As I am writing this letter to my sweet brother Rachit, I am confused, happy and ashamed. I feel we teach a girl to be a good daughter-in-law right from her childhood. Every moment, every day and in...
View Articleइस हिंसक भीड़ के खिलाफ चुप्पी तोड़िए, ये मौन को अपना हथियार मानती है
आपने देखा कैसे एक भीड़ किसी को मारने के लिए आतुर है। और हिम्मत इतनी कि पुलिस होने के बावजूद अपना रॉब दिखा रही है ये भीड़। ये भीड़ सिर्फ उत्तराखंड के किसी एक शहर की नहीं है। यह भीड़ दूसरे जगहों पर भी है और...
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No Food, Patients Lying On The Ground: My 7-Day Visit To Bihar’s Premier...
This article is an effort to show the reality of the so-called ‘susashan’ in Bihar and its bitter impact on the healthcare system, which demands immediate intervention to make sure public expenditure...
View ArticleThe Faults With India’s Mainstream Feminist Movement, And The Way Ahead
“If they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.” – James Baldwin The achievements of the feminist movement in India are immense. The relevance of the movement remains vibrant....
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This Woman Used Her Own Earnings To Educate And Empower Impoverished People...
Moved by the plight of underprivileged people, Shima Modak drew funds from her own earnings to start her NGO, SPARK, which helps educate and enable marginalised groups to lead lives of dignity. In...
View ArticleI Love Hrithik Roshan For Doing This Commercial That Challenges Sexist...
With the Royal Wedding trending all over the world, a certain speech of Meghan Markle’s also kept surfacing on the internet. Her speech at the United Nations where she talks about how as an 11-year-old...
View ArticleWhy Problems Faced By Indian Farmers Continue To Remain Unnoticed
Indian agriculture is being plagued by various problems. These problems directly and indirectly affect the life of a farmer. Farming practices and other activities of agriculture consume time as well...
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