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Are Spiritual Gurus Above The Law? Well, It Certainly Looks Like It In Sri...
By Apoorv Pathak: Image credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi. The flagrant violation of public safety safeguards and disregard for environmental concerns in hosting the World Culture Festival has turned the...
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By Atharva Pandit and Gargi Kowli: “That girl in the red salwar kameez, she is my gf,” Siddhesh meant girlfriend, but he was, he told us, too shy to say it. Siddhesh is a talkative guy, and he answers...
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Why I Strongly Believe That The Reservation ‘Crisis’ Could Become Dangerous...
By Abhineet Maurya: Patel agitation. Image credit: Reuters/Amit Dave. As per Wikipedia, “Reservation in India is the process of facilitating a person in education, scholarship, jobs, and in promotions...
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Baramulla Degree College Has A Glorious Past, But The Present Is Far From It
By Abid Rashid Baba: Image credit: Ubaid Aziz. Saint Joseph’s School was officially inaugurated on the 9th of May 1909 by the then Governor of Kashmir Pandit Manmohan Nath. The story dates back 111...
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A Uniform Civil Code Is Crucial To Protect Muslim Women From These Unfair...
By Pillai Vishnu: Image credit: Reuters/Amit Dave. Many decades ago we got a Hindu Code Bill. At the time, it was opposed strongly by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and other right-wing Hindu...
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Recounting Events At JNU: What Really Happened On The 9th Of February And After
By Asmit Pathare: Classes on Nationalism. Image credit: V. Arun Kumar/M.Phil JNU. Situated in the Mehrauli-Vasant Kunj area of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has become the centre of...
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Nepal Is Dealing With A Massive Crisis, And India’s ‘Unofficial’ Blockade...
By Harsh Mahaseth: Image credit: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar. A significant development emerges after months of political tension in the land-locked country of Nepal. The country that had been adversely...
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How The Practice Of Dowry Makes Life Hell For A Bride (And Creates More...
By Karina Kaur: An extract from a modern Indian ballad: We’ve got a daughter we are willing to sell He is the bargain, the profit as well; He’s coming to see for himself, so he said How she and our...
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Despite Rave Reviews, Why Was The Film ‘Aligarh’ Shunned By The City It Is...
By Mohammad Rafay Qadri: Source: YouTube. ‘Aligarh’, the movie, which portrays the story of an Aligarh Muslim University professor has sadly found few students interested in watching it, let alone...
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Do You Know What ‘Green Chemistry’ Is? If You Want A Safer Planet, You Should
By Ranjini Srikantan: Source: Flickr/Raxon Rex. Over 20,000 people dead and more than 120,000 people still suffering devastating health effects. These are the results of the Bhopal gas tragedy that...
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Important Tips I Gained About Startups In India After Starting My Own Company
By Srinivas Krishnaswamy: Representation only. Image Credit: Reuters/Sivaram V. When we look at successful startups, the founders always have a great story about why they started the company. These...
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कैसे बनी एक दलित महिला अपने गांव की प्रधान, पर मुश्किलें नहीं हुई आसान
By Khabar Lahariya: Editor’s Note: As part of Youth Ki Awaaz and Khabar Lahariya‘s collaboration, we bring to you this story from the hinterlands of the country’s largest state – Uttar Pradesh. Sushila...
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By YKA Staff: In a 2014 survey on intimate partner violence, out of 3,158 women surveyed, 52% said that they had experienced some form of violence in their lives. Equally shocking is how out of 9,205...
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12 Incredible Photos That Capture How Kashmiri Artisans Are Struggling To...
By Rouf Sadiq Tantray: Willow wickering, craft where artisans manufacture different types of products by weaving willow rushes and reeds, has its roots in Central Europe and West Asia. It is said that...
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Why We Can No Longer Afford To Ignore Agriculture For The Sake Of Industrial...
By Gurucharan Jaykris: Image credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri. Looking at the past few plan documents of our country and GDP’s sectoral composition can, beyond doubt, clarify one thing. There’s a...
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If It Really Cares, Why Doesn’t The Govt. Just Take This Simple Step To Curb...
By Manjusha Chatterjee: Image credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi. Among other budget announcements, the Finance Minister announced a 10-15 percent hike in cigarette excise duty in India on the 29th of...
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How This Islamic Scholar Justified Polygamy Was Absolutely Absurd And...
By Rabab Khursheed: Image credit: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui. So, I came across this query and its answer (on Women’s Day. The irony!), which was basically an explanation as to why polygamy is allowed in...
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Beaten Brutally Till His Leg Was Broken, Sadly, This Horse Is Unlikely To Get...
By Shambhavi Saxena: Image posted by Dhiraj Vicky on Facebook Those affiliated with the BJP have an impressive track record when it comes to being violent. Last year, MP Sakshi Maharaj (who calls cows...
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The JNU Row Brought Up The Politics Behind Defining Nationalism, And Its...
By Snehashish Das: Image credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi. Ernest Renan’s description implies that ‘Nation is a daily plebiscite’. At the same time, modern political scientists can’t ignore the fact that...
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The Achievements Of These Indian Athletes Are Incredible, And Yet We Barely...
By Denzil Albuquerque: Girisha H. Nagarajegowda. Image credit: Reuters/Stefan Wermuth. We as Indians may not be the most athletics crazy country but the names of athletic legends like P.T. Usha and...
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