“विस्थापन सिर्फ कश्मीर से नहीं हुआ है”
विस्थापन भारत की ही नहीं बल्कि एक वैश्विक समस्या है। एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार विश्व के 52 देशों में 25 मिलियन लोगों का विस्थापन हुआ है। भारत में 6 लाख लोग अभी तक विस्थापन का दंश झेल चुके हैं। जिसमें अकेले...
View ArticleMy First Encounter With Caste Based Discrimination
Hi everyone. So, here I am, sharing my experience on caste discrimination. First, I must clarify that I am not a victim of caste-based discrimination because I had the privilege of being born in an...
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जानिये क्या है जल्लीकट्टू
तमिलनाडु में मकर सक्रांति का पर्व पोंगल के रूप में मनाया जाता है। इस अवसर पर एक खास बैल दौड़ का आयोजन किया जाता है, यह तमिलनाडू का चार सौ वर्ष पुराना पारम्परिक खेल है। इसमें 300 – 400 किलो के सांडों के...
View ArticleHere’s Everything You Need To Know About The Jallikattu Ban In Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is currently witnessing a growing discontent following the Supreme Court’s refusal to lift the ban of the centuries-old tradition of bull-taming or Jallikattu before Pongal, with thousands...
View ArticleReminder: You’re Beginning To Forget Najeeb
I do not know Najeeb. I have never met him or spoken to him. However, I know of him because of something – an incident regarding him. I know him because of his disappearance. In case you don’t know of...
View ArticleBy Banning Jallikattu, We Take Away Something From Tamil Nadu’s Youth
When something as fervent as the pan-Tamil Nadu zeal for the restoration of Jallikattu erupts as a spontaneous and contagious expression of youth resistance, we have two options open to us. We can take...
View ArticleThe Indian Railways Needs To Stop Passing The Blame Of Its Failures
The trending news of the involvement of ISI in the Kanpur train accident is overshadowing the failures of Indian railways. ISI’s involvement could be true, or it might be a political gimmick by BJP on...
View ArticleFighting Terrible Odds To Raise Her Girls: The True Story Of A Woman Rickshaw...
By Saurabh Sharma and Sumit Sharma: Sharmila Kashyap is an ordinary-looking young woman with a rather unusual job as an e-rickshaw driver. This, after she pulled a manual rickshaw for quite sometime....
View ArticleSeven Sisters And Their Brother
My mother is from Madhya Pradesh. So, as a child, most of my vacations were spent in this historically famous state in central India. Of all the things that I remember from my visits, the questions my...
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The Absurdity Of The Jallikattu Protests
On a day when I had to use two modes of transport to get to my workplace six kilometres away, I really have to wonder if we are living in a satirical dimension of our world. For their sheer...
View ArticleWhat I Will Give To Someone Who Asks For Dowry
Dowry system is like an old time Flipkart where the father delivers his daughter and instead of taking delivery charge, he has to pay it. Some people talk of taking dowry, we are living in a world...
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For Pregnant Women In Urban Slums, A Voice On The Phone Is Proving To Be A...
When Mitali Patil first visited KEM hospital, she was three months pregnant with her second child. “I have a daughter who is 8 years old and this pregnancy wasn’t planned. I wasn’t even sure if I...
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Why Label?
What compels us to define ourselves and others by often narrow parameters, putting us into categories because of our jobs, looks, religion or race? Is it because it’s easier? That going deeper into the...
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And They Blame Women
It’s not just a thought but a voice. One that needs to reach out to everyone possible, not just women but every single person. I came across a man today at the railway station. He looked like he was in...
View ArticleDear Elders, We Know You Mean Well But ‘Bahar Mat Jao’ Isn’t The Solution
It starts when you’re young. When you’re really, really young. It starts when you’re just a toddler and are asked to wear a dupatta over your salwar kameez. You don’t even have breasts, but how does...
View Articleकुछ फिल्म, जिन्हें मैं एक दर्शक के रूप में आज भी जीता हूं
फ़िल्में अक्सर हमारे ज़ेहन में मौजूद रहती हैं, ये कुछ इस तरह हमारे दिमाग में घर कर जाती हैं कि हम कभी किसी फिल्म के संवाद से अपना विद्रोह ज़ाहिर करते हैं तो कभी व्यंग। मसलन अमिताभ बच्चन की फिल्म...
View ArticleWe Do Jallikattu
With all the Jallikattu buzz all around, I was astounded by the support and the unity, and all of the selfless protests going on. I was amazed. I was urged to put up a status saying, ‘I support...
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Why Should Women Be Afraid Of Stepping Into Crowded Places?
Harassment is a huge issue in many metropolitan cities of India. A large percentage of Indian women have faced or are facing this menace. Whether it’s while you’re in public transport system or public...
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How NSS Students From This College Made Swachh Bharat Their Personal Mission
American industrialist Henry Ford said, “Coming together is beginning, being together is progress and working together is success.” The NSS unit of Kishinchand Chellaram (KC) College religiously...
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When Lawmakers Break The Law: Doesn’t Aurangabad DM Care About Road Safety?
In this country, we have seen rule makers breaking the rules. It’s normal to find police personnel without a helmet or riding in triples on a bike. In a state like Bihar where the law and orders are on...
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