Why India Must Heed The Call For Effective Menstrual Hygiene Management
Menstruation is one of the most crucial biological processes of the reproductive cycle that is surprisingly surrounded by myths and taboo, so much so that it is not considered to be suitable for open...
View ArticleThese Climate-Smart Tactics Can Help Girls Get Education In Rural India
This post has been written by a YKA Climate Correspondent as part of #WhyOnEarth. Join the conversation by adding a post here. Empowering women, and especially girls, is an integral part of creating...
View ArticleThe Khakhi We Adorn Is Not For Us, But To Protect India: An IPS Officer...
8220;Out of the night that covers me Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.” -Invictus. It is always tough to be a police officer; no matter what...
View ArticleAyodhya Verdict: Between History And Truth, India Must Rise Above Its Own Faults
8220;Remember, Remember, the 6th of December, the axes, the hammers, that would dismember a mosque and a nation that has since then – only walked on embers.” – Akhil Katyal History has always been...
View ArticleAn 8-Point Guide To Improve Menstrual Health Management In Conflict Areas
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, women comprise 49% of refugees worldwide. The number increases further if we consider those who are affected but not displaced. Menstrual hygiene...
View Article“JNU हॉस्टल फीस बढ़ने पर 40% स्टूडेंट्स कैंपस छोड़ने को मजबूर हो जाएंगे”
देशभर में अपनी अकादमिक प्रतिष्ठा का लोहा मनवाने वाला और दुनियाभर में अपने प्रगतिशील विचारों के लिए मशहूर विश्वविद्यालय जेएनयू के छात्र-छात्राएं अपने अधिकारों की लड़ाई के लिए एक बार फिर सड़कों पर उतरे हुए...
View ArticleWhen Democratic Powers Suppress Press Freedoms: A Global Trend
Means of dissemination of information relating to the affairs of the ruling class have been in place since a very long time, although controlled by the same echelons of society for as long a period. It...
View ArticleBabri Masjid Demolition: 27 Years On, I’m Still Ashamed Of Becoming A Part Of...
Nahi Hai Dharm Hargiz Wo Faqat Andhi Siyasat Hai.. Tujhe Tera Ye Dars-e-Shaitaniyat Jisne Padhaya Hai! -Jagan Nath Azad A quarter of a century has passed by, yet the entire incident is etched in my...
View ArticleOpinion: I Am An Indian Muslim – Inconsequential And Insignificant. Why Fear Me?
Immediately after the judgement had been pronounced on the Ayodhya dispute, I got a request to write my opinion on the issue. My first reaction after reading that mail was, what is there left to say?...
View ArticleWhy Tribals Of Jharkhand Need Birsa Munda Today
Santhal Revolt | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santhal_rebellion The tribal history of resistance can be remembered by three major revolts which time can never erase. After Baba Tilka Majhi, it...
View ArticleBeyond Decriminalisation, A Bird’s Eye View Of Laws Affecting LGBTQ+ Youth
I think that decriminalising same-sex activity between consenting adults is just the beginning of a much needed social overhaul. LGBTQ+ people in India don’t just want to love freely, they also want to...
View Articleसेरेब्रल पाल्सी मेरी बेटी की पहचान नहीं है
सेरेब्रल पाल्सी, सात साल पहले मैंने यह शब्द एक बार भी नहीं सुना था। फिर यह शब्द मेरे जीवन का अटूट हिस्सा बन गया। सेरेब्रल पाल्सी दिमाग को ऑक्सीज़न की कमी से पहुंचे नुकसान का नाम है। यह किसी बीमारी का...
View Article“हम किसानों से कम दाम में खरीदे गए प्याज़ की कीमत क्यों आसमान छू रही है?”
अभी हाल ही में महाराष्ट्र के एक किसान का वीडियो वायरल हुआ जिसमें वह अपना दर्द बयां कर रहे थे। वह बता रहे थे कि बाज़ार में जो प्याज़ 90 रुपये से ज़्यादा प्रति किलो के दर से मिलता है, उन्हें उसके लिए...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Spin Is ‘Secularism’ Going To Get This National Integration Week?
The “Qaumi Ekta” Week, or the “National Integration” Week, is scheduled to be observed nationwide for the period between November 19 to November 25. It’s a routine annual fixture on the Ministry of...
View ArticleAfter #MeToo, Feminist Author Eve Ensler Sets A Blue Print For Men
Trigger Warning: Rape, Assault) “When my father was dying, he called my mother to his bedside and told her ‘Whatever Eve tells you about me, just know that she’s liar.’” A collective gasp rose from the...
View Article“अपने राज्य को बेहतर शिक्षा देने में नाकामयाब सुशील मोदी को हमारा JNU चुभ रहा...
जवाहरलाल नेहरु विश्वविद्यालय (JNU) वर्षों से आकादमिक उत्कृष्टता की पहचान बन चुका है, जिसे NAAC (राष्ट्रीय मूल्यांकन एवं प्रत्यायन परिषद) ने A++ की मान्यता भी दी है। बावजूद इसके JNU से नफरत को लेकर फैली...
View ArticleIs It Right For Govt To Sell India’s Crown Jewels To Alleviate The Economic...
In 2014, Narendra Modi famously said something along the lines of, “Chay bechi hai, par desh nahi bechunga” (I have sold tea in the past, I won’t sell my country). As we fast forward five years, it...
View ArticleStuck In A Rut, How Migrant Workers In Surat Hope For A Better Life
Surat is the textile hub of India. It is also the center for diamond cutting and polishing. Most of the businesses conducted here are a part of the informal sector and are predominantly owned by...
View ArticleWe Don’t Shame People For Seeing Doctors So Why The Stigma About Therapy?
In 2014, when the news of the sad demise of Actor Robbin Williams came out, it was not only Koko, the Gorilla at California Gorilla Foundation but the entire world that mourned in shock. Williams was...
View ArticleMeet The School Boy Who Is Teaching Children About The Dangers Of Open...
By Satish Deshpande: Translated by: Alka Gadgil Eknath Abajee Tatale is a student of class 9, at the Khirbire Secondary Ashram School, Akole. Eknath’s Ashramshala is situated in the Adivasi majority...
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