‘Raat Akeli Hai’ Should Definitely Make It To Your Watchlist. Here’s Why.
Relationships are just as fragile as silk threads, aren’t they? The moment you lose the thread, all of the relationships you hold dear, run the risk of getting hampered. Also, the fact that...
View ArticleOpinion: It’s Imperative For India To Privatise Its Defence Sector. Here’s Why.
The matter of privatization of Indian defence sector grabbed the attention of Indian media after PM Narendra Modi’s government came into power in 2014. After coming into power, this government first...
View ArticleEver After: A Cinderella Story Is A Feminist Retelling Of Our Favourite Fairy...
All of us know the Cinderella story. A lot of us love it too, in spite of all the criticism that came in later. I don’t disagree with the criticism. Let us all argue that women are not creatures to be...
View ArticleI Quit My Job As An Assistant Professor Because I Couldn’t Bear The Rot In...
I recently resigned from being an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science department of a private engineering college. I did so because I was exhausted trying to keep clear of the all-pervasive rot...
View Articleऑनलाइन शिक्षा कैसे पैदा कर रही है एक डिजीटल डिवाइड?
हम भारतीय लोगों के लिए कोरोना वायरस का आना और फिर अचानक लॉकडाउन लग जाना, किसी झटके से कम नहीं था। ऐसा झटका जिसने अचानक सब-कुछ रोक दिया लेकिन फिर धीरे- धीरे इस रुके पहिए को चलाए जाने की एक अप्रत्याशित...
View ArticleOvercrowding, Broken Toilets: Reality Of Bleeding In Prisons In India
The word jail brings all sorts of negative images in one’s mind. Dingy- dark rooms being one of them. But what we see in series like ‘Orange is the new black‘, and ‘Criminal Justice‘ is just the...
View ArticleCan’t Reap What They Sow: The Inequalities Of Gender And Caste In Agriculture
Have you ever experienced a situation in your workplace where you did all the work on a crucial project, but your boss took away all the credit? Well, this article talks about a similar principle that...
View ArticleHow Inclusive Are Our Conversations About Menstruation?
Written by Sukanya Chaudhury “Pollution may be temporary or permanent, voluntary or involuntary and may fall on any member of the society. The first and the later menstruation, as well as delivery, are...
View Article“The Very Language Of The Right-Wing Regime Is Oppressive And Unidimensional”
Violent rape and death threats have become almost normal for everyone who chooses to oppose or critique the current right-wing regime. Whether through the written word, stand-up comedy, art, comics, or...
View ArticleOpinion: Ram Mandir Has Only Deepened The Malice Of Communal Rhetoric
It seems like the fifth day of August has carved a niche for itself in Indian history by successive landmark actions undertaken by the “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic” of India....
View ArticleNEP 2020 Is Building An ‘Elites-Only’ Callous Education System
The central government has approved the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP2020) based on the draft NEP2019. Though Modi government has toned down brash verbosity of the draft policy, it hasn’t strayed...
View Article2 Elephants Electrocuted In 24 Hours, Total 8 Deaths In Bengal During The...
TW: Graphic images. A 25-year-old elephant was electrocuted on July 22 at Bamandanga tea garden, in the Nagrakata police station area, in Assam’s Jalpaiguri district, hardly 24 hours after an adult...
View Article“क्या बोर्ड परीक्षाओं में टॉप करने भर से हम रोज़गार के लायक बन जाएंगे?”
कुछ दिन पहले कमोबेश हर बोर्ड के दसवीं और बारहवीं के परीक्षा परिणाम आ चुके हैं। कोरोना महामारी के दौरान दसवीं और बारहवीं परीक्षा के उत्तर पुस्तिकाओं का मूल्यांकन एक चुनौतिपूर्ण काम रहा होगा। परिणाम आने...
View ArticleDoes ‘Education For All’ Include Girls With Disabilities?
The differently-abled and those facing learning difficulties are not a homogenous group. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Their problems and challenges require special kinds of solutions which...
View ArticleRaat Akeli Hai: In This Narrative On Patriarchy, The Women Are Missing
Spoilers Ahead! ‘Raat Akeli Hai‘, the newly released multi-star cast Netflix Original, directed by Honey Trehan and produced by RSVP Movies, has successfully portrayed a whodunit where audiences are...
View ArticleCompromise Is A Part Of Marriage, But At What Cost?
Oscar-nominated director Smriti Mundhra’s Indian Matchmaking has been the talk of the town since it’s release on Netflix a few days ago. The show explores the world of the age-old South Asian culture...
View ArticleThe Rajasthan Fiasco Presents A Question: What Role Should The Governor Play?
The political churning in Rajasthan has presented us with the occasion and opportunity to debate upon the role and powers of the governor. The office of the governor has widely been misused by vested...
View ArticleAs Disaster After Disaster Strikes, Perhaps Bhopal Gas Tragedy Is A Lesson...
The escalating tension around the Covid-19 crisis in India has created a hullabaloo not only in the world media but also in our lives. Something that caught our short-lived attention was an incident...
View ArticleThe NEP Fails To Tackle The Real Issue In India’s Classrooms: The Quality Of...
The much-awaited National Education Policy (NEP) was released last week leaving many underwhelmed by its attempt to make education “fun”, assessments “easier”, and effort “basic”. The inspiring vision...
View ArticleUnderstanding Social Work Through The Self: Anubha Gopal’s Story
As a social worker, I thought the fellowship would help me gain knowledge in my field of study. But I soon realised that the fellowship was going to be much more than just professional growth, and that...
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