I’ve Finally Found Answers For My 17-Year-Old Me: “You’ll Love LSR”
It was in 2017 that I watched Dead Poets Society and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. So, if there was anybody to be blamed for my unreal expectations about life in college, it was Stephen Chbosky....
View ArticleDraft EIA 2020: Is Environmental Justice A Myth Or Reality In Darjeeling Hills?
The Environment Impact Assessment, as the name suggests, is a planned intervention by the state that guides Infrastructure Development Projects in mitigating the impact that it could possibly have on...
View Article“In Kashmir, Trauma Is Present, Continuous, And Despairingly Perpetual”
There are stages of grief, when the wound is new and the loss is raw, a state of denial comes first. A state of mind that is not able to comprehend the change in reality. Denial is followed by sorrow,...
View ArticleWhat You’re Experiencing Could Be Lockdown Fatigue
At the time of writing this article, we’ve been five months into the COVID-19 pandemic since it was declared by the WHO. Have you felt your stress levels rise in this period? Maybe your anxiety too?...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Professor Hany Babu On His Birthday
Dear Uncle, Happy Birthday. It is so surreal, sitting here writing this letter to you, addressing this letter to you as ‘Professor Hany Babu’. It is so incredibly ridiculous that anyone could possibly...
View ArticleCalling Bihari Families Toxic Is Yet Another Misplaced Stereotype
When I tell people that I was born in Ranchi and my mother is half Bihari, I am usually met with an incredulous expression followed by a quick, “but you don’t look Bihari at all”. This quip has often...
View ArticleUK Economy Enters Recession, First Time Since The 2008 Global Financial Crisis
UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have fallen by a record 20.4% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2020, marking the second consecutive quarterly decline after it fell by 2.2% in Quarter 1 (Jan...
View ArticleBook Excerpt: What Does Dating Mean For A Dalit Woman In India Today?
Love is Not a Word: The Culture and Politics of Desire, edited by Debotri Dhar, is an anthology that explores love and relationships in Indian society, from the time of the Kama Sutra, Radha and...
View ArticleWhat About The Emotional Well Being Of Womxn With Disabilities During The...
In May 2020, two disability rights organisations, we, Rising Flame, along with Sightsavers, came together to conduct a study and write a report titled Neglected and Forgotten– to understand the impact...
View ArticleEmployment Or Empowerment? The Ground Reality Of Worksites For Women In MNREGA
During the time of the pandemic, one act that was in news for boosting rural economy was Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The act aims to provide a minimum of 100 days...
View ArticleNational Education Policy: A Clarion Call For PM’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
The much-awaited National Education Policy 2020 has finally got the cabinet approval on 29th July 2020. This major reform in the education field has been brought after 34 years (that is after 1986 with...
View ArticleCan The NEP 2020 Solve India’s Kaksha Crisis?
India ranks 112th out of 153 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index 2020, and this gender gap can be easily observed in India’s kakshas (classrooms). With millions of girls out of schools for reasons...
View ArticleI Couldn’t Find Characters With Disabilities In Comics, So I Made My Own!
When I was a kid, Sunday was a very special day for me. My mom had subscribed to the weekly Tinkle digest, and I used to love reading it. Comics, beautiful comics, and colourful comics. I have always...
View ArticleKnow Your Law: When Will We Stop Using ‘Medical Negligence’ Frivolously?
It is rather human to blame everyone but themselves for even the most minute wrong that has altered the desired results. We reside in a society leaning towards alternative medicine such as Ayurveda,...
View ArticleAssamese Has Been Made Compulsory In Schools Of Assam. Here’s Why.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Education Minister of Assam) Mr Himanta Biswa Sarma, the honourable education minister of Assam, during his speech on Independence Day, addressed the audience and spoke about the...
View ArticleAmid Systemic Delays And Apathy, Online Classes Are A Struggle For Disabled...
In the midst of the pandemic, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had provided students with access to a ‘Help Desk’ for queries and grievances related to COVID-19. This was a positive step that...
View ArticleA Legal Portrait Of The Internet Shutdown In Jammu & Kashmir
August 5 2020, marked a year since the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was robbed of Article 370 by abrogating it, which provided special status to the state. The unilateral bifurcation of the...
View ArticleDear Cis Het Men, Your Idea Of ‘Normal’ Could Be Violent For The Rest
I recognize gender to be deeply violent, but that does not stop me from organizing on grounds of gender. That which is intrinsically violent can also become the condition of new possibilities of...
View Article“The Problem With Us Indians Is That We Get Overexcited And Are Too Proud”
With so much fanfare, wall-to-wall coverage, images and live feeds of take-off from Mérignac to mid-year refuelling to take a pit stop in Al Dhafra to finally landing in Ambala. After this...
View ArticleWhat Are Some Labour Policies In Place For Migrant Workers And Are They Enough?
This writing piece highlights the plight of the inter-state migrating population of India and the huge daylight between their ground reality and the policies framed for them. Before delving directly...
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