Reservations For Women: Why Even 50% May Not Be Enough
Indian women’s participation in the workforce has been declining since 1987. Various factors have contributed to this phenomenon, including the 1991 liberalisation. The general increase in prosperity...
View ArticleMy Expectations From Draupadi Murmu, India’s First Adivasi President
Democracy showed its true potential when an Adivasi woman born in a village in an underdeveloped part of Odisha reaches the highest official position of the country. The elevation of Mrs. Murmu to the...
View Article5 Times Fawad Khan Made Me Go ‘Mashallah!’
If someone were to ask me how India and Pakistan can get their sh*t together, I have two words: Fawad Khan. Yes, you heard that right. Ever since I first laid my eyes on the man, I have been mesmerized...
View Article“CUET एक बहुत बड़ा धोखा और लूट है”
पहले कहा गया था कि CUET एक एकीकृत प्रणाली है, जिसके मदद से स्टूडेंट्स को अलग अलग यूनिवर्सिटीज़ के लिए भटकना नहीं पड़ेगा। अलग अलग एग्ज़ामस नहीं देने होंगे, अलग अलग वेबसाईटस पर नहीं भटकना पड़ेगा और ना ही...
View ArticleOf The Censor Board’s Certification And Portrayal Of Disability On Screen
The Airtel’s advertisement campaign around “Har Ek Friend Zaroori Hota hai” was amongst the last few mass media content which celebrated Diversity. And, at the same time the least inclusive to find a...
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I Got Into Delhi University, But Wasn’t Allowed To Go
2022 was supposed to be my last year in high school and the start of my college life. After two years in the pandemic, immense hardships, and mental breakdowns, it was all about to come to a sweet...
View ArticleIt’s Ace Awareness Week But How Aware Is Our Society About Asexuality?
The last week of October is Asexuality awareness week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about asexuality spectrum. This week, the asexual community shares their experiences, issues and a lot more...
View ArticleYouth Ki Awaaz Wins Big At The 12th Laadli Awards For Gender Sensitivity 2022
November 2, 2022: Three members of Youth Ki Awaaz, India’s largest community-writing platform for young people have won the Laadli Media awards for their gender-sensitive reporting on various issues....
View ArticleHave You Ever Wondered Why Women’s Jeans Don’t Have Pockets?
I spent half my morning online shopping with mom for dresses and she rejects each of them based on either “I am too old for that” or “my tummy will be shown”. And, if these reasons were not enough,...
View ArticleBharat Jodo Yatra Is A Great Step Towards Fighting Injustice
When democracy and unity of India are under threat of an oppressive government, the Congress party again emerged as a ray of hope to stabilize democracy and assure individuals' freedom as it emerged...
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TVF Shows Celebrate Caste Hierarchies Instead Of Challenging Them
By Amlan Sarkar The first season of TVF’s Panchayat ends on the promising note of the illiterate woman Pradhan of the village learning the national anthem, and confidently asserting her position in...
View ArticleBollywood Movies Reimagined For The Development Sector
By India Development Review 1. Mujhse Partnership Karoge! A nonprofit leader (Hrithik Roshan) thinks he is wooing a funder (Kareena Kapoor), only to realise he was corresponding with a fellow...
View ArticleChildren From Marginalized Groups Are Not Your Instagram Trophies
In general, many things on social media make us sick. Despite it, those still exist. Though it’s subjective, the perception of content differs for everyone. Items that are common and normalized may be...
View ArticleHow To Write A Well-Read, Viral Blog On YKA In 5 Simple Steps
In this blog, we will look at how to write an article, and not just any article, but a viral one: Picking a topic to write onOffering a unique takeResearching keywordsPackaging your blog wellSpreading...
View ArticleAs Rockstar Turns 11, I Remember My Ek Tarfa Pyaar & Heartbreak
Tum Ho echoes in my heart the ecstasies of pain and pleasure I experienced in love. Tum Ho is a ballad immortalising Jordan and Heer's love story. It's a souvenir of their timeless love, which...
View ArticleBelieve Me, ‘The God Of Small Things’ By Arundhati Roy Is A Masterpiece!
Some spoilers ahead! There are some things which can only be handled by literature and the black holes of comprehension. ‘The God of Small Things’ is not just one of them but also among the modern...
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“कांतारा फिल्म का अभिनय पैसा वसूल से भी ऊंचे दर्जे का है”
बॉलीवुड फिल्मों के कंटेंट के गिरते स्तर ने भी हिंदी भाषी दर्शकों को क्षेत्रीय सिनेमा की ओर रुख करने का अवसर दिया है। साउथ सिनेमा की इस आंधी ने 'कांतारा - अ लीजेंड' के माध्यम से भारत को ऋषभ शेट्टी के...
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Netflix’s ‘Murder In A Courtroom’ Addresses The Elephant In The Room: Caste
"The entire Bahujan movement of Vidarbha had been hijacked by so-called Urban Naxalites. It was an arranged, planned murder which had something very fishy which is still unexplored," declares Sanjay...
View Article“My Feminism Won’t Pay My Bills, But Exploitation Of My Labour Will”
“Feminism can't pay your bills”- This statement can be depicted through multiple lenses, but for me, it's personal & my own living experience in itself. Today I am writing while I am grieving the...
View Article“EWS Quota For Savarnas Is Not In Line With The Spirit Of The Constitution”
The opening clause of the Mandal Commission report, "Equality only among equals, to equate unequally is to perpetuate inequality," on its own explains graded inequality in the caste system in India....
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