भारत में जातिगत आरक्षण: विवाद, मुद्दे और समाधान
विनोद कुमार: एक लोकतांत्रिक देश मे सत्ता प्रतिनिधित्व प्रणाली पर चलती है, जब तक सबको ना लगे कि देश की व्यवस्था में वो शामिल हैं, लोकतंत्र शासक वर्ग और शासित वर्ग मे बंट जायेगा और जल्द ही लोकतंत्र और...
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By Nandana Sen: “I can’t do it.” I’m standing at the edge of the pool, staring at the electric blue water that stretches below like a block of coloured concrete. “Yes, you can,” says Zakir, like he...
View ArticleRepulsive: BHU VC Asks Why Only Girls Get Raped, Justifies Sexist Rules
By Prashant Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: Issues of gender discrimination in BHU’s girl’s hostel has been making news for quite some time now. Students also filed an RTI asking for clarity on the exact...
View ArticleOur History With The Death Penalty Teaches Us One Lesson: Abolish It
By Shreya Mohapatra: Famous 18th century poet and novelist Victor Hugo had once said, “What does the law say? Don’t kill. How does the law say it? By killing.” The fact that even three centuries down...
View Articleकौन कहता है लड़कियों के साथ भेदभाव हो रहा है?
नासिरूद्दीन: ये लड़का-लड़की, महिला-पुरुष, बराबरी-गैरबराबरी, अधिकार- ये बातें हैं क्या? क्यों हैं? क्या मर्द होने के नाते हमें इन्हें जानना, समझना ज़रूरी है? यह टिप्पणियाँ ऐसे ही स़फर पर चलने की एक कोशिश...
View ArticleThe Only Idea Of Consent You Should Follow
By Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan: Hello everyone! Hope your week of good triumphing over evil has also meant feminism triumphing over patriarchy. Let’s begin: B asked: If men and women understand consent...
View Article‘Ashoka University, Prove Your Liberal Credentials Once And For All’
By Karthik Shankar: Who knew petitions had such power? As I write this, I’m trying to clarify my thoughts on the entire brouhaha now that our ‘internal conflict‘ has come out in the open. I’ll admit...
View Articleकौन कहता है लड़कियों के साथ भेदभाव हो रहा है -3
नासिरूद्दीन: 21 वीं सदी में आज़ादी के 70 साल बाद भारत में लड़कियों और स्त्रियों के साथ भेदभाव/गैरबराबरी की बात कुछ हजम नहीं हो रही है। है न। हम स्त्री जीवन के सफर के ज़रिए इसी बात की पड़ताल करने की...
View ArticleUri Exposes The Dangers Of ‘Politician-Dictated’ And ‘Media-Concocted’...
By Samar: With 17 soldiers slain in the terror attack in Uri, certain arcs were certain to play out. Public anger, outrage and debate over response were chiefly visible amongst them. Justifiably so; no...
View ArticleWith Or Without The Nobel Prize, Bob Dylan’s Literary Work Is Unmatched
By Samar: Yes, he has won the Nobel Prize for literature, and opinions will conflict. In any case, what American folk legend Bob Dylan’s latest achievement does is open the door for an analysis of the...
View ArticleWhat I Found When I Went Looking For Feminist Porn
By Saswati Chatterjee: So I’ve been looking at porn since I was pretty young. For those of you who have not fainted yet, I’m here to tell you that many of us watch porn and there’s nothing immoral or...
View Articleटाटा समूह की कंपनी ‘टाटा वैल्यू होम्स’पर 60 करोड़ की धोखाधड़ी का आरोप
Youth ki Awaaz: एक आम आदमी, जिंदगी भर की कमाई, एक सपना अपना घर खरीदने का। इन्हीं सपनों को बेचते रियल एस्टेट कारोबारी, बेहतरीन पोस्टर्स यूं कहें भ्रामक होर्डिंग्स, होर्डिंग्स पर आपके चहेते स्टार्स। इन...
View ArticleThe Story Of A Swachh Bharat Toilet (Hint: It Ends In Shit)
By Abhishek Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: “The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is alright but (look at) what we have to do towards it,” a sanitation worker says, and another responds with a shrug, “People throw waste...
View ArticleThis Top Marketer From LinkedIn Has Some Great Advice For Young Professionals
By YKA Staff: What does it take to navigate the labyrinth of the corporate world to become one of the most successful working professional women of today? A lot. Over a career spanning 17 years,...
View Article“हिंदू-मुसलमान मत करो बस मेरा भाई ज़िंदा लौटा दो”
प्रशांत झा: JNU के माही मांडवी हॉस्टल से Msc फर्स्ट इयर का स्टूडेंट नजीब अहमद 14 अक्टूबर की रात से कहां है किसी को कोई खबर नहीं। उस रात क्या हुआ इसको लेकर अलग-अलग लोग अलग-अलग बाते बताते हैं। ABVP के...
View Articleगांव का बांका शायर अदम गोंडवी
विष्णु प्रभाकर: “ग़ज़ल को ले चलो अब गाँव के दिलकश नज़ारों में/मुसलसल फ़न का दम घुटता है इन अदबी इदारों में” – अदम गोंडवी ग़ज़ल शबनम की बूंदों से गुलाब की पंखुड़ियों पर महबूब का नाम लिखने को कहते हैं,...
View ArticleUnlike TV Tells You, Madrasa Education Is Fighting Both ISIS And Prejudice...
By Merlin Francis for Youth Ki Awaaz: “Islam is a radical faith. A madrasa is where children are taught religious fundamentalism. How else do these youth get brainwashed into taking up terrorism!” Such...
View ArticleWhat This 24-Year-Old Was Bullied For, Is His Biggest Strength Today
By Rajkanya Mahapatra: 24-year-old Deepak Ramola is a man of many talents. He is an actor, a spoken word poet, a screenwriter, a lyricist, a script analyst and a life skills educator. The key to his...
View ArticleIn Arunachal Pradesh, Physical Abuse And Selling Brides Is ‘Justified’ Violence
By Ngurang Reena: “He’d draw out his police (sic) baton and beat me like a prisoner. I was also made to do sit-ups as a form of punishment so that I wouldn’t ask for his whereabouts again. The worst...
View ArticleBehind The Pulse Candy Success Story Is Vulnerable Contract Labour
By Abhishek Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: In February last year, the Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group)- a multi-diversified conglomerate with brands such as Catch Spices, Rajnigandha, Pass Pass, etc-...
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