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Dear Arnab, Here’s What The Nation Really Wants From You
Dear Arnab, Welcome back. I am sure you’ve been waiting for this day since November 14, 2016. So have I, because the hysteria of your presence on national television grabs us all. For some of us, you...
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Was December 16 Really The ‘Rarest Of The Rare’?
What the reactions to the verdict of the December 16 gang-rape actually show, is that as a society, we have failed yet again. We have demonstrated our shallow consciousness, our goldfish-like memories,...
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Taxing Menstrual Products Is Like Taxing Women For Being Women
This post is a part of Youth Ki Awaaz’s campaign #IAmNotDown to start a conversation on the stigma around menstrual hygiene women deal with. If you have an opinion on how we can improve access to...
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What Bollywood Can Learn About Love From This Legendary Telugu Director
Veteran Telugu director Kasinathuni Vishwanath has recently been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry. Anybody who has been following his work...
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In Spite Of Recent Allegations, Why EVMs Are Our Best Bet At Fair Elections
Aristotle in his treatise on politics suggests that radicalism may be a luxury of stability. He goes on to say, “The habit of lightly changing the laws is an evil; and when the advantage of change is...
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Why Is Lovely Professional University Honouring A Maldivian Autocrat?
The official website of the President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, recently broke the news that the President will receive an honorary doctorate in literature from Lovely Professional University (LPU)...
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I Almost Died At Justin Bieber’s $4 Million Mumbai Concert
To begin with, we had an amazing time at the Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour. It was a great event, and except for the box office fiasco and the following incident, we have only nice things to say...
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This Army Is Waging A War Against Hunger And Food Wastage In India
Every Sunday, groups of people, consisting mainly of students and young working professionals, step out of their homes and fan out across the inner alleys of cities like Delhi and Bangalore. Dressed in...
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Why I Bought Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter
It’s no secret that my husband is a huge fan of Star Wars. When Layla was born, my husband was so excited to share his love of Star Wars with her that he talked to her about it all the time. And now, I...
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सहारनपुर में हुई जातीय हिंसा का सच
जाकिर चौधरी उत्तर प्रदेश में जब से भाजपा की सरकार आई है तब से ऐसा लगता है जैसे सहारनपुर क्षेत्र को किसी की नज़र लग गयी हो। कुछ दिन पहले चिलकाना में सैनी समाज के कुछ उपद्रवी लोगों ने दलितों पर हमला...
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I Saw An Air Hostess Being Harassed In-Flight, And The Culprits Escaped...
As I boarded the SpiceJet flight SG104 from Chennai on May 6, 2017, scheduled at 7 AM, I had only two things on my mind – eat and sleep till it reached Delhi. Little did I know that I’d be losing my...
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This Powerful Film Shows How 2002 Gujarat Riots Helped BJP Win The Elections
On January 26, 1950, India chose to become a republic. Despite having come fresh out of the savageness of the Partition, we refused to use religion as the basis of a national identity. However, what...
View ArticleWhat If Cinderella Spent Her Life Overworked After One Glorious Night?
I’m still here, still me, still Aunty Feminist, except instead of taking a question from you this time, I’m just going to tell you a tale. I call this a Bedtime Story For Feminist Boys and Girls, and...
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What Millionaire CEO Peter Mukerjea Learned In Jail
By Sunetra Choudhury: So what does a millionaire CEO learn in jail? Maybe, it’s about the lessons of simplicity, of enjoying the basics; in the midst of despair, finding someone to talk to and being...
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It’s Never Your Fault
People say sexual harassment is a ‘one-off’ thing. That you can get over it, move on from it, block it out like a bad memory. If only you could gauge how untrue this is, from how my hands are shaking...
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पंजाब की कैंसर ट्रेन और ज़मीन में उगता ज़हर
पंजाब में खतरे के स्तर से ज्यादा गंभीर हो चुकी कैंसर की बीमारी का अंदाज़ा इसी तथ्य से लगाया जा सकता है कि रोज़ाना बठिंडा से बीकानेर जाने वाली एक ट्रेन को लोगो ने कैंसर ट्रेन का नाम दे दिया है। पूछ-ताछ...
View ArticleReview: ‘Hindi-Medium’ Exposes The Hypocrisy Of English-Speaking India
Raj (Irrfan Khan) and Mita (Saba Qamar) are a young, married couple who have lived in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk their entire life. They are financially well to do (Raj owns a garment boutique in Old Delhi)...
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Thousands Die From Water-Borne Diseases Each Year: Here’s What The Govt Can Do
“Fixing dreadful sanitation in India requires not just building lavatories but also changing habits.” – The Economist. Water, sanitation, and hygiene, also referred to as WASH, are all essential...
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हां मैं लड़की हूं और हस्तमैथुन करती हूं, मुझे कलंकित करना बंद करो
बहुत धुंधली सी एक याद है बचपन की, मां अक्सर हिदायत देती थी कि बिना वजह प्राइवेट पार्ट्स को मत छूना। मेरी बहुत सी दोस्तों की तरह मुझे भी ये ठीक से याद नहीं कि कब योनी को छूने से आनंद का एहसास होने लगा।...
View ArticleThe Danger That Comes With The Passing Of Aadhaar Bill As A Money Bill
Article 110 of the Indian Constitution defines what a money bill is. It specifies only six subjects under the ambit of a money bill, and ‘any matter incidental to any of the matters specified’. The...
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