In 60 Seconds, This Video Shows Why It’s Ridiculous To Tax Sanitary Pads
Anywhere between the ages of 8 and 15, a girl begins menstruating. She has no choice in the matter, no say. It’s a natural biological process, that’s celebrated worldwide as a symbol of fertility and...
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उत्तर प्रदेश का वो गांव जहां कोई महिला रिश्ता नहीं जोड़ना चाहती
Youth Ki Awaaz के लिए मानवेंद्र मल्होत्रा और सौरभ शर्मा आगरा से 95 किमी दूर, सरवन गांव के 48 साल के जगमोहन सिंह, आज तक कुंवारे हैं। वजह है इस गांव में बिजली का ना होना। 1983 में जब ये गांव बसाया गया था...
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This Student Couldn’t Afford 3 Meals A Day. People Helped Her Raise 2 Lakhs...
Technology has innovated at a pace that is difficult to comprehend, with the growth in the variety of communication mechanisms and mediums. However by keeping our eyes fixed on the new, we quickly...
View Article‘Phullu’ Trailer Asks Uncomfortable Questions In A Country That’s Silent...
“These rich women use pads, not us,” says a character in the trailer of ‘Phullu’, a very apt line to show the condition of a country where 88% menstruating women lack access to sanitary pads. This is...
View ArticleIn FB Post, Writer Of Film ‘Simran’ Claims Kangana Ranaut Took Credit For His...
By Apurva Asrani: Editor’s note: Apurva Asrani has been embroiled in a conflict with actress Kangana Ranaut over the writing credits of the movie “Simran”. This is a first person account written by him...
View Articleहिंदी Medium में सबकुछ है अपनी दम तोड़ती भाषा पर आंसू बहाने के लिए
हिंदी मीडियम’ फ़िल्म की शुरुआत ही ‘अंग्रेजी मीडियम’ से हुई जब आगे बैठी छोटी बच्ची ने बगल वाले से कहा ‘स्टैंड अप पापा’! और फिर क्या हम सभी खड़े हो गए और ‘जन गण मन’ गाने लगे। लेकिन मुझे याद नही आ रहा कि...
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30 Years Of Hashimpura Massacre: The Day Justice Was Killed Along With 42 People
As you enter Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, you will come across a blink-and-miss lane near a mosque and a chicken shop. Enter the lane, which has seen many journalists and cameras over the last 30 years,...
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‘It Took An 8-Year Revolt And Losing Loved Ones To Accept Myself’
“Hamari saanson mein aaj tak woh henna ki khushboo mehek rahi hai.” (The smell of that henna still embedded in every breath I take.) Sitting in her cosy home, Ashish Shigwan reminisces about childhood....
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Why Kashmiri Policemen Are Hiding Their Uniforms Before Going Home
By Safeena Wani: When headed home, Kashmiri men working with the police ditch their khaki uniform and put on the garb of a tailor, a gardener or a mason. The department has assigned them these new...
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I’m An Indian Muslim And Here’s Why I’m Scared Of Living In India
Welcome to India – the land of lynchers. The land where there is a mob ever ready to kill people of a particular sect and religion. The land where a singer can insult a JNU student and another singer...
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पुलिस आई झुग्गियां तोड़ी, झुग्गियां जली/जलाई गई अब सब खामोश हैं
खुसरो पार्क की उजाड़ दी गई झुग्गी बस्ती। “यहां से जाओ, हालात खराब मत करो।” – राम निवास (इंस्पेक्टर) “इनके छोटे बच्चे हैं ये कहां जाएंगे।” – मुस्कान (दूसरी कक्षा की छात्रा और पास की फैक्ट्री में रहती है)...
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Sikh Men Lynched In Rajasthan Over Rumour, Police To Investigate After Video...
The Sikh men, belonging to an Alwar gurudwara, were lynched after rumours that they had harassed women in Ajmer district. The alleged lynching of three Sikh sewadars at the hands of a few villagers in...
View Articleवो हमारी शादी की रात थी जब मेरे पति ने मुझे ये बात बताई
क्या सचमुच में ये एक शादी भी थी? पिछले कुछ सालों में मैंने ये सवाल खुद से कई दफा पूछा है। शादी और एंगेजमेंट के बीच का एक साल बहुत ही प्यार से गुज़रा। मेरा मंगेतर लगातार मुझसे बातें करता था, दिल्ली में...
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11 Hard-Hitting Photos That’ll Bust Your Myth About Living In The City Of Joy
I have worked across many parts of the country as a photographer, sometimes with NGOs and sometimes for my own projects. And I’ve photographed many children across the country. But I have always...
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Dear Muslim Sisters, Stop Pretending That You Don’t Bleed During Ramadan
Are you a person with a uterus? Are you not expecting a baby anytime soon? Have you not had your menopause yet? Well then, there are chances that you are going to bleed every single month. Be it during...
View ArticleWatch: Simple Ways You Can Support A Loved One Silently Suffering From...
Raise your hand if you ever felt upset, only for someone to ask you to shake it off. Raise your hand if you have noticed a friend silently suffering, dealing with depression or anxiety – and you did...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do In An Age Where Trolls Are The New Censors
Trolling initially started out as an aberration, gained rapid momentum and soon became a plague. Today, it stands as the number one epidemic that is slowly feeding off the brains of many humans. If...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know Before Sharing The ‘UP Molestation Video’ Story
थाना टांडा : 3 आरोपी गिरफ्तार @igzonebareilly @digmoradabad @up_government @upcoprahul @Ravinder3339 @pilibhitpolice pic.twitter.com/xKWav10C05 — Rampur police (@rampurpolice) May 29, 2017 Uttar...
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कैसा होता है एक लड़की का अकेला इंडिया ट्रिप
Tripoto पर एक सवाल देखा, “I am not sure about travelling Solo in India. Can anyone suggest some safe destinations?” (मुझे भारत में अकेले सफ़र करने को लेकर शंका है। क्या कोई मुझे ऐसी घूमने की जगह बता...
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How Indian Muslims Remain Caught Up In A Caste System That Goes Against Their...
What? Do Muslims believe in the caste system? Which caste do you belong to? These questions get on my nerves every time they are posed to me. Sadly though, the social stratification of Muslims into...
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