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View Article‘India Is Just Potential Nuisance For China’: Arun Shourie On Sino-Indian...
I recently got a chance to sit down with Mr.Arun Shourie to discuss matters pertaining to India’s foreign policy as well as China-India relations. Arun Shourie is an Indian economist, journalist,...
View ArticleThis New Book Explores The Romantic And Cruel Side Of Love In Mumbai
One would expect love to be this ephemeral thing which sweeps you off your feet and fills you with a sense of longing and purpose. Most romantic stories that we enjoy reading or films that we like...
View ArticleThe Arguments Favouring Section 377 Are Just A Load Of Ugh
The hearings on Section 377 concluded on Tuesday, and the Supreme Court has reserved its judgment until further notice. While we wait for the decision, it’s a great time to take stock of everything...
View ArticleA Rendezvous With One Of The First Feminist Voices From Bundelkhand
Meeting with Banda’s first female news-maker feels like a study in meta storytelling for us – there is not only déjà vu, but also a sombre sense of how little has changed over the decades. When...
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रेनी कुजूर, मशहूर अंतरराष्ट्रीय पॉप सिंगर ‘रिहाना’ की तरह दिखनी वाली भारतीय मूल की मॉडल हैं। इस छत्तीसगढ़ी आदिवासी युवती का मॉडलिंग की दुनिया में अपना करियर चुनना, प्रतिस्पर्धा के बाद दिल्ली से लन्दन...
View ArticleWere Ordinary Citizens From Rural Areas Behind The Birth Of Indian Democracy?
One often-repeated remark about India is that it is a most unlikely setting for a thriving democracy. How did a poor country with incredible diversity and a population with low levels of education...
View ArticleAn Alleged Rohingya Camp In Kalimpong Has Locals Worried About ‘Cultural...
Kalimpong, a hill station in West Bengal, known for its beautiful nature, climate and flowers. British bungalows that dot the hills offer a majestic view of the Mount Kangchenjunga. After seeing...
View ArticleWhat Will It Take For Next-Gen Indians To Have The Same Opportunities As...
By Anirban Ghose and Anish Kumar: “How would you like your children to be when they grow up?” he asked. “Like you,” she said. The man asking the question was R. Venkataramanan, Managing Trustee of Tata...
View ArticleAdmission Fiasco At Jadavpur Uni: Is The English Entrance Test Fair Or Elitist?
It is a sunny July day at Jadavpur University. Sheltered from the sun beneath the canopy of the Arts building, a bunch of postgraduates stand and talk. All of them belong to the Department of English....
View Article19 Years Since Kargil War, India Still Awaits First War Memorial Promised By...
Today, on July 26, India celebrated the 19th anniversary of Kargil Divas marking India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Defence Minister Nirmala...
View ArticleBad Tips From A Topper: Do Not Pay Attention To Your Classes
I fit the ‘ideal middle-class Indian boy’ image. I was a topper in school, played a little sport, but focused on studies, got into a top-tier engineering college, then got a dream job with a six-figure...
View ArticleA Village-Wide Itch Completely Changed How I Looked At Healthcare In Tribal...
By Anand Bang: This is the story of an itch. It is set in the tribal villages of Gadchiroli — a remote, semi-tribal district located in central India. The year was 2006. Like in every other year, the...
View Article‘Imran Khan Is Pakistan Army’s Proxy, Bad News For India’
Riding on the nationalist agenda and claims to transform Pakistan by defeating family-based nepotism in politics, former international cricket star Imran Khan is inching closer to becoming Pakistan’s...
View ArticleShe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: India’s Period Shaming Problem Still Persists
After a year-long opposition and multiple campaigns held by activists to protest the matter, the GST council recently declared that sanitary napkins would be exempt from the GST. This means that...
View ArticleTea Gardens Of North Bengal: A Hotbed Of Human Trafficking
Tea gardens that once brewed the world-famous Darjeeling tea have now become a hotbed for trafficking, owing to the undermining of labour rights and rising deprivation. The Dooars region of West Bengal...
View ArticleEven As The Anti-Trafficking Bill Is Discussed, The Lives Of 3 Children Hang...
Guddu* was trafficked from his village in Bihar when he was only eight years old. He was sold to a dhaba (roadside eatery) on the outskirts of Delhi where he was made to cook and clean, working for...
View Article10 Reasons Women Have The Right To Breastfeed In Public (Without Stigma)
Editor’s Note: This week, Youth Ki Awaaz has launched the campaign #FeedLoveNotStigma to fight off stigma against breastfeeding in public. It’s time to question the status quo, share our stories out...
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