Society

“Had I Been Born Poor, I Doubt What This Country Would Have Done For me”: A 14 Year Old Girl Speaks Out

By Shreya Sarin: It has once again been proven, that in India, a girl is neither safe inside the womb nor outside. On one hand, there is female feoticide and on the other, the ferocious rapes. If this is the situation in the so called

Society

I Have Been Molested As A Child And I Did Not Speak About It

We are all humans. We therefore like to live in denial as long as things are not affecting us directly. For us, it is always some unknown girl who gets raped, some man living in an obscure part of the city who gets murdered and

Society,Specials

When Protectors Turn Into Predators: The Ugly Face Of Parenting

By Rhea Kumar: She walks to school with the lunch she packed Nobody knows what she's holdin' back Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday She hides the bruises with linen and lace The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the

Society

Noticing The Unnoticed: Why Have We Become Passive About Child Labor?

By Saurav Keyal: Accustomed to the swearing, which he knew would continue throughout the day he woke up, Still, there were a handful of stars scattered here & there against the morning sky. Generally at this time of morning, one takes a walk and breathes

Society

No Country For Dissenters

By Shipra Priyamvada: In India, nothing says freedom better than masquerading your way to jail! Don't get flabbergasted, its true. Though the Indian constitution provides for Freedom of Expression, the Indian leaders don't. Beware of opening you sorry little mouth and letting the words fall out

Society,Specials

Beggars And Impostors: A Personal Account

By Bhoomika Aggarwal: A recent encounter with a woman this afternoon, who was holding a cloth in her hand and asked me to put thousand rupees into it and wish for something, urged me to write an article on the subject of begging in our

Health & Life,Video

[Video] World Immunization Week: Why Early Detection And Treatment Of Pneumonia Is Crucial

Pneumonia is the single most important cause of under five child mortality in India. Every year around four lakh children die due to this disease. Awareness about Pneumonia is the first step to prevent these deaths. In rural India, health facilities are far away from home,

Society,Specials

The Return Of The Rapist (Starring, The Untamed Phallus)

By Sohini Chattopadhyay: Now that the hue and cry about rape is back in limelight in the media, I decided to focus on one of its aspects, to keep alive the spirit of it being kept in public discussions. My fascination with the beauty of

Society

A Woman Decides Her Wardrobe, Or Does She Really?

By Amisha Bhardwaj: Has it ever happened to you that while you are watching television with your mom or grandmother and suddenly she exclaims, "Look what has happened to today’s girls, they have lost all the sense of dressing, what is she wearing!" on seeing a

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