Society

If Virginity Is Merely A Physical State, Why Are People So Obsessed With It?

By Nimisha Jain: As the generations come and go, so do the beliefs and principles. But there are a few which find themselves cemented on the surface of the society and stay there fresh and undying. One such perception is about sex and virginity. Sssshhh…how

Society

Hindu-Muslim And The Facebook War: How To Take Care Of Online Communalism

By Nihal Parashar: I wrote a dissertation titled ‘Building of a Communal State in a Virtual World: Hindu-Muslim relation seen through the lens of YouTube and Facebook’. I was trying to interrogate the role of Social Media platforms in the ongoing ‘war’ between the fascists of

Society

Here’s Why Rape Is Not About Sex But Is A Full-Scale Demonstration Of Domination

By Shibika Suresh: Man’s thirst for dominance and strength has existed for just about an eternity now, and one can only hope that it would be fulfilled. His way of expressing his territorial claim and the show of power that follows is something we are

Society

Justice Certainly Has Been Delivered But Is Himayat Baig’s Conviction Justified?

By Vaishali Jain: So, if we turn a few pages of our mythology books, it is evident that whenever a demon attacked Heaven, the Devs chanted the name of the supreme power to save them from the terror. The Hindu Gods would then measure their

Society

Open Letter To Swami Agnivesh: I Am A Meat Eater But Not A Rapist

By Shibayan Raha: Namaste Swamiji, Apologies for writing in English Swamiji. Since we are uneducated, urban, not-so-young people who eat meat and drink beer all the time; we prefer English as well. You might not remember me, though we have met quite a few times. I

Society,Video

Shaun’s Beautiful Surprise Proposal To Michael Will Give You Goosebumps

The entire Google London office recently helped Google employee Shaun Aukland pop the question to his boyfriend, Michael. Watch the beautiful video below, as we are sure it will give you goosebumps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=wH3-6tj_xFM As you can clearly see, love goes beyond the bigoted views of

Society

Liberation Of Women: Have We Internalized What We Advocate?

By Shreeya Arora: The high-handedness of those in power over the weak ,since times immemorial, has been the order of the day.One is able to understand this kind of orthodoxy during days of imperialism and colonialism,when social reforms were slow and tardy,but it is difficult

Sci- Tech,Society

The Exorcism Of Social Media: The Need To Socialize In Real Life!

By Aravind Deepak: Throughout history’s timeline, people have been subjected to scenarios where they've been forced to adapt; some were adaptations that the public quaffed into their lifestyle for its sheer greatness while others were seen as the very reason for our seemingly degenerative acts of cruelty.

Society

Should The Delhi Police Commissioner Be Sacked?

By Akanksha Khurana: 16th December 2012 rings bells in our minds, doesn’t it? ‘The’ Delhi Gang Rape which is no more ‘The’ Delhi gang rape. It is exactly like all the other cases happening in Delhi almost every day. Page 4 of The Times of

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