PROTESTS IN INDIA | Youth Ki Awaaz

An Year of the Streets in India: Did The Protests Really Help?

By Waled Aadnan: On 18 December 2010, a street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself. The wheels of time grind slow, but they grind fine, or so they say. The immediate cause of this act of protest in Tunisia was undue harassment by

Society

Of Bandhs, Protests And Rail Blocks [Presentation]

By Menorca Chaturvedi: Chaaka Jaam, Bandhs, Rally, Protests are a common sight in India. The initial excitement of an unexpected holiday turns into a highly disappointing, frustrating and unproductive day. What feels worse is: when protests take over the railway tracks and you are unexpectedly

Society

Why Women Don’t Protest?

By Devika Mittal: I remember how we had dared to cheat during our board examination because there were boys in our class. Of course, this is not a very good example to give but it reflects social reality. Expected to be honest is not gender

Society

The Democracy And The Outcry: Are We There Yet?

By Pratham Karkare: A broken down Yoga camp, a hospitalized yoga guru, dancing politicians and confused citizens all contribute to a not-so-perfect picture of a country which has proudly called itself a democracy for the last 64 years. After experiencing years of colonization, the basic idea

YKA Editorials

Shared Borders, Shared Oppressions: India And Bangladesh

By Abhirup Bhunia: India and its Eastern neighbor, Bangladesh, share a lot in common, the most obvious being its borders. West Bengal shares a linguistic similitude with that country. There are several other recognized and well-known connections but recently there have been fresh additions to

Featured Youth Views

Bhatta Parsaul – Bone of Contention

By Shivani Singh: The recent news occupying issue was the land acquisition by the UP government of areas in Greater Noida . The epicenter of the event was Bhatta Parsaul where all the activities made news. The actual problem of the land acquired by the

Youth Affairs

Candlelight Vigil: The New Fashion Statement

By Anonna Dutt: Radhika Tanwar a Delhi University student was shot dead in broad daylight by Ram Singh alias Vijay to avenge his Insult... Citing the lack of evidence CBI submits its closure report for Arushi Talwar Murder Case... Death of Air Force official due to

The Opinionated,YKA Editorials

Pathetic Is Our Situation: And Worse Are Our Actions [#MUSTREAD]

By Anshul Tewari: In the past 3 years of Youth Ki Awaaz, we have all been watching the nation closely, publishing news, views, opinions, analysis, trends and much more. The past year was full on news that rocked India on a large scale, so much so,

Society

Are We Protesting Against The Right Things?

By Srishti Chauhan: Newspapers in our country are never boring or tiresome to read. There is always something or the other which is so bizarre that you can’t help but be entertained. One section of the newspaper without fail carries articles about some people who