The Tremor’s Terror: The Increase in the Frequency of Disasters is Our Own Doing
Earthquakes have often been quoted as “nature unleashing its fury”. There have been plenty of speculations on how it is human influence that has led to the increasing frequency of natural disasters; how these natural disasters are nature’s way to reduce the increasing pressure of human population. It is indeed …
New Year’s Eve….Teasing: Still a Long Way for Women Safety
A Reminder to Behave Recently, the UP police sent a reminder SMS to all the men it had records of as eve-teasers or sexual harassers. All those listed as eve-teasers in the police records were supposed to get the following message “You and your phone are still under observation. Hope …
The Odd-Even Formula: A Step in the Right Direction?
With less than 2 weeks to go for everyone to start out with their New Year Resolutions, the Delhi Government that has aimed for perhaps the most challenging of resolutions for 2016. The recent declaration of the “odd-even rule” by the CM of Delhi, has been greeted with mixed responses. …
“Twelve Hundred Hours And Not a Brow, And Yet Clouds Hang On.”
For the past several weeks, the South Indian states of India had been waging a war with the Gods of rain. Among the flood-hit areas were Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore and other surrounding areas. The worst hit perhaps, was the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. How It …
“Twelve Hundred Hours And Not a Brow, And Yet Clouds Hang On.”
For the past several weeks, the South Indian states of India had been waging a war with the Gods of rain. Among the flood-hit areas were Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore and other surrounding areas. The worst hit perhaps, was the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. How It …
The Blood Barrier: The Qualms Keeping Us From Donating Blood
The term ‘blood donation’ at once sends images of needle pricks, blood bags, IV injections and the colour red spinning through our craniums. It is unfortunate to see that many people in India, educated or otherwise, hesitate from donating blood. The barrier of fear holds many of us back from …
The Vociferous Comedy: The Shams of Student Politics
Elections Whenever student elections hit town, the whole city starts speaking the language of politics; and the recent DUSU (Delhi University Students’ Union) elections in the capital were no exception. The word ‘politics’ throws our mind into a tumult of emotions. ‘Religion’, ‘manipulation’, ‘double-cross’,’ exploitation’ are the few terms that come …
A Social Experiment on Society’s Reaction to Women’s Empowerment Issues
This past year we saw ‘women empowerment’ become a trending topic; it has been the most popular agenda of any political party trying to get votes in their favor; and women’s safety has been discussed and debated in almost every college society that has held an open debate. So you …
