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Natural bodily functions are often under attack by men. Menstruation (as natural as any other process humans possess), is often under harsh criticism in religious and public institutions. Religions present women in myriads of ways, yet women in the religious perspective and media eye continue to be poorly depicted. In …
Enmeshed in Shackles: Farmer Suicides
Introduction The weather in Indian states has never been predictable, and is rarely a friend to farmers; in this case, however, the fluctuating conditions have resulted in a vast number of farmers across India, particularly in the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, ending their lives due to their inability to …
Enmeshed in Shackles: Farmer Suicides
Introduction The weather in Indian states has never been predictable, and is rarely a friend to farmers; in this case, however, the fluctuating conditions have resulted in a vast number of farmers across India, particularly in the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, ending their lives due to their inability to …
Education Within Grasp: Jobs out of Reach?
Introduction What is the aim of a college and university education?—to broaden one’s horizons and awareness in a particular field, to increase one’s knowledge, and more importantly, to secure a well-paying job in the future. Indian institutions of higher studies are internationally renowned for producing some of the most educationally …
Education Within Grasp: Jobs out of Reach?
Introduction What is the aim of a college and university education?—to broaden one’s horizons and awareness in a particular field, to increase one’s knowledge, and more importantly, to secure a well-paying job in the future. Indian institutions of higher studies are internationally renowned for producing some of the most educationally …
‘Plastic Cow’ Becomes an Issue of Intolerance
Background of the Incident Last Saturday, two artists were detained by the police, after a controversy erupted regarding their plastic cow installation at the Third Summit of Jaipur Art Summit at the Jawahar Kala Kendra(JKK) in Jaipur. Why was the artwork misinterpreted? The cow had been suspended fifty feet high …
‘Plastic Cow’ Becomes an Issue of Intolerance
Background of the Incident Last Saturday, two artists were detained by the police, after a controversy erupted regarding their plastic cow installation at the Third Summit of Jaipur Art Summit at the Jawahar Kala Kendra(JKK) in Jaipur. Why was the artwork misinterpreted? The cow had been suspended fifty feet high …
Section 377: A Mark of Shame Upon The Face of ‘Democratic’ India?
The LGBT Community in India Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, also known as the LGBT community, are no longer a minority in our society. Everyone is aware of their existence, some have even raised their voices for and against the rights that they deserve. As citizens of India, they are entitled to …
Section 377: A Mark of Shame Upon The Face of ‘Democratic’ India?
The LGBT Community in India Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, also known as the LGBT community, are no longer a minority in our society. Everyone is aware of their existence, some have even raised their voices for and against the rights that they deserve. As citizens of India, they are entitled to …
Access to Toilets: Need of the Hour
What is World Toilet Day All About? Since the year 2013, 19 November is celebrated as World Toilet Day. The aim of this day is to recognize the sanitation crisis across the world and urge the global community to take steps to solve this issue, since 1.3 billion people on the …