OROP: What We Know and What We Get
Plight of ex-military men Someone has rightly said that loyalty comes at a price. Indian defence forces are considered as one of the rare centrally governed bodies which are still insulated from the stigmas of corruption. No matter what, where, when a problem arises, we find Indian defence forces at …
Mumbai Meat Ban Lifted: But Is India Really Secular?
The 4 day ban on meat imposed in Mumbai during the Jain fast, Paryushan, was lifted after 2 days, after many opposed the requirement made by the state of Maharashtra. The whole affair brought about the question of whether India is really a secular country. Paryushan Paryushan is an eight …
Social Change Partner: WakeupKid
WakeupKid is an initiative undertaken by two college-going students, Ishan Jhunjhunwala and Divyanshu Damani. Wake Up Kid is an initiative undertaken to empower the people, especially the youth, about the various pertinent issues of society. Through the power of social media, Wake Up Kid aims to make a difference in …
Social Change Partner: Magic Bus
Magic Bus is equipping India’s poorest children and youth with the skills to stay in school, move onto college, and take control of their future. The Problem India is one of 135 countries where education is a fundamental right. On April 1st 2010, the country took an ambitious step by …
Net Neutrality in India: The Story so Far
Introduction The term ‘Net Neutrality’, which has recently been making headlines, means that anyone with an internet connection has equal access to all websites on the web. Whether it’s accessing government archives or shopping on Flipkart, you can visit any website you want as long as you pay your internet …
The Tumultuous Patidar Protests in Gujarat
Why are the Patidar Protests amidst a storm of hype? Known to be among the ‘largely wealthy community’ or the ‘better-offs’, the Patidars aka the Patel community is the mainspring of India’s economy. Claimed to be the descendants of Luv and Kush, they are rather well placed in the caste hierarchy …