New Possibilities in Education for Indian Students
Many students in high school and college wonder, “How valuable is an education? Am I just wasting my time?” Well, here’s the answer. Education is Everything Without an education, there is no chance of decreasing poverty levels in the world. Not only that, but education is what provides the world …
Think Getting into Harvard is Hard? Try IIT.
Take a guess at the most selective college in the world— a college so selective, not even Kwasi Ennis would get in. We’re not talking about the prestigious Ivy League here. We’re referring to The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), which has an acceptance rate of roughly 2% among 500,000 …
Cricket Ad Portrays India as Solely Hindu
The T20 cricket World Cup is considered one of the world’s most famous sporting events. Millions sit down to watch sixteen nations compete in a frighteningly intense game of cricket. Yet, the publicity for this event has decreased significantly, downgrading the event to second place in viewership. The number of tweets, …
Child Labor: A Pervasive Tragedy
Work- n. service done in exchange for money. Work isn’t a pleasant activity; it’s tedious and difficult, however, it’s done in order to survive. When you think of an average worker, you think of an adult, not a child. In India, that is unfortunately not the case. There, many children …
The Price of Success: Are Parents Stealing their Children's Childhoods?
In our current generation, many students, especially Indian students, experience copious amounts of pressure to succeed and do well. The academic atmosphere has become plagued by competition, which translates into more pressure to succeed and surpass fellow colleagues. This echoes in all aspects of life and affects people of all …
#ThrowbackThursday: The Bhoodan Land Movement
The Movement Have you ever heard of the wealthy voluntarily giving up part of their land to the landless people? This was the main goal of the Bhoodan Land Movement. The initiative began in 1951 in the Pochampally village, now known as Boodham Pochampally. It was founded by Acharya Vinoba …
The Northeast: Yes, It's a Part of India
Even after 67 years of Independence, this region of India seems not to have benefitted much. The Northeast region is one of the most diverse regions of India. It has been an environmental hub of the country and has rich flora and fauna. Sadly, industrialisation has just begun in this …
Coping With Success: How India's Elderly Suffer With Their Children Abroad
With over 1.2 billion people and counting, the Indian homeland hosts more than one-sixth of the world’s population. Yet there is something to be said when the second most populated country in the world also has the third largest global diaspora. Inhabiting around 110 countries worldwide, Indians are everywhere. Whether …
Fighting for the Disabled: Ending Ableism in India
In a country like India where social standing plays a significant role, being disabled means facing severe discrimination. Over 40-60 million Indian citizens are classified as disabled. In some cases, disabled children are shut away from the judgmental phenomenon of society. Others are left to fend for themselves as beggars on the …
Viva Charity: Empowering Women to Fight Female Feticide
Female feticide and infanticide have become such a disturbingly common aspect of India to the appalling point where it causes one to seriously wonder what fuels this. Devesh Lal is a Network Consultant in India for the international christian children’s charity, Viva. Lal believes that women have no voice in India, so they don’t …