[Video]: A Young Woman’s Message To Her Father
Check out this video of a young woman named Afreen Khan sending a strong and heartfelt message to her father discussing the struggles she faced as a consequence of his actions. She brings forward an important message of the importance of fatherhood in a child’s life.
“Hall of Shame” Campaign: An Instrument of Change Or A Weapon to Defame?
“Hall of Shame” – Introduction A Facebook post of Raya Sarkar, a US-based Indian woman is creating quite a ripples in the social media platform and academia with the naming of seventy-eight academics including professors from reputed Indian institutions being listed as “sexual harassers” Raya Sarkar, a 24-year old law …
300 Children Fall Ill Due To Burning Of Sugarcane Wastes
Burnt To The Ground Taking the cue from the Delhi smog incident which stemmed from the burning of paddy straw in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, the Karnataka government introduced the ‘smoke management strategy’ in December 2016. There was initial contemplation on the imposition of a blanket ban on …
Killfies Campaign: Beta, Selfie Mat Le Le Re
Introduction In the past few years, quite a few Bollywood songs have become widely popular for their inclusion of mainstream western ideas. One of these well-known and frequently played songs is Selfie Le Le Re from Bajrangi Bhaijaan. While the song is meant to be comical and the catchy tune …
Five Years Later: Remember India’s Daughter?
Introduction Indian news is incomplete without at least one headline about rape and how it continuously plagues the women of India. Approximately five years ago, a tragedy seemed to spark the nation into wanting to change the course of society regarding the sexual assault of women. The 2012 Delhi gang-rape …
The Dark Side Of Entrance Exams: Suicide Over Failing NEET
On September 1st, 2017, Anita a medical aspirant from Tamil Nadu committed suicide after failing to secure a medical seat through NEET exams. Before taking this extreme measure, Anita led the fight against NEET in Tamil Nadu. Most of the articles about this incident focused on political feuds, questioned the …
Drugs: Taking A Toll On Children’s Health, Wealth, And Education
Small children of schools and colleges caught using drugs and involved in drug mafia in the state of Telangana. Drugs: The Life Takers Narcotics are the most powerful drugs known to man. While these drugs are invaluable in the medical field they are also highly addictive. Long-term use of these …
Barcoded At Birth: Mumbai Baby Selling Racket
Although well masked from the public eye, human trafficking still exists! An activity that has now blossomed into a business has extended its clutches to baby trafficking. The need to clear financial debts wins over poor families who need little persuasion to give up their little bundles of joy for …
Moving Towards Reformed Education: Reality or Illusion?
Education in India has come a long way from gurukulas in the ancient times to digital mediums in the modern period. As the country leaps to greater heights of development, education remains one of the crucial facets of this progress. Amid the fast-growing society of the 21st-century, the real question …
Protector Becomes Life Threat: Policeman Tries To Rape Six Year Old
The lack of safety for women and children in India and even the protectors of our society, policeman, have become a threat to women and children. A policeman tried to rape a 6-year-old. Lack Of Safety For Women And Children Though there are many laws to protect the interests of …
