India’s Tryst with Destiny: The Dichotomy Between 1947 and 2017
“A new star rises, the star of freedom in the East, a new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished materializes. May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed!” Quoted from Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s celebrated speech “Tryst with Destiny”, these lines so aptly convey what …
Not in My Name: The Campaign That Was and Its Cultural Implications
Recently we had more than 100 defense veterans writing to the Prime minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, saying that they were in support of the ‘Not in my Name’ campaign and further adding that they condemned the act of targeting Muslims and Dalits in the name of protecting Hinduism. What is …
Child Mental Health: Listening to the Unheard Voices
Introduction Recently, a 14-year old boy from Mumbai killed himself, allegedly due to the Blue Whale game. This incident does not only re-highlight the cons of technology but also strongly raises the question of ignored mental health among children which is a cause of concern and requires a serious call …
Why India Hasn’t Been Able to Get Rid of Manual Scavenging
Introduction Manual scavenging refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying or handling human feces from dry latrines and sewers. In March this year, three workers died while cleaning a sewer in Bangalore. Similar incidents were reported from other parts of Karnataka as well. In the midst of all this, …
The Lolita Effect: How Indian Culture Sexualises Young Girls
On Independence Day, a 12 year old girl on the way to school was raped by a middle aged man in Chandigarh. Even though this horrific incident is a malicious crime against humanity, this is not as shocking as it should be. India has a sordid history of rape of …
Gorakhpur Tragedy: Infants Suffer Due to Doctor’s Irresponsibility
Children die a painful death at Gorakhpur due to lack of oxygen and officials negligence. The Gorakhpur’s Tragedy In a shocking incident, 23 infants died in a span of 24 hours last week at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital after its liquid oxygen supply was cut since they …
Nooses are Strangling the Future of the World
In January last year, Rohith Vemula, a research scholar in Hyderabad University sparked a furious controversy when he committed suicide for some ambiguous reasons. The last note of his life that he left, reads “I am not hurt at this moment. I am not sad. I am just empty. Unconcerned about myself. That’s …
The Gorakhpur Incident
After a wait of 8 years, a couple in Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on August 2nd. Their family members waited outside the hospital with the box of sweets to celebrate new life. Little did they know that they will be losing both the kids to one of the …
#Ain’tNoCinderella: A Campaign to Shut Down the Naysayers
What Triggered #Ain’tNoCinderella? Kristen Nannini quoted, “If you blame the rape survivor because their clothes were provocative, you must also blame the bank that was robbed because its contents were provocative.” Women are being targeted yet again, and this time they are ardent to shut the oppressors down. It all …
Gorakhpur Hospital Deaths: Tragedy or Massacre?
Introduction There have been 105 deaths in the last 11 days in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh has left the nation in a huge despair, making us all question the integrity of the hospital authorities. So many innocent children were left at the mercy …
