Indians 4 Social Change

In a horrifying Chandigarh court decision, a 10-year old girl, raped multiple times and impregnated by her maternal uncle, was denied abortion on medical grounds. She was 26-weeks pregnant when the court took the decision. This decision was based on an opinion by a panel of doctors, who examined the …

From having Gurukulas, where there was a true master – disciple relationship to new age classrooms which use virtual boards and other technologies, we have come a long way. The whole education system is undergoing a drastic change in terms of what is taught and how it is being taught. …

The state of Jammu & Kashmir, along with being a subject of the muddled up politics between India and Pakistan, is much renowned for the 145-year old Hindu pilgrimage known as the Amarnath Yatra. This 48-day journey is not only a display of the massive collective devoutness of the Hindus, …

Introduction At the initial introduction of Lipstick Under My Burkha, society harshly criticized and fought with all its might to have it banned, but women, fed up with the hypocrisy and male-domination, boldly persevered to fight back harder. Let’s take a close look at why women fought to make Lipstick …

Introduction Just a few days ago, on July 20th, India took its second major step at fighting the societal norms encouraged by the caste system when it elected its newest president. Ram Nath Kovind is the second head of state to be chosen from the bottom of the caste system …

Introduction India has been subjected to discrimination since time immemorial on many fronts. Color bias is no stranger to her citizens – who’ve faced the effects of colonialism first-hand. With these circumstances in mind, it is shocking that art directors and digital influencers still equate whiter skin to beauty or …

From a relatively new government which has toppled a decades’ worth political organisation from its throne, comes great expectations. And the pressure on BJP could not be ignored anymore after the Bihar elections. With an initial honeymoon of its victorious celebrations having subsided, senior leaders realised they were now being …

The Village of Mawlynnong India is known for its hidden gems of beauty, for its modest realms of serenity. Mawlynnong is a village located in the East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya; it is a minute village, with only about 500 residents. However, despite its locational obscurity and minuscule population, …

An earthquake, with its epicentre 29 kilometers from Imphal, ravaged the city of Manipur on January 3rd. Its tremors were felt in states as far as Orissa and Jharkhand. With a magnitude of 6.7 this has undoubtedly been the second strongest earthquake in a history of 60 years in Manipur, …