Shani Temple Controversy: Why Are Women Considered ‘Impious?’
What Was The Controversy? In January this year, a group of four hundred odd women belonging to the Bhumata Ranragini brigade, led by Trupti Desai, a 31-year old housewife, attempted to break a tradition no one woman had ever dared of doing before. They tried to barge into the Shani Shingnapur …
Bullet Trains in India: Boon or Bane?
Introduction In December of 2015, headlines were made when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Japan would be introducing its world famous bullet trains in India, in an attempt to improve on the current rail system. The bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, are built to reduce transit times as much …
New Year’s Eve….Teasing: Still a Long Way for Women Safety
A Reminder to Behave Recently, the UP police sent a reminder SMS to all the men it had records of as eve-teasers or sexual harassers. All those listed as eve-teasers in the police records were supposed to get the following message “You and your phone are still under observation. Hope …
An Enigma of Nature or Not?
Introduction The enigmatic natural world around us constantly poses questions, and sometimes these questions are left unanswered for eons together. When I read the article on the incident that took place in Tuticorin on Monday, I was faced with one such image: the beaching of one of the greatest mammals on …
Towards a Better Future: India’s First Transgender Band
Transgenders and Cultural Stigma Trans genders have always been that part of the society that is highly ignored and shunned. A mere difference in biological composition does not make them outcasts. Their struggle is a long one and they will continue till they have freedom. The 6 Pack Band The …
Each One, Reach One: Campaign to End FGM
What is FGM? FGM, female genital mutilation, has an extensive history in India and women have been on a continuous fight to stop the cruel act. Forward UK defines it as, “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female …
Kerala in Low Spirits: Liquor Ban
Introduction The state of Kerala has the highest alcohol consumption per capita in India, at more than 8 litres per person annually (against the national average of 5.7 litres per person). The state decided to ban the sale and consumption of liquor in bars, an order which has recently been upheld …
International Diplomacy: India-Pakistan Relations
Introduction India and Pakistan, two countries that were once part of the same territory, have always had clashes either on the issue of religion or on matters relating to national security. The incessant battle is always followed by desperate attempts by the prime ministers of the nations to hold peace-talks …
From Neck to Head: Women in Households
India seems to be lagging behind in the women’s right movement, but recent actions from the government foreshadow a brighter future for Indian women. The Karta The Delhi high court has finally decided to allow the eldest woman in a family to be the legal head of the household, or …
Basic Design Considerations for the Roof Skin
Introduction Ours is a tropical country. Nature bestows on us vast amounts of sunlight almost every day. In fact, all the energy stored in the fossil fuels world-over equates the amount of sunlight received by earth for a span of just three days! One of the easiest and best ways …
