Death Toll Rises in Jharkhand: Elephant-Human Encounters
The death toll rises in Jharkhand due to human encounters with elephants. 62 killed this year. Rise In Elephant-Human Encounters There has been rise in the elephant-human encounters year by year. Unplanned expansion of cities that let to the cut down of many forests is the primary reason for these …
No Country for Women: Woman Murdered by Stalker
A Foul Murder In November, a 21-year old techie was killed by her former classmate-turned-stalker at her residence in the Chennai neighbourhood. The victim, S. Indhuja, was set ablaze by Akash, after she had reportedly spurned his marriage proposal. According to eyewitness accounts, the perpetrator waited until the flames engulfed …
Language Over Humanity?
On December 11, two brothers of Kashmiri origin were assaulted in Bengaluru because they could not communicate in Kannada. They were pelted with stones and harassed by men in motorbikes when they were returning home. Introduction This shameful and disturbing incident is yet another proof of growing intolerance and hatred …
Communalism Takes a New Turn With Shambhu Regar Case
The history of violence between the Hindu and Muslim communities is neither unprecedented nor uncommon. As the fact goes, the cases of communal violence, from mob lynching to burning people alive, have increased in the past few years, making it a rather recurrent spectacle for the public. A recent case …
Misogyny In The Film Industry: An Actress Opens Up About The Prevalent Scenario
Cinema, the media which showcases our society and also doubles up as an entertainment to people across our country, should watch out for what and how it describes a piece as entertainment. For years, we have had full-fledged misogyny in our films wherein women have been represented as objects and …
Controversies Surround Padmavati – The 190-Crore Multi Starrer Movie.
Protests against the 190-crore movie accused of having a romantic scene between Alauddin Khilji and Rani Padmavati. Padmavati Controversy Padmavati is a multi-stared movie that is directed by Sanjay Leela Bansali with the main role taken up by Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. The film is mainly based …
UGC’s Tough Call Against Universities
Not-So “Fantastic” Four! The University Grant Commision A.K.A UGC has decided to suspend the distance Engineering degrees awarded by four different Universities, considering them insufficient and not up to the mark of standards. due to the orders of the Supreme Court of India, which earlier this month had restrained all …
Padmavati: A Film Of Controversies
The Plot In the limelight for all the wrong reasons, the film ‘Padmavati’, set in the 14th century narrates the legend of Hindu queen Padmavati of Rajputan caste and the barbaric ruler Alauddin Khilji. The story has it that Khilji on hearing of Padmavati’s alluring beauty immediately resolved that she …
Decoding Dowry: Nandini Kaur And Why It’s Not Just Another Crime
On the 20th November 2017, Nandini Kaur allegedly hung herself in the house of her in-laws because her family was unable to meet their dowry demand of 10 lakh rupees. Her father, who filed a complaint against the husband Santosh and his family, confessed that they’ve been harassing his daughter …
National Anthem in Movie Halls: Committed Patriotism or Popcorn Nationalism?
Introduction “Should we wear patriotism on our sleeves?” asked Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court while hearing petitions seeking reversal of the Court’s November 30, 2016 order which made it mandatory to play national anthem in movie halls. “There is no mandate that people should stand up when the …
