Corruption in India

“We need to tell each other our stories. We need to show that everyone — our neighbors, our families, our community leaders — everyone we know is touched by corruption.” — Jennifer Lawrence There are instances of fraud, embezzlement, and corruption everywhere. Whether we like it or not, it's regrettable that this is how human nature... Continue Reading →

Who are you? -Poem

Who are you? A transgender What do you mean by a transgender? A…. A person with a deformity But still, you are like us, right? Why do people taunt, titillate and do wrong with you? Because you do not look attractive But still, you have feelings like us, right? Why do you feel awkward while... Continue Reading →

The cliché from the screen

Indian film has existed for 100 years. However, certain preconceptions never change. In general, nothing has changed about them. The same outdated stereotypes about the community still exist. I'll start with the Sikhs, who have been represented in Indian movies as noisy, inebriated, violent, and foodies. Are all Sikhs experiencing the same thing? No, it... Continue Reading →

Moonlighting

The concept of "moonlighting" is now in the news. Is moonlighting a recent occurrence? Why is it making headlines? Why are so many IT businesses against employees doing second jobs? Read out to find. Information technology behemoth Infosys recently threatened contract termination if its workers moonlighted. According to the firm's employee handbook and code of... Continue Reading →

Looking back at the abortion laws

The Roe vs. Wade decision, which declared abortion to be a constitutional right, was overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States by a 6-3 decision. With its most recent ruling, the pro-life vs. pro-choice argument has been brought up not just in the United States but also across the globe. Joe Biden, the... Continue Reading →

India in a communal trap

The hijab debate has come as an unwelcome present to a BJP administration that has been on its heels since its poor handling of the COVID-19 crisis last year, much as the Pulwama suicide bombing in 2019. The same thing is about to happen again in history. Shah Bano, a 62-year-old divorced Muslim lady, won... Continue Reading →

On the trust-blue climate pledge

India had committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2070, falling short of a major objective of the COP26 meeting that called for nations to make that commitment by 2050. Changing perspective These pronouncements signal a dramatic change in how the nation views its contribution to international climate action. India has already stated unequivocally that only... Continue Reading →

The waning throb of democracy

 To commemorate the nation's 75 years of independence, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled a lever last month while standing atop the almost finished new Parliament building. The structure's statue at its top was revealed when a long crimson curtain pulled aside. India as a whole gasped. The cherished national emblem of India is... Continue Reading →

War and humanity

I will never apologize for saying that the future of humanity and the future of the world is going to be defined by what we have in common as opposed to those things that separate us and ultimately lead us into conflict.  -  Barack Obama  Humanity and nature are at combat and the evidences are all... Continue Reading →

Dystopian society, Are we really into it?

People have a pessimistic inclination, and this year has provided plenty of material for the apostles of doom.  I've used the expression it's like we're living in a dystopia, which I've also heard used more frequently. However, its underlying significance is considerably more profound, and in order to assess whether or not our society is drifting toward a dystopian future,... Continue Reading →

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