Food security in India has always been a critical issue throughout the years. With India stepping into the Presidency of G20, will the issue be resolved? Lets find out in this blog. The economy of a country largely depends on its people, in fact, people make the economy. The human resource of a country determines […]
“Memory by Memory” Asserting Histories, Memories and Experiences to Thwart Queer Invisibilization
“You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” -Maya Angelou I always wonder why is it so important to remember history and more than often I get the same answer- “Those who cannot remember the past […]
That Tree Outside My Window
Sometimes my house feels stuffy and even scary. It feels like there are strangers living within these walls …. Strangers like the ones who side eye my mother in her religious attire reminding her that wearing that dress is a ghastly sin. Sometimes my house doesn’t feel like home. It feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable, dark […]
Curious Case of Caste Based Census in India: Should We Go For it?
Caste based census is often touted as the need of the hour for India. However, such a move comes with its pros and cons. In this blog lets try to find out the answer to “Whether India needs a caste based census?” Caste has always been a matter of extensive debate throughout the political history […]
Why Cheetahs of Kuno Matter?
The Cheetahs, which became extinct in the country many moons ago have returned. It may not seem an insignificant project on the surface, but there is a supreme motive at work. In our childhood, we all visited the Zoo where the wild animals amazed us a thousand times. Their proximity had given us a sense […]
Fifa World Cup 2022: A Dark Shadow of Human Rights Abuses
With the FIFA World Cup 2022 taking place in Qatar, much of the world participated in the football cheer. But perhaps unknown to many, a dark shadow of human rights violations loomed behind this cheer and revelry. The Human Rights Watch has been closely examining the human rights concerns associated with the World Cup in […]
Restlessness: A Prelude to Extreme Human Emotions and Simple Ways to Deal With It
Restlessness is not an emotion. It’s a state of mind that can trigger emotions of varying levels and is often associated with situations whenever something different is about to happen. It is manifested in both past as well as in the future, and depending on the situation, its magnitude and affect on our mind can […]
Looking back into Hergé’s Tintin, Is it racist? A post-colonial perspective
The Adventures of Tintin is a world-famous comic series created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, whose real name was Georges Remi, beginning in 1929. (1907-1983). The series consists of 24 albums, beginning with Tintin in the Land of the Soviets in 1930 and ending with Tintin and the Alph-Art (unfinished album). Tintin’s Adventures has captivated children […]
Kimberle Crenshaw: Celebrating Black Feminism
Kimberle W. Crenshaw is a pioneering scholar and writer on civil rights, critical race theory, Black feminist legal theory, and race, racism, and the law.[i] She is a professor at Columbia Law School, along with being a Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles, and specializes and gender rights and social […]
Gender roles and masculine stereotypes in Indian child rearing norms: An evil reality
Conceptualizing gender roles in patriarchal Indian culture In Indian culture, the idea of the male dominance is an inherent societal structure. This idea is so deep rooted that no amount of awareness can be enough to diminish its effect on the Indian society. Since a very tender age the children are taught how their gender […]
