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मेरी तिजोरी की चाबी मेरे हाथों में नहीं, किसी अनजाने के हाथों में है | खज़ाने का नक्षा नसीब के मोड़ों में है | खज़ाना है बैठा हुआ मेरे अंदर – ना मेरा व्यक्तित्व, ना मेरा दिमाग, ना मेरा दिल, ना मेरी खुशी; बस, खज़ाना, जिसका अनकहा नाम मेरी बंद तिजोरी से नहीं निकलेगा; और... Continue Reading →
It is as if all the world’s problems have arrived at your doorstep. Outrage thrives on the internet, but silence rules the streets. Protests are lost within riots and lynching is confused with apparent acts of justice. Violence is not shrouded in darkness anymore. It has embraced the absence of light and paraded mercilessly through... Continue Reading →
The pandemic has been a wake-up call for the global education sector, with institutes trying to accommodate their classrooms and curriculums online. As tough of a transition as it has been, the situation has not been all bad; in fact, digital institutes like the Indian Institute of Digital Education (IIDE) and online platforms like Coursera... Continue Reading →
Title translation: "Oh Ganesha, we pray to you, to come again next year" “Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi,Noorvi Poorvi Prem Krupya Jayachi,Sarwangi Sundar Utishendu Rachi,Kanthi Jhalke Maal Mukta Phalachi,Jai Dev, Jai Dev.” [Oh Lord who provides Joy, takes away Sadness and removes all “vighnas” (obstacles) in lifeWho spreads love everywhere as his blessingWho has lovely “shendur... Continue Reading →
On November 15th, 1948, the drafters in the Constituent Assembly were in the midst of a heated debate. Should they include the word ‘secular’ in the Preamble and to what extent would be implemented? While most leaders agreed upon its obvious inclusion – considering India was going to be an absolute democracy – some eminent... Continue Reading →
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines crying as the process of shedding tears. Seems pretty frivolous when it is put like that. As someone who cried their way through pre-primary school, I always thought of crying as something bad, something that should be suppressed as I got older. I tried very hard to find a picture of... Continue Reading →
The genesis of social justice can be traced back to the 19th century. Its early raison d'être was to create more egalitarian societies and remedy the capitalistic exploitation of labour that was seen in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution, and the ensuing civil revolutions throughout Europe. However, by the 20th century, the meaning of... Continue Reading →
Let me begin with a question: what is the most important aspect of sports? Is it the skills? The practice? The team effort? The attitude? The mind set? Well, I’ll let you in on a secret: it’s the perfect balance between them all. Whether it’s a smashing sixer by Dhoni, or a winning goal by... Continue Reading →
Police violence is extremely normalised in India. The custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennicks in Thoothukudi has rightfully sparked outrage among people. However, we all know that it wasn’t an isolated incident. It’s a symptom of a much larger systemic issue. Police brutality or police violence is legally defined as a civil rights violation where... Continue Reading →
The death of Anjana Harish, a 21 year old girl from Kerala, took social media by storm in the month of May. Harish, who had come out as a bisexual, took her own life after being subjected to physically and mentally abusive procedures in order to change her sexuality to heterosexual. She had been admitted... Continue Reading →
The Laughing Hippo 