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The Second Sex
Being always interested in feminist literature & to wholly understand the soul of feminism I picked up French philosopher, feminist, writer Simone De Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, a book published in 1949 that has always stirred controversy among the masses. The Second Sex's critique of patriarchy continues to challenge social, political, and religious categories used to justify women's inferior status. When I sat down to read The Second Sex it allowed me to compose my genealogical tree, for The Second Sex is a book about my mother and the mother of my mother and the mother of my grandmother and...
Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights| A Human Rights & Global Development Priority in India
The pandemic has exacerbated various problems for the adolescents and youth population in India. However, there is still a lot that is not being talked about enough. The influence of COVID-19 isn't limited to death tolls or infection rates. The pandemic and lockdowns disrupted education, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services, mental health care, livelihood, and dignity for India's 365 million adolescents and young people. Economic and social inequity, as well as the systemic prioritisation of objects over people, have worsened the pandemic's predicament. In India, often situations like...
Why often do we not?
Why often do we not speak? Is it because of the cameras devoid of our faces, or is it that we belong that way? Why often do we not speak? When we create a shame out of the innocent.. while the own's intentions were never decent? Why often do we not speak? Inspite of vast literacy we carry, still the shades of our skins vary? Why often do we not speak? Witnessing money assuring its way while sincere approaches assumed delay? Why often do we not speak? On attempting our better version ends twisted into an 'unfortunate burden'? Why often do we not speak ? When the diamond faces and brutal hearts...
Right To education- You better have your X swapped with a Y
Sexism is still rife, My future is destined to be an ideal wife, Education is the only thing for which I yearn, Like my brother I too want to read and learn, I feel like a caged bird whose wings are cut, Just because my Father chose to give me an X instead of Y.
Mortal's In Immortal
Mortals’ in Immortal! A child so lonely, sitting underneath the bed; Howling in pain, being a part of a cruel clan, Gulping the vignettes of the life so dark, Till the veil of the night will last, Drifting towards the door, achingly; As the sound mutters deafly, Clenched the courage in the heart of cotton, Opened the door, and stood frozen. Receiving a note, standing at the door, From a man in a medical cloth; Beseeching for the sheeny sun, Reading the note with a droopy gut, As he bides for a blithe call, Not knowing the curtain will fall, Like the setting sun meets the west, The pandemic has...
Bihari: A long lived prejudice turning into xenophobia
अबे तू बिहारी है क्या? This is the story of a East Indian state with a great cultural and political heritage, presently struggling for its lost identity due to the lack of socio-economic and infrastructural development as compared to other Indian states since independence. Yes ladies and gentlemen presenting before you a problem less discussed but constantly experienced by us. The prejudice of being a BIHARI. The human brain is the most advanced and complex thing in this universe. Dopamine is a hormone which regulates the brains functions, makes it react over a particular stimuli...
Empowerment of a 'Common Man' through internet – predicted long back?
Let me drag a story I just came across. At a busy street of Kolkata, a friend of mine was looking for a taxi. The driver being responsible of his duty asked her to use the mobile app for availing a discount. Having no such app downloaded on her mobile, the driver himself helped her out with the procedures and explained the benefits of such services throughout the 40 minutes long ride. This driver is the owner of three cars which he has lent to such mobile app-driven transport network services. Observing the trend, he notified his passenger that perhaps after 3-4 months, no one can manage a cab...
My experience at The Bangalore Mediation Centre
Recently, I had the opportunity of interning at the Bangalore Mediation Centre, an initiative undertaken by the High Court of Karnataka, which aims at facilitating mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to resolve disputes outside the premises of a Court. Mediation, unlike Court cases, does not foray much into the legal technicalities of a case that is generally difficult for the common person to comprehend. It is a voluntary process in which the parties in dispute can informally discuss and negotiate a matter, before approaching the Court directly, in simple terms, in...
#YouthDay
I'm proud to be a Youth! It makes the world truth! I'm a young mind! Creating new shine! Imagination is my power, With which I make my real power! Always making everyone happy around me, Making the world a better place for me! Letting everyone know that, It's a time to shine! I'm proud to be a Youth!!
Peace: It's Importance to us!
What is Peace? Peace itself is a very beautiful and a powerful word. Peace simply means being in a place, where no hatred exists and every corner is filled with love, care and respect; where conflicts are handled peacefully. Peace is a Human Right and it's a Right for Everyone! Why Peace is so important? As peace is a basic human right, it is very, very important that we are have peace in all the possible aspects. For example, peace in policymaking processes, peaceful diplomatic relations with other nations etc. Should we add Peace Education to our education system? Well, yes, we should add...
Islamophobia and terrorism
It is really unfortunate how people judge fellow human beings on the basis of religion, culture and identity. I believe that Islamophobia is mainly a result of terrorist activities done by terrorist groups like ISIS and Taliban, who do hold a pan-Islamic ideology, but no one should not forget that Syrian and Afghani soldiers fighting against these terrorist groups are also Muslim. An example of Islamophobia is when a person drove a van through a Muslim crowd coming out of Finsbury Park mosque after prayer and yelled '' I will kill all Muslims". This attack took place on the 18th of July, 2017...
"We are all one"
"We are all one" Isn't that said by many, but accepted by none? There are people who are discriminated for their entire lives Well, then surely, it is easier said than done. Why is it obligatory for women to lead a life you choose? Why do we still live in a world where half of humanity is bruised? I've seen you hit that boy in the wheelchair, I've seen you humiliate that slum boy again, I've seen you arrogantly order your servants, For themselves, they are never able to speak. In this dark world, their silence shrieks. "Money buys happiness", you've put in that poor girl's mind, "You can only...
Creating our future
If, like me, you want to honor that long-standing promise to the next generation that they will inherit a better world than we did, then this essay might give you a little bit of hope. Because change is not only possible - it has started. Admittedly the context of change and modification of our world is not easy peasy neither rosy. Tax-dodging corporations, attacks on refugees, populism, intolerance, extremism, billions of people in poverty or 'just about managing', droughts, wildfires, floods, etc. are all causing so much of trouble to millions of people all around this tiny world. The...
The story of a lynching: A wake up call to protect tribal rights in India
In February 2018, Madhu, an Adivasi tribal youth from the South Indian state of Kerala, was brutally attacked and lynched by a mob that accused him of stealing rice. The assailants then clicked photographs with the injured man whose hands were tied up, after which he was beaten to death. In light of this incident, the Kerala High Court initiated suo moto proceedings. The report of the amicus curiae paints a grim and contrasting picture in a state that boasts of the highest literacy rate and produces exceptional human development figures. It highlights the inherent defects in the channelization...
A Special Right
I am trying to look for something… Do you know where I can find it? Will I find it in a huge school building? Or in a big brick house? If you know, then please help me out, for I have searched all around! Can I find it in books to study? Or in fancy clothes to wear? Oh, it leaves me in so much despair! I’ll beat the drums in my little slum… …and all my friends will come running… …to find what it is, that we have been missing! I will look for it in my small school building, and in my warm and tiny hut. I will look for it in the scrap of paper and in the broken pen, which will write my future… I...
Stop fighting for peace
Should we fight for peace? Well this is what happens in the world. Countries are trying to control the world through wars nowadays. We are trying to get peace through war. That’s the problem: This is just like throwing wood in the fire instead of water. For centuries we have been trying to get peace, but with no results. There are many examples that you could look at to understand what exactly I mean by this. If you take a look at human history you’ll see that we’ve fought many wars and many battles in the name of peace, but where has that really gotten us? It is 2017 and we still have “war...
Golden Doll
Deprived in guise of empowerment, I am accustomed to all imprisonment. Infirmity is lurking behind the veil of delicacy, Suppressing my voice in the name of decency. My beauty is a mere affectation. I yearn for a long isolation. Yes, I have a moon-lit face, Under enduring vigil of the Sun's mate. I can't boast of my radiance. My life is paying all allowance. Yes, I have the ocean blues eyes, That embodies life's subtle dyes; Where the dreams used to glide merrily, But now shed tears heavily. Yes, I have nimbus like hair, That bear the exploitation like air. The vermilion mark that used to...