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A Summer Camp Of Horrors: What Happens To ‘Troubled’ Teenagers Who ‘Need A...
By Reshma Valliappan: Summer camps are often a thrilling time for kids. It’s those fun moments where a teenager gets to discover their wild side in the wilderness. Every camp specializes in certain...
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The Lynching Of A 13 Year Old Reveals Our Shameful Support For Mob Violence
By Monica Islam: “Even exposing a child to violence amounts to abuse,” asserted Kabukabu Ikwueme, a London-based freelance writer with a background in the legal sector. Yet, we see children not only...
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Why Are Female Achievers Missing From ‘General Knowledge’?
By Shrilakshmi Tiru: Article 53 of the Indian constitution talks about the President and the executive power of the union that “shall be exercised by him"; and this is just one of the innumerable...
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Living With Lupus: “I Was In Pain When I Got Up, Sat Down, Walked. I’d Barely...
By Sana Rana: After spending a month visting doctors and trying to figure out what was wrong with me, [envoke_twitter_link]we finally had a diagnosis on 27th December 2003 - Lupus or...
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Video Reveals How Pregnant Women Are Forcefully Vaccinated In An Open Field...
By Kayonaaz Kalyanwala: In Pundag village of Ranchi district, the absence of an Anganwadi Centre in the village means that pregnant women are forced to undergo check-ups and are vaccinated in an open...
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Open Letter To PM: Why I Won’t #GiveItUp So Ministers Can Get ‘Free Phone Calls’
By Sanjana Chowdhury: Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Every time we open a newspaper or switch on the TV, we encounter your smiling face asking us to join the #GiveItUp Movement, apparently to “Be a Proud...
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The Disturbing Reality Of Gender Based Sexual Violence In Armed Conflict
By Priyanka Sinha: ‘‘Four women every five minutes are raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’’, says Esperance Kavira Furaha. In 2009, on her way back home after appearing for her school...
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When Is It Time To Quit Your Job And Move On
By Neel Patel: I still remember when I got my first job in an IT firm and everyone was giving unwanted (and unasked) advice about career planning. The most common was - “That firm is very good; never...
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A Citizen Journalist Reveals The Harsh Conditions Of Jharkhand’s Pregnant...
Video by Nirmala Ekka, Hesatu village, Ranchi district, Jharkhand: [envoke_twitter_link]Pregnant women and children do not receive vaccinations and nutrition on a regular basis[/envoke_twitter_link]...
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Snakes & Ladders: How Adani’s Mining Project Might Still Make A Comeback In...
By Anupam Chakravartty: Note: This article has been republished from DownToEarth. The Federal Court of Australia has overturned the approval granted by the Tony Abbott government to the country’s...
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For Parents And Parents To Be: 5 Ways To Raise Your Kid Gender Neutral And More
By Sinjini Sengupta: Don’t buy them blue or pink. The other day, my four year old asked, yet again: - Mum, are you sure? - Sure of what? - That pink is not the colour for girls, and blue for boys? -...
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Delhi’s Bong Paradise: How The ‘Bengali Bhadralok’ Came To Be In C R Park
By Archisman Misra: It has been almost 18 years since I moved to Chittaranjan Park and quite frankly the place still intrigues me. I’ve met many a person who told me its tale, about their personal...
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Another Free Thinker Killed in Bangladesh, While Religious Extremists Go Free
By Monica Islam: On 6th of February last year, a young interfaith leader said “Muslim extremists have shut down the country today”, pointing out the nationwide blockade, which was observed that day,...
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This International Youth Day Here’s What Lies Ahead For The Global Youth
By Perry Maddox: The UN’s latest global population statistics were dumped online this week in the form of a huge, impenetrable spreadsheet. What the complex figures obscure is a landmark that has huge...
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Police Raids, Alcohol And College Politics: Why Fresher Parties Need To Be...
By Navneet Arora: I was scrolling aimlessly through my Facebook a few days ago and I saw that a lot of my juniors got into their respective colleges and were ‘feeling excited’. There are loads of...
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No Laughing Matter: Just 2 Days To Save The Internet, AIB Has An Important...
By Chitranshu Tewari: Though the public outcry over the telecom operator’s plans to charge extra for Over The Top Services (Whatsapp, Flipkart, Skype) led to an online buzz in support for Net...
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Open Letter To PM: Why I Won’t #GiveItUp So Ministers Can Get ‘Free Phone Calls’
By Sanjana Chowdhury: Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Every time we open a newspaper or switch on the TV, we encounter your smiling face asking us to join the #GiveItUp Movement, apparently to “Be a Proud...
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A UN Strategic Advisor On How The 1.8 Billion Youth Can Change This World
By Ravi Karkara: We must harness the potential of young people to promote, fulfill, and realize the fundamental rights of humanity. They need to be recognized as right holders in today’s world. The...
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My 7 Weeks In Rural India: ‘Not Sure If I Changed Their Lives, They Surely...
By Diya Shah: You don’t always have to fit the stereotype of the young girl from a small town going to the big city to reach out for your dreams. When I was 17, I wanted to work with rural people who...
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Identifying As Queer: What Could Have Saved Me From Bullying And Abuse 10...
By Dhrubo Jyoti: I remember I was about eight when I first embarrassed my parents by wearing a full-length nightie of my mother’s, in front of the help – “He’s a big boy, what will people say,” was...
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