Should We Swear In Front Of Our Kids?
By Amy Conley Wright: The other day, my toddler son came home from childcare saying “piss poo”. He is one of the younger children in his classroom and clearly he heard this phrase from an older child...
View ArticleWhen Media Takes Over Justice: Why The Jasleen Kaur Case Is Journalism’s Failure
By Ahmad Shariq Khan: It all started with 20-yr old Jasleen Kaur, a Delhi resident, taking the help of social media to ‘name and shame’ her alleged molester. As the story went viral in a...
View ArticleDeath In Every Stride: The Book On Domestic Violence That Promises To ‘Shake...
By Megha Agarwal: “My friend’s mother cringed at her reflection in the mirror as she throws on makeup over the bruises circling her eye. She has been experiencing severe abuse from the father of her...
View ArticleFor 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? -...
View ArticleAMU’s New Era: The Campus Placement Office That Is Providing Opportunities...
By Aiman Zehra: Meet Zaynub, a final year student at the Aligarh Muslim University. She is well-read, creative and outspoken, and actively balances her academics and extracurricular interests. She...
View Article“Fear Is Not The Prerogative Of A Specific Gender”: A Man Expresses His Fear...
By Sarthak Ahuja: There is something that I’ve wanted to write about for the past two years, but haven’t found the courage to. I have tried putting my thoughts to words on a number of occasions, but...
View ArticleGovt’s False Promises And Late Reactions Have Made This Region of Maharashtra...
By Varsha Torgalkar: Note: This article has been republished from Down to Earth. As the fear of drought looms large over India, [envoke_twitter_link]Beed district in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region is...
View ArticleBeing A Woman Is Not Easy, Being A Woman In India Is Tougher
By Avantika Debnath: In the 30 years of my life, I have come across many real women and have witnessed their real challenges. In fact, I have been scrutinized for being what I am. I have been...
View ArticleLove Travelling? 10 Innovative Travel Hacks To Solve Your Travel Woes
By YKA Staff: “Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta Travelling can be a great opportunity to open up your mind, and it gives you great life...
View ArticleHow Marketers Condition Us To Buy More Junk Food
By Park Thaichon and Sara Quach: Fast food giant McDonald’s has been under a cloud in recent years as its US customers turn to alternatives. In this “Fast food reinvented” series we explore what the...
View ArticleWhen The First Patch Developed On My Body, I Wish I Knew That Life Wasn’t...
By Anonymous: At the age of 10, when I developed the first white patch on my body, [envoke_twitter_link]I wish I'd known that life with Vitiligo was never going to be easy[/envoke_twitter_link]....
View ArticleWant To Be A Great Food Photographer? Quick Tips To Put You On The Right Track
By YKA Staff: Taking photos of food seems like a cakewalk, after all it's just food, isn't it? But, think again! [envoke_twitter_link]There are many technical aspects of food...
View ArticleThe Final Goodbye: Diverse Ways Cultures Across The World Perform Funeral Rites
By YKA Staff: Globalisation has led to increased mobility across borders. 2010 data suggests that India plays host to more than 2 lakh expatriates and the number keeps increasing. India is also the...
View ArticleAs Only 250 Survive, Who Is Going To Save These Angels Of The Sea?
By Soumya Banerjee: The CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) has recently declared dugongs to be among the five species on which special focus will be given. A...
View ArticleDon’t Be A Passive Bystander When You Can Stop Molesters: Instead Of A Slap,...
By Ekta Kapoor: “It’s a simple number game I tell you, there are three of them but only you to protect her, so the wisest thing would be to back off and pretend nothing ever happened”. When was the...
View ArticleAs We Dream ‘Digital’, This Is How Much Business Asia Is Giving To The World
By YKA Staff: Digital India, the mega project of PM Modi, has been in the news again ever since he declared that he would be attending a Q&A session at the Facebook headquarter with Mark...
View ArticleWhat Do The Youth Think: Does The Reservation Policy In India Need A Review?...
By Campus Watch: Debates on reservation have been polarizing and controversial ever since the establishment of Mandal Commission under the Moraji Desai led Janta Party government in 1969. Recently, in...
View ArticleAn EFLU Hyderabad Student Asks: Why Is Imprisoning Students UGC’s Idea Of...
By Tania Kar: On the stormy evening of 24th September, a group of EFLUites patiently waited their turn to be heard, on Hasina Chowk. The football ground, next to it, a host for the Cricket...
View ArticleA Mumbai Uni Student Reveals The Injustice That Is Putting Students’ Careers...
By Anonymous: Have you ever been woken up by a nightmare during exams where you see yourself helpless and unable to finish your paper? Or maybe you kept on sleeping and missed the train to reach the...
View ArticleKilled By Hindu Mobs, Shamed By The Govt: India Continues To Deprive...
By Aamil Syed: In January 1999, Graham Staines, a pastor from Australia and his sons Philip and Timothy, aged eight and ten were burnt alive in the forests of Manoharpur, a sleepy village of tribal...
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