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Veil feminism is an emerging concept that argues whether women wearing the veil or burqa can be simply assumed to be oppressed or disempowered under patriarchy. Isn’t it possible that wearing the veil is not only a matter of choice but also a symbol of community-specific values?
In that case, it is certainly unwise to assume at the surface level...
On 5th May 2020, Chinese and Indian military had a violent face-off along the Sino-Indian border, including near the highly controversial Pangong Lake in Ladakh, at the Tibet Autonomous Region and near the Sikkim-Tibet border.
20 Indian soldiers (including an officer) died on 15th and 16th June 2020. The clash took place in total darkness and lasted up to six hours....
In today’s world, the success of a person is measured by the number of followers and likes they have. In every field, who is better and who is not, is judged by their social media presence and people following them.
It is no surprise that in such a world where talent is judged by the number of followers, more and...
When we talk about nerds we tend to create a mental image of an introvert who is obsessed with academics and pays no heed to any other activity. But, nerds are so much more than just people obsessed with studying.
What does the term nerd really mean?
Initially, the term ‘nerd’ was a derogatory term characterizing people who aren’t social. Nerds...
History is full of revolutions with many revolutions beginning, and in some cases, ending with coups.
A coup d’etat involves overthrowing a government, usually by military or political organizations. Coups are generally violent and involve widespread chaos.
Though revolutionary, coups are more likely to lead to dictatorships, human rights violations or sustained economic crisis, rather than establishing democracy.
Here are some coups...
Mahabharata is one of the most famous Sanskrit epics in India. It is a highly venerated and treasured work, believed to be written by a sage named Vyasa who was aided by Lord Ganesha for this divine composition.
Even Bhagavad Gita and the concept of Puruṣārtha (the four goals of life which include dharma, kama, artha and moksha), which form...
When it comes to clothing, we all have our wardrobes replete with all types of outfits. We all have our favourite dresses (each for different occasions), most comforting PJs, 'sanskari look' ethnic clothes, and the denim jeans that we wear to every outing shamelessly.
Sadly, the coronavirus has prevented us from showing off our #ootd (outfit of the day) this...
It is not every day that we see ordinary people being turned into literal works of art. Usually, photographers and designers choose famous people to be their muse, especially when recreating iconic paintings or mythical figures.
However, this Bangalore based artist is turning that around by taking requests from common people and turning them into whatever they want to be...
Isn't it a dream to do useless and fun things all day long and still make a profession out of it? Well, Joseph Herscher describes himself as a "Professional Useless Machine Builder". Yes, he builds many useless machines for a living.
The concept of building machines that work on chain reactions seems very intriguing and entertaining. Joseph uses various sorts of...
These days we can all do with some laughter to brighten the mood around us.
The coronavirus pandemic is still raging across the world, although news of vaccines is coming out, it will still be a long time before our world comes back to normal.
Besides that, there are also other issues cropping up every single day, things like climate change,...
Oxford Dictionary defines torture as the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something. In recent times, the closest we come to witnessing torture is when we see a cop beating the hell out of a suspect during investigation in movies.
It, being insanely brutal,...
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we can already see the hype for it increasing with every passing day.
The capitalistic society has certainly sunk their claws in deep with a plethora of 'days' that are as important to be celebrated while leading up to 14th February, the day of love (-_-).
The markets have surely made a ton...
In yet another appalling incident, a 30-year-old Madrasa woman from Palakkad district in Kerala slit her 6-year-old son’s throat in a sacrificial ritual to god. In her first trimester, this woman, who happens to be a teacher, took such a step that has shaken the entire nation.
The lady called the police and informed them that she had “sacrificed her...
By Janhavi Sharma
Canals, Marijuana, Red Light District, Trams, Van Gogh are all things that come to mind when one says Amsterdam. It’s most definitely a party place with no limits. One can certainly let loose in the sin city of Europe.
Home to one of the world’s finest beers: Heineken, Amsterdam has a lot to offer. Historically a market town...
On the 6th of February, Saturday, the Indonesian village of Jenggot in Pekalongan city witnessed surreal blood-red flooded roads. The pictures started trending on Twitter and went viral soon after the first viewing.
Twitter users commented on the resemblance of the water to blood and some even became panicky. While some intellectuals started spreading rumours about the world coming to...
Whenever you go out, you have to have a few things with you. Your phone, wallet, and most importantly, your earphones/headphones.
They let you isolate yourself in the clamor of everyday life and create your own safe space. But, let's face it, the ones that come with your phone (if they do, that is) are bad, really bad.
Fortunately, there exist...
Yesterday, Uttarakhand witnessed its first-ever life-threatening glacial outburst near the Chamoli district. Or rather, that's what people have come to call it as there is still no evidence to claim that it was an outburst.
Many are still arguing that it could have been the result of an avalanche, flooding or the repercussions of unwarranted development, considering how there is...
India is home to plenty of strange traditions- not surprising, considering that it is a land where religion and superstition go almost hand-in-hand.
From harmless rituals to the downright dangerous, India has seen them all. However, Karnataka (places like Nagrala village) and Maharashtra (including the areas of Solapur and Harangal) are home to a particularly bizarre ritual- tossing babies off...
With the recent ban on plastic use in Maharashtra, the fact remains that plastic is one of the major contributors to the pollution of our environment.
In the wake of all this, it comes as a welcome surprise that an ordinary mechanical engineer is actually putting plastic to optimum use by turning it into fuel.
As per sources, more than...
If you are reading this in Bengal, chances are you already know what I will be documenting here. Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM brings you one curated story every weekend under - ‘Sunday Suspense’. The story usually falls under the genres of horror, thriller, mystery, crime, and most importantly suspense.
What Is It About?
An hour-long episode of an audio story being...
The average mortality in our country, as of the year 2020, is 69.7 years. While the on-going pandemic has wreaked havoc across the country, claiming more than 50,000 lives, the airport security at the Abu Dhabi airport recently came across a man who happened to amuse them by his age.
Who Is Swami Sivananda?
Remember how they said don’t judge a...
Urdu is a beautiful language especially when it comes to evoking expression and stirring emotions. Its beauty is spread far and wide and it is unanimously known as the language of lovers. And why not? All love songs and ballads become imagery when written in Urdu.
There have been a lot of notable poets or Shayars whose names are still...
India has many “royal families”, mainly due to the union of many kingdoms to form one nation.
After independence, due to the phenomenal work of Sardar Patel, the kings didn’t possess the kingdom, but still had their royal properties. These royal properties were so huge that they could put even Jeff Bezos to shame!
These royal families led such a...
The prolonged lockdown has been a tough phase for couples. Many people weren’t around their loved ones for a long time. Some love-sick people even tried to meet their partners during the lockdown but alas, they were caught by the police (missing your sweetheart is okay, but wouldn’t you want them to survive?).
However, with the ease of lockdown restrictions,...
The movies were all wrong.
At times when the world descends into chaos and destruction, Americans will not take charge of the situation and save the day with a superhero task force.
The coronavirus pandemic has proved that in a crisis, what happens is that the world would watch America with concern and disgust as it brings about its destruction and...
