Bihari – An Unintended Sin

“Are you serious? You are a Bihari? I mean no offense but you don't look or sound like one.” Repeating this one sentence over and...

#Ferguson (Michael Brown Killing)

Michael Brown killing: Unrest in Ferguson   The other day I was working on my assignment when the #Ferguson case headline sent a chill down my...

FAMOUS COLLEGE DROP OUTS – THE TRUTH BEHIND THEIR STORY

Ever wondered what would happen if you just up and left your education, job, family, yada, yada to follow your dreams? Yeah, you’d probably...

The Curious Case Of The Ice Bucket Challenge

My facebook wall is flooded with posts and feeds of people getting drenched in icy cold water. Scrolling further, I see some more… and...

Empowering Education in India

“The most valuable of all capital is that invested in human beings” This was said by Alfred Marshall in 1961. At least since 1776, economics...

This happens only in India!

THIS HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA! India!  One incident or accident and there are hundreds of different versions people cook up and tell. These are versions,...

Internet Addiction Among Youngsters: On The Rise

Delhi recently got its first internet de-addiction centre and this piece of information should be enough for us to start considering the problem of...

What’s eating ‘Bharat Mata’?

By Ramandeep India, our Matra bhoomi, in pictures is shown as wearing a saree and is adorned with precious metals and revered as Bharat Mata....

BADMINTON CHAMPION ASHWINI PONNAPPA SAYS ‘LOVE ALL’ DOGS IN NEW PETA AD IN TIME...

Ace Shuttler Asks Fans to Adopt a Dog or Cat From a Shelter or the Streets Just before heading to the Commonwealth Games (currently being...

Prostitutes Vs Porn stars

In official terms a Prostitute is a woman who engages in sexual activities for money. Porn star, a female porn star refers to someone...

7 Things We Dog-Owners Live With (BARK!)

Ever wondered why your dog gets up seconds before you? Stands there wagging his tail, droopiness in his eyes and then bolts towards you...

Euthanasia: Can Death Be A Therapy?

DEATH comes as the end. Anyone born in this world must perforce die, despite the level of medical knowledge and skill at present. And...

Monica Singh Survived an Acid Attack, and Wants To Fulfill Her Life Long Dream....

She was 19 and survived an acid attack but what she did next will astound you.Meet Monica Singh and her unfinished story.   Monica Singh was...

The Unprovoked Beast

Of all the beasts in the world, man is the only one who can attack unprovoked. Jealousy, rage, honour, no reason can justify killing...

Things We Need to Teach Our Sons!!

       1.Women are not inferior to men: there seems to be a misconception in the minds of almost every man in the society that women...

Calling on global citizens, UN Women unveils Beijing+20 campaign in New York City

At the historic Apollo Theatre in New York, UN Women yesterday launched a year-long campaign to spark global dialogue and actions on women’s rights and gender...

The Buried Voices Of Our Country’s Rape Survivors

This is a topic that I avoid writing about, not because I consider myself ignorant of points to make or indifferent to the issue,...

The ‘Be the Change You Want To See’ Girl!

“Mom, Dad I give up, I succumb! But before doing that can I let my feelings out? That day, I stood before you, not to...

This Strange Word Incest

Jaime and I are more than brother and sister. We are one person in two bodies. We shared a womb together. He came into...

Hear The Voice Of A Feminist

I am not just a woman, I am also a human. Help me believe in what I can be, And all that I am. These lines from a...

Being Busy- A New Fad!

“No matter how busy a man is, he is never too busy to stop and talk about how busy he is.” Believe me or not,...

Those two girls and many others !!

    After a big storm that hit our country on 16th December, I, as an indian, was pretty much sure that a big revolution for...

Wish You All a (Not-so-)Happy Environment Day

So people, it’s the World Environment Day. The great priest to whom we all owe 90% of our knowledge preaches “World Environment Day ('WED') is...

The Syndrome Of Status Symbol

  The jeans so tight, Offer no respite. The car driven so fast, Gives a jolt to my heart, But then it is the need of the hour. Red and...

Don’t say YES when you want to say NO!

How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you had to do things despite your own will or desire in order...