Opinions and Perspectives. For, by, and of the youth.
“Nobody realises that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal” -Albert Camus Imagine a world- or perhaps a life- wherein every time you are asked to be in a social or performance situation, you experience intense anxiety, or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected; you feel powerless and helpless towards your …
Board games have always been a great way to kill boredom and the humdrum of the daily routine. They are the perfect choice for family nights and these days, with the spread of COVID-19, an even better diversion from the depression that eventually sets in due to the long period of quarantine. Perhaps a childhood …
“People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture are like a tree without its roots.” Handicrafts are often the distillation of culture and practices of an entire region. They are perfected over generations and centuries, and reflect changes in customs and sensibilities of the people who make them. From across India, handicrafts …
Signal became one of the most downloaded apps on Google Play Store globally as of 11th January, 2021 and ranked third with at least 10 million installations, overthrowing WhatsApp, that failed to feature even among the top ten apps on the Play store. Founded in 2014 by Moxie Marlinspike, Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging …
‘That time of the month’, better known as ‘the Curse’- Periods remain to exist as a non-acceptance in India. Cultural norms and religious taboos on menstruation have been compounded by traditional associations with ‘evil spirits’, shame and embarrassment surrounding sexual reproduction, which impact girls’ and women’s emotional state, mentality and lifestyle, but most importantly their …
With the passage of time, the world has moved from the closed economic system to one whose foundation precariously rests on the roots of internationality and globalisation. Multicultural work environments and the ever diversifying labour force have created a stage for stark intersectionality amongst people of an organisation, from top leaders to the frontline workers. …
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With new beginnings and expectations for a better future, the rings signaling the start of 2021 bring to the forefront many milestones achieved this past year despite the devastating pandemic. “Vogue”, in particular, has had quite the December. The magazine has been the talk of the town since the former One Direction member, Harry Styles, …
Over the course of being part of an education system that has heralded the entire character of one’s being based solely on the basis of the marks that they have achieved in their class 12th boards exams, it has deeply, and utterly, sucked. This article does not in any manner, negate the achievements of those …
Yes. Another unpopular opinion. I have really thought hard and read about this one though. Apple, on October 13, had its yearly iPhone release event where they declared that they will no longer be providing a free charging adapter and EarPods along with any iPhones. The only free accessory that you will get with iPhone …
As a species, we have constantly been in war with ourselves ever since the dawn of the development of our conscience that has separated us on the basis of our beliefs, cultures and ideologies. In the pursuit of wars, countless amounts of wars have been waged and numerous amounts of lives lost. But the ne …