Opinions and Perspectives. For, by, and of the youth.
A Utopian Concept is one which seems to be the most ideal, but isn’t necessarily possible in reality. In my opinion, that is probably one of the best definitions for Democracy; for it is not something that has existed completely, ever. The most common definition of Democracy is a form of government which is for …
It’s actually weird to look behind as to see how fried chicken emerged as a food that is adored by millions of people worldwide. And to be honest, most of us don’t care, since we’re already overwhelmed with how good it tastes, and on not passing up on the opportunity to visit a KFC and …
Sexual harassment somehow became a prevalent problem in a country like India where the traditions of the nation were to worship women as goddessses of knowledge and wisdom. Now dealing with nation’s such ignominy since some past decades, considering and adding on rape also as a grave and inhuman act, we could either analyze where …
Editor’s Note: The authors of this article are associates of 1yim1, a part of the GirlUpCampaign. Follow them on Instagram here. The authors of this article are two girls who are privileged enough to be educated. But how did we get to be here? In 1848 a massive step was taken by Savitribai Phule in …
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We’ve all heard of Muammar Al-Gaddafi or Col. Gaddafi, who ruled over Libya for more than forty years. With admiration for his role model- Gamal Abdel Nasser- and an enthusiasm to change things for the better, Gaddafi came to power in 1969 at the age of 27. His dictatorship, widely quoted as “quixotic and brutal”, …
Prostitution is often described as the world’s oldest profession. The debate on what kind of laws should govern sex work is very contentious.What kind of law is then most suited to protect the rights of women depends on how we view prostitution as a profession. It is well known that sex work is highly gendered …
We all are familiar with the ‘Indian Freedom Struggle’- A long drawn struggle for India’s independence from the British rule. The British, initially, sailed to India as traders as The East India Company. Soon, the greed for power and money drove them to gain control as they monopolised their trade and set their rule in …
Tokenism is defined as actions that are result of pretending to give advantage to underrepresented people or group of people in society who are often treated unfairly, in order to give the appearance of fairness. The term token is derived from the Old English word taken, which means “to show.” Thus tokenism exists because inclusion …
Indian politics has recently devolved into two diametrically opposed battle crys; ‘Mandir yahi banega’ and ‘Masjid tha, Masjid hai, Masjid rahega’. The Mandir-Masjid conflict has morphed into a proxy war for the soul of our nation. Are we a secular nation, or are we a Hindu Rashtra? August 5th 2020, marked a decisive victory for …
What do Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, and Bernie Sanders have in common? Despite their differences, each has been called a Populist. Former president of the United States Barack Obama said “The rise of populist movements has helped spark a global boom for the politics of fear, resentment and retrenchment that paves a path for authoritarianism.” …