As the second wave of COVID-19 wanes across the country, Kerala still seems to be lagging behind, with the state accounting for more than 40% of new… Read more “COVID-19: The dilemma that is Kerala”
India vs. Modi: Unsolicited hate and undeserved praise
We are now well into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and Mr. Modi and his party are facing criticism in a manner they haven’t seen… Read more “India vs. Modi: Unsolicited hate and undeserved praise”
India’s hidden pandemic is slowly unraveling
It almost feels like a lifetime ago when Prime Minister Narendra Modi impulsively announced one of the strictest lockdowns in the world in response to a rising… Read more “India’s hidden pandemic is slowly unraveling”
Political misconception and the isolation of China go hand in hand
While the West has largely been against China’s economic and political expansion, this has intensified under President Trump’s regime. The anti-China rhetoric gained steam when Mr. Trump… Read more “Political misconception and the isolation of China go hand in hand”
Pride Month: What you need to know about the LGBTQIA+ community and what India has done for it
Freaks. Weirdos. Rebels. Abnormal. For centuries, society has attempted to miss(label) those from the LGBTQIA+ community. They are denied equal rights as everyone else, to this very… Read more “Pride Month: What you need to know about the LGBTQIA+ community and what India has done for it”
Hold your patriotic horses and look at India’s role in the border dispute with China
There has been an increasing amount of anti-Chinese sentiment exacerbated by the ridiculously callous “boycott China” rhetoric. China has been termed the “bully” and while that might… Read more “Hold your patriotic horses and look at India’s role in the border dispute with China”
COVID-19: The nationwide lockdown from the perspective of the ignored
We are all tired of sitting at home. We are all itching to go out and get back to our normal lives. We are all eager to… Read more “COVID-19: The nationwide lockdown from the perspective of the ignored”
Part 1: We continue to live in a society that teaches women to be scared
December 16, 2012, was a dark chapter in India’s independent history. The Nirbhaya rape and murder case put the entire nation in mourning, brought people to the… Read more “Part 1: We continue to live in a society that teaches women to be scared”
Part 2: There is a major dearth of opportunities for women in India
While there has no doubt been an improvement in gender equality in India, there is still a long way to go. Women constitute around 48% of the… Read more “Part 2: There is a major dearth of opportunities for women in India”
From SRK to Kohli, where are our heroes and heroines when we really need them?
“We will vote you out in November”, wrote Taylor Swift in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet on the Minneapolis protests on 29 May. It was yet… Read more “From SRK to Kohli, where are our heroes and heroines when we really need them?”