Cinema is considered one of the most influential mediums to communicate with global audiences irrespective of diversities. It is clear that along with being a medium for entertainment, cinema is also a tool to propagate or communicate various elements of the socio, political and cultural realms of Indian society.[1] In this case, Tamil cinema, popularly…
The “mainstream-orthodox” economics is the field of economics that is focused on analyzing the optimizing behaviour and the resulting equilibrium of individuals who are assumed to be fully rational and well informed in a static context. It heavily relies on the assumption that individuals are rational and that the invisible hand works efficiently enough to…
Like other jurisdictions all over the globe, India too has witnessed a sudden spike in the rates of domestic violence since the country entered into a 21-day lockdown from 25 March to control this pandemic. The lockdown provides the perfect opportunity for the abusers to practice “intimate terrorism”, dictate and control all actions and movements of women with violence.
Names that appeared on the television screens in the yesteryears of the Olympics never fade from the memories of those who value their zeal, determination and patriotism.
I was watching T.V. news where a man was telling the reporter that he and other villagers had taken shelter in a nearby hotel to save themselves from the cyclone. While most of the village houses were either completely destroyed or went under water, even the hotels suffered great damages- such was the severity of…
One season ends and the other beginsBut the mystery of future still remainsFlowers of expectations have fallenBut the buds of hope have filled the gardenA lot has changed in these yearsApart from our dreams and fearsHere in this corridorBehind that rusty doorWe have left our carefree smileCause now there are responsibilities of lifeHurt and happiness…
Swimming with my insecurities,My heart says“ Don’t burn up your dream cities ”Laughing with my painMy soul whispers“ Just let me fly , again ”
I sit in my balcony during lockdown, I hear the birds singing . I just wonder how lucky they are, They can fly as much as possible And poor me stuck in lockdown. I sit in my balcony during lockdown, And imagine how I controlled my fluctuating emotions during these times. I thank my friends…
The tools for activism are many but perhaps, literature serves as one of the most important tools for social change and activism. Any great literary work holds the power to act as an agent for social justice and change. Inherently activist literature is not necessarily didactic or allegorical but is rather a pragmatic juxtaposition of…
Even before the rise of over the top (OTT) platforms based web series, the state of Bihar and its political and socio-cultural landscapes has gathered topmost attention of the silver screen/ Bollywood. The charm of Bihar attracted filmmakers to plot classic super hits movies like legendary Bimal Roys’s Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Raj Kapoor’s Teesri…
Two new legal challenges are targeting conversion therapy. The first is a civil suit in New Jersey in which four former clients of a counseling group called Jonah are suing for deceptive practices. The patients argue they paid thousands of dollars for therapies that did not rid them of same-sex attractions, and that they then…
Begum Rokeya’s guide to a utopia was a vision of women empowerment and gender equality. Her death anniversary is commemorated as Rokeya Day on December 9 in Bangladesh
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