Gendered Advertising facilitates sexual violence against women
Media has massive power. Stereotypical and sexual advertising cements our prejudices on many aspects of gender towards perpetuating sexual violence.
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Should International Relations theorists stop reading Thucydides
Therefore one can say that Thucydides was meticulous when he preached that global political clashes and concerns over security would be seen across time and ages. However, his rationalization of ‘might makes right’ or ‘the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must’ is with which Thucydides has been mostly rightly weighed down upon and critiqued for.
Jeff Bezos- A Utilitarian profiteering during crisis?
Profit maximizing sounds like a utilitarian idea that Bezos has been following despite the pandemic to increase his profits. However, how correct is it to call him a utilitarian in Bentham’s world?
Kindness in these uncertain times
While competition is a virtue, it has overstayed its welcome. We have tried competition and aggression all these years and lost more than we’ve gained.
The Ad world evolution and social change
The ad world must realize that, along with entertainment, it must create social awareness and educate the masses. The changes we wish to see in the society can only be deliberated if a mass sensitization occurs. Only the media can prove to be an excellent medium for propagating this change.
Resisting mob lynching needs a collective endeavor
Mob lynching is a social disease whose doctor and the host is society itself. The otherwise common man can be a culprit in lynching if he cannot control his emotions. Sometimes it is his religion, and sometimes it is a rumor about something which incites him.
Rhetoric of Diversity dilutes Accountability in India
A simple villager, when he goes with a problem, is shut by a block development officer by the uttered requirement of many papers that may not be even necessary. But the job is postponed and Accountability is bluffed.
Swadeshi products and Self-reliance in British India’s Bengal
‘Self-reliance’ or ‘Swadeshi products’ are thus no new terms in the present context. They were and will be in the minds of patriotic Indians. All they need are the right opportunities, financial backing and government help
Caste discrimination: The honest discussion India still needs
We need to eradicate the privileges and disabilities that come with caste. It’s important because just criticizing caste politics, promoting inter-caste marriage, or grudging grant of reservations will not suffice to annihilate the caste.
Has Iqbal’s Pan Islamism done India more harm than good?
Iqbal’s Pan Islamism didn’t support hatred towards the Hindus, nor did it aim to promote ill feelings towards the other communities residing in India. However, Iqbal’s love for an Islamic state brought him to a crossroads where he had to choose between a secular nation intertwined with unity and diversity on the one hand and an Islamic state on the other.
India: No place for vulnerable migrants
A migrant worker, his seven- month pregnant wife, and other family members walk 500 kilometers from Mumbai to their home in Buldhana. It was a struggle on their way home carrying their children and belongings as they walked day and night.
Pursuing the value of Happiness in a classroom
Amid this pandemic leading to this moment of reflection, we as a family, as a society and as a nation need to realize the value of inculcating happiness, self-awareness, satisfaction, and how to live in harmony with nature.
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