Decoding leisure leisurely
Two concepts most intimately associated with Leisure are free time and the quality of experience and involvement in an activity with no stark material benefits
Two concepts most intimately associated with Leisure are free time and the quality of experience and involvement in an activity with no stark material benefits
To have a greater insight into the gender part here, here is a list of 58 genders described in a positive and satirical approach.
Despite several efforts to reorient and sensitize the masses, an invisible divide prevails between ‘us’ and ‘them.’ As long as it is a matter of ‘them,’ it is hard to accomplish the goal of equality. There is an urgent need to include ‘them’ within the domain of ‘us.’ Acceptance is the key to an equal and harmonious society.
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.
With the turn of another decade, the women in India have emerged much stronger- personally, financially, socially, and politically. On 8th March, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the President of India conferred “Nari Shakti Puraskar” on 15 women for their Outstanding Contribution to the society. These women had rendered their distinguished services towards the…
On 20th March 2020, four men accused of probably the most brutal gang rape in history were finally hanged to death. But no matter how much we celebrate the victory of the daughter of India and admire our judiciary for delivering justice, we cannot overlook the delay and injustice to thousands of other Nirbhayas. For…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Hindi Female” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] Being nurtured in a liberal family where my father and mother were equally responsible for all the household chores, I never realized that few household activities are gender-dependent. I believe those of you who have been in such an environment would never have thought of it…
By ignoring the political will of communities involved. The Transgender Persons Bill passed by the government leaves room for ambiguity in defining gender.
Ever since the COVID lockdown started, I came across a lot of social media posts about how this forced isolation could be a blessing in disguise. People were gushing about how Shakespeare had written ‘King Lear’ in quarantine, Isaac Newton had done groundbreaking research when he had to spend a year in isolation to avoid…
Powerful women or women of power have a turbulent history in almost every country or culture, a veritable threat to a society that is almost always patriarchal construct. They have been condemned, vilified, exiled. But they are fighters and survivors – for it really is a war, a war born of years of multifarious oppression….
In today’s world, marriage has become a sacred contract between irrational people rather than a holy agreement between 2 souls. Moreover, it has become a commercial institution. Here, in this article, I would like to express my thoughts on how the interpretation of law about marriage could benefit humanity and save the institution of marriage. …
In a country where women are worshiped as goddesses, we never realized when all that gender bias kicked in. In India, marriage is believed to be a sacred union of two beings. The two come together, take vows to be there for each other in sickness and in health, and decide to spend the rest…