Forgotten languages and lost identities
Later I arrived at the questions that concerned me the entire time. Why is the language dying out? Why are the native speakers so few? Why is the upcoming generation not aware of the native culture?
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Understanding reservations – A study of Majhipara tribes
The prominent reason for this unawareness pertaining to ‘Reservation’ among the tribes is that they are financially downtrodden. Hence they are more concerned about their basic daily requirements of bare survival rather than the Constitutional Entitlements.
Patriarchy in Indian marriages
And the woman should be an “ideal wife” material to get accepted by the man, his family, his relatives, his friends, his neighborhood, and his community. Unlike the past, these may not be evident, but it is still present in those subtle forms where the girl is expected to behave according to the in-laws and the prescriptions of the society.
Indian federalism and the changing times
The framers of the Constituent Assembly had envisioned a ‘Strong Centre but not weak states.’ In an era of ‘cooperative federalism,’ states are to be the partners in nation-building. Leadership and well as policy implementation seem to be the foundation of federal dynamics during any crisis of such massive proportion.
Indian Elections- A Celebration of Democracy
However critical many Indians may feel about the viability of elections in India, it has proved to be a potent weapon for empowering the voiceless and bringing about remarkable changes in the country and the lives of millions.
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.
Criminalizing Triple Talaq: Pro-women or Anti-Muslim?
The usage of Triple Talaq has been a subject of long-standing debates. It was a form of Islamic divorce that allowed a husband to divorce their wife instantly at one sitting by saying ‘Talaq’ three times- either in spoken, written, or, more recently, electronic forms such as telephone, SMS, email, and social media. It was…
Islamophobia in India– The elaborate blame game
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] The most prevalent phobia in the twenty-first century is Islamophobia. From the liberal societies of Europe and the United States of America to India, it persists everywhere. The onus of fighting it has been shared to a great extent by the people or society of…
The pandemic of political uncertainty
Pandemics in their occurrence leave behind harsh rudiments of truth. When the world debated on what was more injurious to international security, whether it was nuclear weapons, another world war, the gruesome oil-chase, or the disputes in the deep seas or in the invading borders; what one didn’t realize, is that major crises, do not…
Constitutional morality as a service to the republic
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Hindi Male” buttontext=”Let’s listen to this Theel”] On the twenty-sixth day of January in 1950, India, that is Bharat, became a republic. It was on this day, we, the people of India, adopted our constitution. At that time, the world laughed at us for adopting the path of democratic-republic as a way forward for…
Trump visit: When the salesman sold helicopters
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts.” While the Bard of Avon is known for his words of wisdom, the current American president has a knack of taking Shakespeare’s philosophies too seriously or…
Indian politics and four challenges facing it today
The recent protests related to CAA claiming lives in the national capital have reminded people of horrific times like the 1984 Sikh riots. I was not born at the time of sikh riots, nor am I witness to the Delhi riots. All I know about it is through social media. In this context, the following…
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