“Born with a white feather in my cap, I was a princess in blossom. My abode was a heaven for me and for others. World referred to my snowfield homeland as Kashmir. Kashmir, the pious land of ancient Hindus. The land of Kashyapa, the land of Vedas, the land of saints. But, the blot is disturbing; we were ethnically wiped out when I was at the tender age of 3. Our community is … [Read more...]
How A Promise Led To Riots In Seshasamudram, All In The Name Of Casteism
When the entire nation was busy celebrating the 68th Independence Day on 15th August to commemorate the inordinate contribution of innumerable freedom fighters towards making India a free country, freedom was being curbed in the most despicable way in the Seshasamudram village of Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. It was just another usual day for the 23 year old Banu who … [Read more...]
All You Need To know About Oral Talaaq & Why 92% Muslim Women Are Against It
Talaaq or divorce is always looked down upon in Islam, however, it is a means by which two people who cannot accommodate with each other can seek freedom from the ties of marriage. Oral Talaaq is increasingly becoming common in Islam, where men are allowed to utter three words and become free from the ties of marriage. However, this method is quite different from the ones which … [Read more...]
The Origin Of The Caste System, And The Reality Of (No) Unity In Diversity
The Preamble of the Constitution of India boasts India to be a country, Sovereign, Socialist Secular, Democratic and Republic, and ensures to its citizens, the liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship. Secularism is the basic structure of our Indian Constitution. Secularism essentially means treating all religions at par with each other without creating … [Read more...]
The Festival That You Don’t Know About, And It’s a Lot Different Than You Can Imagine
Rajasthan, the Royal State, having majestic forts and vast stretches of Desert land, attracting thousands of tourists every year, has numerous villages which are still under the cover of a dark veil, yet to savour the taste of the otherwise developing India. When I was selected for this Fellowship, one of the things that kept me on my toes was the opportunity to reside in one … [Read more...]
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