Rise For India

The Change Is Us

When Married To A Rapist

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"For an average Indian man, masculinity is about acting tough, freely exercising his privilege to lay down the rules in personal relationships, and, above all, controlling women"... It was part of a discussion about a middle aged lady I knew, a high school teacher by profession, who fell  victim to marital rape, and after I made this statement, a highly literate(not educated) … [Read more...]

I Am A Bihari & I Want Reservation For Being One. Because Then It Will Make Sense!

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“Bihar se ho”?- My co passenger in the local bus for Ambala asked. I replied yes, and then he asked what I do. I told him I am pursuing masters in Physiotherapy and he was amazed to know that. “Aapke yahan to ladkiyon ko padhnen nahi dete, kam umar me shadiyan karwa dete hai na”?  -he said. I didn’t know what to say. It wasn’t new for me anyways. So he is one of those among … [Read more...]

I Got Into An IIT, But It Ruined My Sister’s Studies. This Is How It Happened.

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It was my first day. I entered the class and as expected, there were very few sitting in the corner. I never thought it would drop so drastically. Not a few weeks later, I was friends with some of them and had a really good conversation. I don’t know why I asked, but her answer made me think. I questioned. Not the society, but myself. I saw myself everywhere. Years ago when … [Read more...]

Dear Indian TV Channels, Let Me Remind You Your Past. You Weren’t Always This Bad!

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Sitting in the common room of my PG, as I started having dinner after a long day at work, I had to immediately look up from my plate, to see a lady laughing like a witch, clad in a saree, and was giving weird expressions: No, not in reality, but in a TV serial…… What’s more weird was, a bunch of other people in the room, watching that so intently. Maybe, they are fond of … [Read more...]

Run For Unity: Remembering the Iron Man Who Created One India

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October 31st, the day celebrated as the national unity day in the loving and fond memory of The Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a true nationalist, an epitome of sacrifice and a real hero, without whom the Indian freedom struggle as well as the history of independent India is incomplete. A “Run for Unity” was organised on this day by the Government of India on … [Read more...]