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Ignorance Personified: 5 Women Were Dragged, Stripped & Lynched Because It Was Important

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When Americans think of burning witches, they often consider it a metaphor or historical event from hundreds of years ago. However, in India, there have been numerous incidents wherein women accused of being a “dayan” or “witch” are tortured, raped, hacked to death, or burned alive. Allegations of witchcraft that result in communal murder have long been a part of rural India’s … [Read more...]

Consensual Sex Before Marriage Is A Myth. You Will Be Arrested If You Do It!

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I am an adult. My girl friend is an adult. We want to spend some cosy time together, or even have sex. Who is the police to stop me? In an ideal case, no one, but as it turns out, here in India they can. This Thursday morning, Mumbai police stormed into various hotels in Aksa and Madh Island and caught hold of 40 couples and took them to the police station. Their only fault … [Read more...]

The Real Life Gods Of Sex – But Sadly, Gods Don’t Come With A Proof!

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The recent pictures of Radhe Maa in a completely new avatar have once again brought attention to the numerous self proclaimed messengers of God. Dressed in a mini skirt, the pictures of the famous ‘God Woman’ are doing the rounds on the internet. Not only this, the high-profile mata was also recently charged under Dowry Prevention Act to instigate a family for demanding … [Read more...]

From A Common Man In A Small Fishing Family To Missile Man Of India: He Truly Had Wings Of Fire

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We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness. These are the great words of the great man who took his final breaths last night, taking away the pool of magnanimity and dedication along. Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born a common man in a small fishing family in … [Read more...]