Rise For India

The Change Is Us

For Once, Let Us Make An ‘ISSUE’ Out Of This For Our Athletes!

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They run. We cheer. They fall. We ignore. Story of Indian athletes can be summed up in not more than 10 words. While the whole world is geared up for the Rio Olympics 2016, our Indian athletes find it even difficult to qualify for the same. Nobody even cares to notice. It has just become a habit. We ignore. While all the other sportsmen are getting the most basic … [Read more...]

Shocker! These ‘Foreign’ Brands Are Actually Indian: And Its Nothing To Be Proud Of

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Italian names, foreign models, and international image, that is how Indian brands like to be identified as. The companies know our obsession with foreign products and white skin, hence leave no stone unturned in projecting their brand as ‘non-Indian’. It’s not their fault either. We say that it’s almost 70 years since the British left India, and we are done with our … [Read more...]

Selfish Love For Lord Shiva: How Pointless & Insensitive Is This Famous Practice?

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Lord Shiva, also known as Mahadeva, which means “Great God”, is one of the supreme Gods of Hinduism. However, it is really sad that the society is working hard to destroy the greatness of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri, the day when Lord Shiva got married to the goddess Parvati is one of the major Hindu festivals which is celebrated in reverence of the Lord Shiva and in today’s … [Read more...]

I Was Told How Ugly My Body Is. And I Believed It Until My Mother Gave That Perfect Reply!

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I don’t know when it all started, maybe when I tried to get into the group of those beautiful girls. I was the only girl child of the family and I was always pampered. As a kid they never let anyone hurt me even a bit. They loved me like hell. I never faced the issues which normally a girl child faces in our country. My parents loved me more than my brothers, and my elder … [Read more...]

The Frightful F-word: You Dare Not Google It!!

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The other day I dared to Google the word “feminists”. As soon as I punched in the letters, a sad reality hit me like a dark hand lurking around in the shadows. Google had completed my search by itself and here stands the naked truth that society hides behind its glorious masquerades: “Feminism” is perhaps the most misunderstood word, so much so, today’s youth tries to … [Read more...]