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12 Underrated Careers That Can Make Your Life. But They Will Also Ruin It.

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The two options given to us by the society when it comes to choosing our career is medical and engineering. And if they are too generous, then law as well. But that’s it. If you have a career in any other field or you wish to have it, then be assured that all Sharma ji will be telling your dad is, ‘Ab koi baat nai, ho jati hai galti. Ladka kama to le raha hai na.’ The … [Read more...]

What Makes Reservation In India So Debatable, And Yet Inconclusive?

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I have turned 18 this year, and so did most of my friends. We even graduated from school and now in the coming months, we're all going to attempt to get into various prestigious colleges across the nation. One thing that worries most of us is, the reservation system. While most of us feel that this system in some way or the other is serving a good purpose, I'll tell you why … [Read more...]

For Feminist Girls And Anti-Feminist Boys – Please Take A Break, Because This Is What Feminism Is

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Lately, the term Feminism has been affiliated with several meanings. The Oxford online dictionary defines it as “The advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes”, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities” (which is significantly more gender neutral than the former), and … [Read more...]

All I Cannot Afford Is A Bigger “RACK” On My Body

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My day starts with a 10 minute walk from my home to a metro station in Maviya Nagar, followed by a 1 hour 15 minute journey in a train to Gurgaon and then again a 10 minute auto ride to my office. Then I have to work for almost 10 hours in the office, only to follow it up with the same long journey back to home. But I am not writing this article to crib about the tiresome … [Read more...]