It was a lazy day at home after long tiring week. I was going through my Facebook page when an article popped up which had a heading which suggested someone advised a mother to go to the toilet to breastfeed her baby. The writer was suggesting that if the grown up’s don’t have their dinners inside toilet why that baby should have meal inside toilet. I was not just enraged but … [Read more...]
The Flip Side of Torrent Ban: How It Is Unjustified And Almost Everyone Fails To Understand It
This time, it is not the hoax of article-233 of IPC passed by Modi government that is doing the rounds. Rather it is the recent ban on viewing or downloading torrent contents that has left me baffled. The warning visible on blocked torrent websites reads that ‘viewing, downloading, exhibiting or duplicating an illicit copy of the contents shall be punishable under Sections-63, … [Read more...]
Govt. Has Brought Back Child Labor. And Now It’s Official!
The Child Labour Bill which has been amended after 30 years does not protect children from the menace of child labour. The new Act is based on the premise that education and work for children can go hand in hand. In India 33 million children in the age group of 0 - 18 are child labourers. (Census 2011) Family occupation: Allowing children to work in family enterprises is … [Read more...]
Can You Answer These Extremely Uncomfortable Questions About Molestation And Rape?
Hello. You there, I am talking to you. Your eight-year old daughter has been crying since yesterday, hasn’t she? She is not telling you the reason? Have you asked properly? What? She said that a man had touched her inappropriately? Do you know she is feeling disgusted right now? Disgusted that a man of her father’s age could look at her that way. Are you okay with that? Aren’t … [Read more...]
It’s Time For India’s Malala To Rise, And Here’s Why It Should Be You Girl!
I hail from the largest democratic nation. Undoubtedly, I am a proud Indian. My country is one of the top ten culturally rich countries. I am very glad about my country’s heritage. But at the very same time, one should realize the fact that India is one of the top 15 countries which are providing a worst habitat for women. We do not want India to be the richest country in … [Read more...]