As soon as my name with the above mentioned title would appear on the screen of a reader sitting in a distant part of my nation, there would be not one but many thoughts that would strike the readers mind at once. India as a country has witnessed massive changes in its social, political and economic structure in the past one decade. If we take a look at the beginning of the … [Read more...]
Has Secularism been only limited to our constitution or does it actually exist?
Over the past one month, I have been a mute spectator to all the news pieces, articles and blogs that are being published over the internet portals and various social networking sites. It is not a new phenomenon to see people across the nation use social media as a space where they can express their ideologies, feelings, sentiments and immediate reactions. During the past few … [Read more...]
The Act of Indifference – When are we Indians going to speak up?
I remember, as a little girl, I used to flip through the glossy pages of magazines like ‘India Today’ , ‘TIME’ and ‘Frontline’ scattered on our coffee table and stare at the colorful pictures. For a girl of eleven, things like proper governance and crime didn’t hold much of an importance. But while I sat there and pretended to read, I often came across big words that I did not … [Read more...]