"I always wanted to be a writer. A writer of science, like Carl Sagan. At last, this is the only letter I am getting to write...Our feelings are second handed. Our love is constructed. Our beliefs colored. Our originality valid through artificial art. It has become truly difficult to love without getting hurt. The value of a man was reduced to his immediate identity and nearest … [Read more...]
He Would Have Been A Genius, If Not A Muslim: The American Islamophobia Even After 14 Years
A Muslim teen was led out of a Texas school in handcuffs after a teacher mistook his homemade digital clock for a bomb, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and an online backlash. (Source) After news about the arrest spread, the #IStandWithAhmed hashtag was started on Twitter to show support for Ahmed and his family. According to BBC, a college student named Amneh Jafari … [Read more...]
The Story Of Every Indian Student – Prepare For Engg Or Medical, Or Become A Useless Student.
“Engineering or medical?” texted an old friend. “Er. Verma Sir. The best Chemistry tutor in the city.” Read out a pamphlet. “What I’ll teach you next has got nothing to do with your CBSE syllabus, but it will help you to crack your competition exams”, said the school mathematics teacher. “The new batch for IIT preparations starts from Monday”, said a pre-recorded voice … [Read more...]
Engineering Made Her Feel Sick. And Suicide Became Her Final Cure Because Of Her Father.
What if one day, you tell your parents that you want to quit engineering because you want to study English literature, and take writing as a career? Tell them that integrations and 3-D geo are completely out of your scope? Don't know about your parents, but after a year of studying in one of the most prestigious engineering colleges of the nation, Deeya's parents won't let … [Read more...]
Please don’t get me jailed for this, Azam Khan!
On Monday, a student studying in standard 11 was put behind the bars for sharing an offensive post against the Samajwadi Party leader, Azam Khan. The party leader found the post derogatory and insulting. Just because some teenager shared something which brought down the name of the ‘highly respected’ leader, Azam Khan made sure that he got locked up in the jail. This … [Read more...]