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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ARE THE FUTURE OF WORK
Other than equipping the youth with social and technical skills needed to navigate highly disruptive workplaces, organisations and governments would need to foster a culture of lifelong learning and eliminate gender and other discriminations to secure their future
3 min |
June 12, 2024
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TIME WE SAID 'YES' TO 'NO'
The widespread misconception about consent in India, robbing women of their bodily autonomy, distorting relationships and reinforcing gender biases, is a clarion call for the country to promote consent curriculum beginning with schools
3 min |
June 12, 2024
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SMART INVESTMENTS IN YOUTH LEAD TO RICH DIVIDENDS IN ADULTHOOD
India is driving change by strengthening comprehensive primary health services to provide preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care services to communities close to where they live
4 min |
June 12, 2024
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" SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SHOULD NOT CARRY A STIGMA "
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, amended in 2006.
7 min |
June 12, 2024
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FROM BADASS TO BINDAAS IN 30 YEARS, BUT MILES TO GO
The LGBTQIA+ movement has witnessed a tumultuous journey marked by several highs and a few gut-wrenching lows that have delivered a better, if not perfect, world for the community
8 min |
June 12, 2024
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MARRYING CULTURE AND CREATIVITY TO FUEL YOUTH DREAMS
Bharatiya culture empowers India's youth through creativity and cultural expression, providing them with the nurturing environment and the tools they need to lead the world and help India achieve its aspirations
5 min |
June 12, 2024
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HOW LGBTQIA+ STARS ROCK ON SOCIAL MEDIA
India's LGBTQIA+ community has created its own set of influencers. They are popular not just within the community but have become stars surpassing social boundaries. Some of them have featured in media campaigns launched by brands, while others have been recognised as authors, actors and advisors. Let us meet top LGBTQIA+ icons and learn how they influence people
3 min |
June 12, 2024
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A Lyrical Journey
Understanding the subconscious connection between music and life in Kashmir
5 min |
June 11, 2024
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Raw and Real
Music by Kashmiri artists captures people’s lived experiences and daily realities
6 min |
June 11, 2024
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Beneath the Anger
The savvy and silent electric buses of Nouveau Kashmir
9 min |
June 11, 2024
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When Two Men Came Knocking
The memory of the two army personnel knocking on my door on a Saturday afternoon in 2009 and what happened after that is still too fresh
3 min |
June 11, 2024
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Old Sorrows, Old Terrors
Perhaps someday the clouds will lift, the moon poured from the flagon, ripened by the sun clenched firmly in the wine bearer's hand
5 min |
June 11, 2024
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The Weight of Words
A single word or an inadvertant disclosure can have serious consequences in Kashmir
5 min |
June 11, 2024
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An Illusory Peace
Even a thousand tongues cannot unravel the quiet that has become a part of life in the Valley
10 min |
June 11, 2024
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Manufactured Silences
The stance of the Union government towards J&K is becoming progressively more regressive and despotic
6 min |
June 11, 2024
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Emotional Cost of 'Peace'
Senior PDP leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, who contested from Srinagar, says the prevailing silence in Kashmir is New Delhi’s definition of peace. In reality, this silence is stifling Kashmiris
4 min |
June 11, 2024
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Surveillance and Survival
The enforced silence in Kashmir echoes themes from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984
5 min |
June 11, 2024
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Talking of Russia-Ukraine
Divert the conversation to faraway places, quote Urdu poetry—tactics to avoid talking about issues confronting Kashmir
6 min |
June 11, 2024
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Watershed Moments
Dates that shaped Kashmir’s collective memory
3 min |
June 11, 2024
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A Long Dream of Home
In the 1990s, many Kashmiri pandits had no choice but to leave their homes behind. This is one such story of displacement
6 min |
June 11, 2024
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Memoricide
Dignity and dissent are under constant attack as Kashmiris wake up each day to learn new ways in which their memory and resistance do not matter
7 min |
June 11, 2024
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A Silent Season in Kashmir
In the campaign rallies in Kashmir, political candidates from different regional parties spoke about breaking the silence. They said the abrogation of Article 370 took away their dignity. Now is the time to speak up, they said. People turned out in record numbers to cast their votes in the Valley. What does that mean? Is it acceptance or is it the act of breaking the silence? What is this silence?
10+ min |
June 11, 2024
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Guards at the Gateway
Though the BJP has increased its presence in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, significant hurdles remain in its way
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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A New 'Boom' in Kashmir
The increase in visitors reflects not just a recovery but also provides jobs in the hospitality sector
7 min |
June 11, 2024
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Lotus in the Backwaters
For the first time, the BJP wins a seat in Kerala. Importantly, its vote share has increased from 13 per cent in 2019 to 16 per cent in the state
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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The Death of Dynasties
The defeat of two prominent dynasts and Engineer Rashid's win mark a major shift in Kashmir's politics
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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The Coalition Dharma
The BJP’s track record of dealing with allies, both at the Centre and at the state level, has so far been tricky
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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Shifting Sands
Verdict 2024 is a warning bell for the BJP as the subaltern communities in UP are now rapidly shifting towards the SP and the Congress
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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Unpredictable
In Uttar Pradesh, a historic win for INDIA, a symbolic moment for India
5 min |
June 21, 2024
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Ayodhya: Demolition Row
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Ram temple project with the Rath Yatra comes full circle with the party losing Ayodhya in 2024
10+ min |