“The Politics Of Twitter In Times Of Corona Is Why My Account Got Suspended”
The day the 21-day lockdown was announced, I stepped out to buy a packet of milk only to find people climbing over each other in a rush to stock groceries and vegetables. The police officers looked...
View ArticleIslamophobia In The Times Of COVID-19: Before The Virus, Hate Could Get Us All
The world today has found itself in an unprecedented situation, where almost all countries of the world have come under the grip of the COVID-19 outbreak. The disease was declared as a global pandemic...
View Article“People Do Not Need ‘Dali Masks’, Governments Do”: On Money Heist And Communism
Remembering the good old days of the ‘working-class hero’ that dominated the world cinema during the third quadrant of the 20th century, one might find it surprising how the revolution has disappeared...
View Article“प्रशासनिक सेवा में जाने के मेरे अधूरे सपने की याद दिलाती है पंचायत वेब सीरीज़”
खासकर उत्तर भारत के जिस परिवेश में मैं पला-बढ़ा हूं, वहां बारहवीं में प्रवेश के बाद बच्चों के दिमाग में आगे के कैरियर के लिए एक अभिलाषा पलने लगती है। यह अभिलाषा अधिकांश मामलों में दूसरे लोगों का अनुसरण...
View ArticleShould India Ban TikTok?
Yet again, TikTok the music video making app landed itself in controversy. The hashtag #BanTikTokIndia has been trending on Twitter and netizens have been fuming with rage, asking the government to...
View Article4 Representations Of Rural Life That I Feel Panchayat Got Wrong
It was a delight to watch the new web-series Panchayat on Amazon Prime. It has a good storyline that keeps you glued. It was wonderful to see a web-series that has a plot set in rural India where the...
View Article‘Lockdown Took Me Back To My Childhood Crush’
By Neha Passi It was during the lockdown that Nikita ‘bumped’ into Sagar, her crush from childhood. The memories came rushing back to her as she shared her story with Love Matters India. Nikita, 30, is...
View Article“‘Made in Heaven’ Uses The Medium Of Indian Weddings To Expose Hypocrisy In...
Made in Heaven, the web series on Amazon Prime Video, really reflects the hypocrisy of the Indian society in our face. As an Indian, it made me ask a critical question as to what will it take for our...
View Article“Hard-Hitting Drama About Modern Feminism”: ‘Four More Shots Please’ Is A...
Still from Four More Shots Please. Get your seat-belts ready because Damini, Anjana, Umang and Siddhi are back in action with much power and zest in the second season of Amazon Prime’s Four More Shots...
View ArticleReview: Vir Das’‘Hasmukh’ Is Dark And Humorous
Hasmukh is a Netflix original series from India that has been co-created and co-written by stand-up comedian Vir Das and also stars him in the lead. Vir Das is back on Netflix with Hasmukh after his...
View ArticleHow To Protect Yourself From Cyber Bullying, Trolling By IT Cells
When we scroll through social media platforms, all we see is hatred and bashing based on different trending subjects. From virtual lynching based on religion to aggravated gender-based remarks, one...
View ArticleWhy Was Kashmiri Photojournalist Masrat Zahra Booked Under UA(P)A?
Masrat Zahra, a freelance woman photojournalist from Kashmir has been booked by the J&K Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly uploading “anti-national” posts on her social...
View ArticleWhen Misinformation Runs Wild
Amidst this ongoing lockdown, we might have come across quite encouraging news reports stating the drastic drop in crime rates across the country, but things can still get ugly with deadly smartphones...
View Article5 Books on History That’ll Make You Time-Travel In No Time!
At a time when travelling physically to far off and unknown lands is not possible for us, books provide immediate respite and help us take off with the help of our imagination. What’s even better is...
View ArticlePress Freedom Index: India Slips Two Positions, Ranks 142 Out Of 180
The freedom given to media is the litmus test of democracy in a country. India is the largest democracy in the world, but the freedom granted to journalists shows a different picture. India’s rank in...
View ArticleOn Shakespeare’s 404th Death Anniversary, A Look At Why He Is Relevant Even...
YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Created by Neil Banerjee Is Shakespeare still relevant? “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” in a world with a constantly deflecting moral compass; these lines from Macbeth sound...
View ArticleHow Has India Fared In The World Press Freedom Index 2020?
India dropped two places on the global Press Freedom Index. It has been ranked 142 out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders’ analysis. As reported in the Economic Times, according...
View ArticleHow The Making Of These Bengali Heemputul Dolls Teach Kids About The...
She is a rich man’s pampered daughter who enjoys all amenities, and has a wardrobe that makes high fashion brands swell and swirl. The young girl has everything that anyone would love to have....
View ArticleHave You Had This Sustainably Prepared Chicken Delicacy, A Ho Community...
Consuming food is an integral part of being a living being, as it is a source of life and energy. Food also constitutes a large part of cultures across the world. There’s a quote in my community for...
View Article“Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill”—Verdict: A Letter to Laughter
This is the second stand-up special for Gill after Kanan Gill: Keep it Real (Amazon Prime). Here, Kanan Gill whirls on stage with no care in the world. He is chirpy, confident and ready to land the...
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