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किसी भी समुदाय की वास्तविक स्थिति और विचारधारा को उनके भाषा के द्वारा समझा जा सकता है। आज के ग्लोबलाइज़ेशन के युग में जब सब कुछ एक जैसा हो रहा है, तब हम आदिवासियों और मूलवासियों की धनी संस्कृति को...
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Rarely does a remake happen to be as good as the original, especially if it has journeyed across cultures and contexts. Gulzar’s Parichay — a remake of the 1965 Hollywood movie Sound Of Music — proves...
View ArticleNew Adaptation Of Little Women: How Does It Compare To The Book?
I read the novel Little Women for the first time when I was almost eight years old. I read the novel Little Women for the first time when I was almost eight years old. It was an old, abridged copy,...
View ArticleOpinion: “The Blatant Submission To The System Makes Bulbbul A ‘Not Feminist’...
While watching Bulbbul, one might feel like pausing now and then to take a screenshot and freeze the moment. The visuals are so brilliant that you cannot stop yourself. The first time I watched it, I...
View Article2014: The Year That Changed Indian Media Forever
A few months back, Indian Army’s highly-decorated veteran and news media’s star defence panellist Major General GD Bakshi(Retd) used the word R****k***a in front of a packed college audience. Last...
View ArticleOpinion: Here Are Some Scientific Myths Behind Hindu Temples
You may have come across many articles and videos where they give scientific reasons behind the geography and architecture of temples. Their choice of explanation makes you feel that it is very...
View Articleस्मृतिशेष: हास्य कलाकार जगदीप के ये पांच किरदार खूब पसंद किए गए
हास्य कलाकार जगदीप का बुधवार रात मुंबई में निधन हो गया। वह 81 वर्ष के थे। जगदीप का असली नाम सैय्यद इश्तियाक अहमद जाफरी था। यह वो दौर था जब हिन्दी सिनेमा में महमूद, जानी वाकर जैसे शानदार हास्य कलाकारों...
View ArticleOpinion: Nepotism Is More Of A Traditional Practice Than A Social Issue In India
Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs, according to Lexico Dictionary. I usually consult the internet before...
View ArticleHow Equal Are Our Classical Arts Really?
Do you remember when that uncle/auntie casually remarked in the middle of a family function how out of touch India was with its culture and classical art forms? They were right, just not in the way...
View Articleक्या ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म्स तोड़ रहे हैं बॉलीवुड के स्टीरियोटाइप्स?
एक बार बॉलीवुड के बारे में सोच कर देखिए। अब उसमें किसी महिला किरदार के बारे में सोचिए। एक हिरोइन दिख रही होगी। जिसकी ज़िंदगी और ज़रूरतें एक हीरो के आस-पास सिमटी हुई नज़र आती हैं। एक आइटम सॉन्ग भी होगा।...
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पितृसत्ता! साधारण शब्दों में इसे ‘पिता का शासन’ यानी कि मर्दों का शासन कहते हैं। इसमें महिलाओं का क्या स्थान हुआ? एक अबला नारी, समाज में पिछड़ी हुई एक असहाय शक्ति? हां, शायद हर दूसरा पुरुष यही सोचता है...
View ArticleIn Conversation With Pallavi Datta, An Illustrator And Brand Designer
Image has been provided by the author. Appreciated for her unique style and art, Pallavi Datta is a Creative Strategist and Brand Designer based in London. Pallavi enjoys illustrating, and is one of...
View ArticleHere’s A Quick Guide To Write A Good News Report
As a people’s platform, Youth Ki Awaaz is your place to bring in stories that matter to you. Stories that sometimes don’t make it to the mainstream. But they matter, and hence, we must keep telling...
View ArticleBollywood Representation Of Manhood Over The Years: Has Anything Changed?
Bollywood has always offered more screen-space to men, highlighting their charisma and machismo to convey the implicit, ideological message that the hero is supposed to be the saviour. This does not...
View ArticleMy Search For Why People Die By Suicide Led Me To ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’
Have you lately wondered about the reasons why a person dies by suicide? I have been doing the same. I tried to hunt for the answer in a book that holds a promising title — Thirteen Reasons Why. “He...
View Articleपुण्यतिथि विशेष: सिर्फ साहित्यकार नहीं एक स्वतंत्रता सेनानी भी थे भीष्म साहनी
आपको आनंद फिल्म का वो मशहूर संवाद याद है? “ये दुनिया एक रंग मंच है और हम सब इसकी कठपुतलियां।” सच ही तो है हर कोई यहां किरदार निभाने के लिए आता है और अपनी भूमिका पूरी होते ही इस रंगमंच को छोड़कर चला...
View ArticleLove Aaj Kal: It’s 2020 But The Trope Of Masculinity Persists In Bollywood
Love Aaj Kal, the sequel, goes way ahead in breaking binaries compared to its predecessor. Unlike the predecessor which retained and glorified the stability and persistence of the ideal of love...
View ArticleOpinion: Till When Will Artistic Freedom Fall To Likes Of Shubham Mishra?
One of the pleas seeking independent enquiries in Dubey’s murder reads “dismantle the system of criminal justice.” I have been feeling the same for quite some time now. With every netizen with an...
View Article“Agrima Joshua Does Not Deserve This Hate And Aggression”
We all are well aware of where India stands as a country when it comes to women’s safety. Cromes against women range from age-old practices like dowry or modern-day abuse and trolling over the...
View ArticleWhy I Love It: Narcos Open A Window Into The Mind Of Pablo Escobar
I am Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. My eyes are everywhere” with this introduction to the powerful Colombian kingpin, the one who ruled the world’s most complex and far-reaching drug trade, the Netflix...
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