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“Just Like Us”: Shows That Changed My Perception Of Pakistan
By Shruti Sonal: "Oh my God! They're like us." This was my mother’s reaction when she first realised that people across the border are not aliens, but just like us. The credit for this happy...
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Remembering Bapu: The Telugu Director Who Challenged Social Norms Through His...
By P.V. Durga: My first tryst with a Bapu movie was on the Rama Navami of 2005 as an eight year old. For the first time in my life, my mother wasn’t sitting in the hall, waiting to give me the...
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Are “Pro-Women Ads” Fostering Women Empowerment Or Mere Marketing Gimmicks?
By Pradyut V. Hande: In 2004, when Dove launched its "Real Beauty" campaign featuring everyday women of varying body shapes and sizes; little did they know that it would globally kickstart a radical...
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The New Game Of Thrones Trend That’s Gotten Young Parents Hooked
By Misha Dwivedi: Remember the time when guys named Raj, Rahul and Prem were crawling out of the woodwork? The quintessential chocolate boys with those swoon-worthy looks, adorably messed up hair and...
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‘Butt-Dial’, ‘Beer O’Clock’ And More: Pop Words Making Their Way To The...
By Vaagisha Das: "Spydere man spydere man Doth al things a spydere kan Sondry webbes he kan weaven Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen Lo anon comth spydere man." The above is what the theme song of...
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How Tribal Journalists Are Proving That Journalism Is Not Just For Elites
By Rachit Sharma: It was not long ago when the political editor of one of my favorite political magazines asked me to show a journalism degree when I went for an internship interview. But what I...
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Bollywood’s Pay Gap: Why Kangana Ranaut’s Rs. 11 Crore Salary Is No Big Deal
By Amrita Roy: Yes, [envoke_twitter_link]gender inequality exists everywhere. In almost all professions, women get paid less than men[/envoke_twitter_link]. The ratio stands at about 75 cents for a...
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A Graphic Novel That Beautifully Portrays What It’s Like To Grow Up In Kashmir
By Rhea Almeida: Note: This article was originally published on Homegrown. We all read media-sensationalized news about Kashmir’s Hurriyat, the politics of a conflict zone, the invisible border lines...
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When Media Takes Over Justice: Why The Jasleen Kaur Case Is Journalism’s Failure
By Ahmad Shariq Khan: It all started with 20-yr old Jasleen Kaur, a Delhi resident, taking the help of social media to ‘name and shame’ her alleged molester. As the story went viral in a...
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‘Unsingle’ On TrulyMadly: The Indian Dating App That’s Making ‘Meat’ Out Of Men
By Shambhavi Saxena for Cake: Boy Browsing. The new trend Indian dating app TrulyMadly is promoting in their video – where every frame is dominated by discrete 'besties checking out boys'. The Global...
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With 71% Jobs Held By Hindu Upper Caste Men, Is The Media Free From Bias?
By Abhishek Jha: Lokmat, the largest selling newspaper in Marathi, recently carried a front page piece that opposed reservation, in relation to the Patel agitation. Soon after there was a peaceful...
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An Internet Joke: What The Indian Media Has Turned The Sheena Bora Murder...
By Ankita Ghosh: By mid-morning on weekends, when the whole family’s staying in, the newspaper resembles a wad of used tissue having been passed around too much with too little consideration. Last...
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As Fish Survives A Ban, 21 Dishes From India That Give You A Taste Of Our...
By Rhea Almeida: Note: This article was originally published on Homegrown. When you’ve got endless miles of coastline surrounding a country, thousands of gushing rivers flowing through its inlands,...
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इस हिंदी दिवस, हिंदी किताबों को ‘कूल’बनाने की मेरी छोटी सी कोशिश
दिव्य प्रकाश दुबे: 14 सितंबर को हिन्दी दिवस होता है, ये GK का ज्ञान मैं इसलिए दे रहा हूँ क्योंकि हिंदुस्तान में हिन्दी दिवस किस दिन होता है ये बात जानने या न जानने से हम सब की जिंदगी में कोई खास फर्क...
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When And Why Do Women Choose To Write? Filmmaker Annie Zaidi Answers This,...
By Shambhavi Saxena for YKA: Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2015 that begins today in Delhi (15th-22nd Sept), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring...
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From Dharavi’s Slums To International Ballrooms: A Film On Jameel’s ‘Dancing...
By Anugraha Hadke for YKA: Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2015 in Delhi (15th-22nd Sept), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring interviews with the...
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A Quick Look At The 6 Books That’ve Made It To The Booker Prize Shortlist...
By Asmita Sarkar: It has been 13 years since The Booker Prize Foundation took over the responsibility of awarding the prestigious literary award by the same name. Held every year, it is awaited with...
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Beyond ‘Victimhood': Uzma Falak’s Film On The Role Of Kashmiri Women In The...
By Abhishek Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2015 in Delhi (15th-22nd Sept), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring interviews...
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‘Japan In Nagaland': Film Explores The Growing Love Of Anime Among Youth In...
By Asmita Sarkar for Youth Ki Awaaz: Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2015 in Delhi (15th-22nd Sept), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring interviews...
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Merajur Baruah On ‘The Deep Rising’ That Explores Performance Art For The...
By Abhishek Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2015 in Delhi (15th-22nd Sept), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring interviews...
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