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In Photos: The ‘Emergency-Like’ Situation That Has Gripped Hyderabad University
By YKA Staff: ‘Emergency-like situation’ is the phrase being used to describe the state of Hyderabad Central University currently as students sit on an indefinite protest in the campus premises....
View ArticleThe Moving Trailer Of ‘Nil Battey Sannata’ Will Inspire You To Fight For Your...
By YKA Staff: “A doctor’s child becomes a doctor, an engineer’s child becomes an engineer. What does a maid’s child become?” In what looks like an endearing mother-daughter story, ‘Nil Battey Sannata’,...
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Should We Be Celebrating Mainstream Bollywood’s Domination Over The National...
By Rohini Banerjee: In case you missed it, the winners of the 63rd National Film Awards were announced on 28th March, 2016, yielding both surprising and not-so-surprising results. Among the...
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Why It’s a Great Idea To Say No To Sex When Your Partner Refuses To…
By Neetole Mitra: Hello ladies! Let’s not dilly dally with silly conversations about the weather. Instead, let’s talk about something that truly matters. No, not weight loss. I’m talking about SEX. All...
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This Folk Singer Is The Government’s Worst Nightmare
By Tejas Harad: Image Source: Google I recently had the opportunity to attend a performance by Dalit activist Sheetal Sathe and her Troupe, at a two-day seminar organised by Mumbai Collective. An...
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‘Ki And Ka’ Review: What Could’ve Been A Revolutionary Film Is Actually Just...
By Rohini Banerjee: When a film that’s supposed to be about gender equality begins with a Honey Singh song, you know that it’s not a good sign. In the first 10 minutes of ‘Ki And Ka’, we are met with a...
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In Photos: The Powerful Protests In Delhi Demanding Justice For Delta Meghwal
By Manira Chaudhary: On March 29, 2016, a 17-year-old girl’s body was discovered in a water tank of the hostel of the Jain Adarsh Teacher Training Institute for Girls in Nokha, Bikaner. The girl was...
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What Young Indians In America Think Of Their ‘Culture’ (Getting The ‘Desi’ On)
By Misha Mehta: I have a friend, let’s call her Natasha. Natasha’s parents had a love marriage; her father hailed from Tamil Nadu and her mother was a Marathi. Growing up multicultural, she got to...
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Art Can Change The World, But Only If People Get To See It
By Sukant Khurana: Image Source: Google Should art reflect the state of society? Should society reflect in art? Are the two invisibly tied together such that this mutual reflection is only natural? Is...
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The Radical Thing About Mr. Kapoor And His Sons
By Naman Singh: Karan Johar’s ‘Kapoor And Sons’ (Since 1921) is well surfaced on the idea of observing and contesting the notion of family and the concerns related to it. From the very beginning, the...
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Racist, Objectifies Women: Why I Think Bollywood Represents All That’s Wrong...
By Sidhartha Kumar Mohanty: Given cinema’s extent of influence in our society, it might be safe to assume that there should be some moral responsibility of movie makers towards the society (beyond the...
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Royally Sexist: How TOI’s Headline On Kate’s Dress Is Media Sensationalism At...
By Harsh Mahaseth: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are currently touring India. During this visit, they were spotted paying their respect to the brave Indian soldiers who fought till death to defend...
View ArticleThis Powerful Video Has A Chilling Warning: Speak Now, Or You Will Be...
By Trippy Tales: “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade...
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In Photos: How Septic Tanks Were Burnt At Jantar Mantar To Make A Powerful Point
By Abhimanyu: Manual scavengers and Dalit activists from all across India held a protest march at Jantar Mantar in Delhi under their 125 days long nationwide #BhimYatra, that ended on April 13th, on...
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This Is What Twitter Has To Say About SRK’s ‘Fan’ (Don’t Worry, No Spoilers)
By YKA Staff: If one SRK wasn’t enough, now you got two (we know the fans aren’t complaining, getit getit?!). Now out, ‘Fan’ is the story of young Gaurav (played by Shahrukh Khan), a ‘fan’ obsessed...
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‘You Were My First Email ID Password’: A Fan’s Letter To SRK After Having...
By Aditi Parashar: Dear SRK, I’m one among the millions of fans you have and I’m not writing this letter to seek recognition. All I claim is ‘5 minutes’ of your life. I know, I know, aapki life hai,...
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What Your Emojis Say About You
By Linda Kaye, Helen Wall, Stephanie Malone: When you add a smiley face to the end of a message, you may be saying more than you realise. Emoticons, faces formed from punctuation symbols such as :-),...
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7 Quiet, Beautiful And Budget-Friendly Places For You To Travel To This Summer
By YKA Staff: The summer is here and you’re probably already looking for places you can travel to, and escape the heat. And while you’re at it, might as well make it cost effective or stir up the...
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‘Bored’ Easily, Why Aren’t We Then Motivating Our Children To Read Books?
By Bhavna Sultana: It is for a reason that there are so many quotes on books and not on smartphones or tablets. Books are the most constant of friends and the wisest of companions. But with...
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#FanMail “If You Like Shahrukh, Raise Your Hand. If You Don’t, Then Raise...
By Shalini Banerjee: Dear Mr. Shahrukh Khan, On behalf of all the loyal fans that you have accumulated over the years, I would like to say “hats off to you!” I have been in awe of you since 1995. I was...
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