‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’: Bollywood’s First Attempt At Questioning The Stigma...
R.S Prasanna’s “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan” is a story of two lovebirds who cannot make “it” happen. Actually, ‘he’ cannot make it happen. Mudit and Sugandha fall in love and see dreams of a marital union...
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पुरानी दिल्ली: जो दिल से ज्यादा ज़ुबां पर बसती है
चेहरे पर सारे शहर के गर्द-ए-मलाल है, जो दिल का हाल है, वहीं दिल्ली का हाल है -मंज़ूर अहमद पुरानी दिल्ली के नाम में ‘पुराना’ जुड़ा है लेकिन यहां पहुंचकर बहुत कुछ महसूस होता है। गलियां संकरी हैं, या यूं...
View ArticleWhat Happens When We ‘Borrow’ Another Culture Without Really Understanding It
Be it the rebranding of South Asian bindis as ‘face gems’ or Katy Perry performing at the 2013 American Music Awards dressed as a geisha, cultural appropriation seems to be the latest fad, leaving a...
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Why Our Reaction To Sonam Kapoor’s Molestation Allegation Is Deeply Troubling
A few months ago, actress Sonam Kapoor alleged that she had been groped by a stranger in a theatre back in 1998 at the age of 13, news that was disseminated like a rapidly spreading conflagration....
View ArticleWhat Started As My Hunt For The ‘Perfect Maid’ Became Every Indian Woman’s Story
I didn’t know how much I needed a maid until I became a mom. Like pregnant women everywhere, hormones had probably addled my brains, and I thought I was sorted. Hadn’t I attended all my prenatal...
View ArticleThe Media’s Sickening Obsession With Star Kids Poses A Serious Danger To...
Gauri Khan’s recent Instagram post drew a severe backlash from the public as well as several media outlets. The reason? Khan’s 17-year-old daughter can be seen sporting a bikini. This is not the first...
View Articleबेंगलुरू में रहकर मैंने जाना कि हिंदी प्रेम थोपा नहीं जा सकता
मैं, मूल रूप से भारत के हिंदी भाषी प्रांत में जन्मी व पली-बढ़ी। हालांकि स्कूल-कॉलेज में मेरी अधिकतर शिक्षा-दीक्षा अंग्रेज़ी माध्यम में हुई परंतु बचपन से ही मैंने खुद के भीतर हिंदी भाषा के प्रति एक अलग...
View Articleइस हिंदी दिवस, हिंदी किताबों को ‘कूल’बनाने की मेरी छोटी सी कोशिश
14 सितंबर को हिंदी दिवस होता है, ये GK का ज्ञान मैं इसलिए दे रहा हूं क्योंकि हिंदुस्तान में हिंदी दिवस किस दिन होता है ये बात जानने या न जानने से हम सब की जिंदगी में कोई खास फर्क नहीं पड़ने वाला। हिंदी...
View ArticleWhy The Mass Popularity Of ‘Bol Na Aunty Aau Kya’ Reeks Of Privilege
“Cringe-pop – it’s so bad, you can’t stop watching.” From Dhinchak Pooja and Taher Shah to the resurrection of Om Prakash Mishra’s “Bol Na Aunty Aau Kya,” there seems to be a rise in the viewership of...
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हिंदी पर भाषण और निबंध छोड़िए अपराजिता के कूल हिमोजी देखिए
आज ज़माना है ‘कूल’ बनने का है और ज़माने के साथ चलना तो हमारी फितरत होती है। ये कूलनेस कपड़ों से लेकर लोगों की बातों तक में भी नज़र आती है। जब बात मैसेज की आती है तो इमोजी हमारे चैट को कूल बनाने का काम करते...
View ArticleThese 6 Indie Films That Ask Uncomfortable Questions Need To Be Watched ASAP
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
View ArticleIt’s ‘Simran’ Time. And It’s Time To Reflect On How We Treat Divorcees
While Kangana hops from one studio to the other, speaking her mind out and spilling beans from pods that people knew existed but never spoke about. We are forgetting something – that besides being one...
View ArticleIf You Don’t Believe In Caste, You Need To Watch This Film
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
View ArticleThis Moving Film Brought Back The Kolkata I’ve Always Wanted To See
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
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The Economic And Political Weekly Is Dying
I began my association with the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) in early 1979, when I sent a hand-written book review to Krishna Raj – my first contribution to EPW, from the field where I was...
View ArticleHow Alcohol Tore An Entire Family Apart In Kolkata
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
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How The Bihar Govt. Is Destroying A 100-Year-Old Museum’s Legacy For Its Own...
A museum is a place dedicated to collecting, displaying and preserving objects having scientific, historical and artistic values. But what if a museum turns out to be the graveyard of another one? On...
View ArticleMeet India’s First Trans Movie Heroine Starring In A Film With Superstar...
Back in 1999, actor Ashutosh Rana brought to life what is undoubtedly the worst screen portrayal of a transgender person in the film “Sangharsh”. Shown as a child-abducting, human-sacrificing monster,...
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Planning To Burst Firecrackers This Diwali? Then You Need To Watch This Film
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
View ArticleYou Won’t Find The Story Of These 2 Brave Muslim Women In History Books
Editor’s Note: As part of our coverage of PSBT’s Open Frame Film Festival And Forum 2017 that is going on in Delhi (13th – 19th September), Youth Ki Awaaz will be featuring reviews of films and...
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