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The origin of Indie Cinema in India
In his book, Omar Ahmed, "Studying Indian Cinema" defines 'Bollywood', a part of Hindi Cinema globally, as an industry of entertaining films containing songs and dance sequences. In contrast, a parallel…
Kamala Harris: Woman of the World
As the world gears up to bear witness to America's biggest and most disputed presidential election, the male candidates seem to be ramming heads and political ideologies. However, all eyes seem to be drawn towards Kamala Harris, the…
COVID-19 Ticks the Poverty Clock Backwards
The notion of poverty is not a novel concept in human societies. Since the beginning of mankind, poverty has its roots deep in several nations across the globe.
Poverty can be relative and have different interpretations for every…
Planting in a Pandemic: Bring the great outdoors inside
While the entire world seems stuck in a rut for most of 2020, how is an average person cooped up in their pigeon hole dealing with the chaos of the isolation period?
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How to Not be a Covidiot
With over 7 million cases of COVID-19 in India, every new day comes with a fresh scare of contracting the virus. Even though the nation's recovery rate is comparatively higher, we've all gotten quite used to the precautionary measures…
A History of Caste-Politics in Bihar and Everything to Come
The eastern state of Bihar has been the hub of India's melting pot of politics. From being the focal point of pro and anti-Mandal Commission in the 1990s to the famous 'JP Movement' against Indira Gandhi in 1974 - Bihar and its unhinged…
You Got Memes and You Got This
The American Psychological Association recently published a study on the rise of mental health issues among young adults and adolescents over the past decade. Women were amongst the most affected under these statics. A considerable factor…
COVID-19 Ticks the Poverty Clock Backwards
The notion of poverty is not a novel concept in human societies. Since the beginning of mankind, poverty has its roots deep in several nations across the globe.
Poverty can be relative and have different interpretations for every…
Showbiz Post Pandemic and The Rise of OTT
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world like never before. What seemed to be a dystopian reality has now become the new normal. With over seven months of big screens going dark, the Home Ministry has finally given the green…
Rising Rapes in India: Hathras, Odisha, and the Untold Stories
In another case of violence against women and children, a teenage girl was rescued after being raped for 22 days in Cuttack city of Odisha. The victim was reportedly from Jagatsinghpur district and had come to stay with her elder sister and…