India’s Rape Culture
India’s Crisis India is one of the most populated countries in the world, with around 1.3 billion people living in it. This population is male-dominated, with 112 boys born for every 100 girls. This is...
View ArticleThe Transgender Bill: Of Dashed Hopes And Failed Expectations
Passed in the Lok Sabha in late December 2018, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights Bill), generated widespread backlash from the LGBTQI community. Viewing it as an assault on their very...
View ArticleBonded Labor: The Horrifying Reality of Modern India
What is Bandhua Mazdoori? In a society that feeds off exploitation, bonded labor or ‘bandhua mazdoori’ is more mainstream than we presume. Thanks to poor implementation of laws and under-researched...
View ArticleRising Employment Crisis in India
India in its 72nd year of independence has the fastest growing economy in the world, surpassing China. Despite India boasting a growing economy and supporting a favorable demographic dividend,...
View ArticleLacking a Humane Touch: On the Issue of Tribal Eviction
On the 13th of February, the Supreme Court ordered the eviction of the tribals and forest dwellers whose claims to the forest land had been rejected under the Forest Rights Act by July 2019. The Forest...
View ArticleImplications of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill on Indian Society
Introduction Surrogacy is the practice of renting a womb; it is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART). In the year 2002, commercial surrogacy was legalized in India to boost medical tourism...
View ArticleThe South Asian Community’s Much Needed Involvement in the Black Lives Matter...
Introduction The prejudice that continues to exist towards the Black community within the South Asian community may not be news, but the need to reform these toxic beliefs and support the Black...
View ArticleMalnutrition in India
Introduction Food and nutrition are among the fundamental needs of a human being and are particularly important for a child’s growth and development. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),...
View ArticleImproving And Expanding Education In India
Introduction: The Missing Necessities In certain areas of the world, such as India, education is not emphasized as much as it should be. This is especially common in rural and impoverished areas. In...
View ArticleFarmer Bills & The Inevitable Protests
Farmers and supporters throughout the nation are protesting against three bills recently (and rather speedily) passed by the Indian government on September 27th. Ironically, these bills have been...
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