This is what I thought to myself while scrolling through Insta on another mundane evening. To say I was wrong would be an understatement. A massive one at that. . . Little did I know how much we undermined the problem. Little did any of us know how the world would change. But it did. … Continue reading “They’ll discover the cure soon enough.”
Awareness
Shutdown
I am 19 years old and never thought that such a scary period will come in my life. I was preparing for my entrance exams suddenly news came that there will be a complete shutdown in the country. It was so shocking and hard to believe. I never thought that such a small organism can … Continue reading Shutdown
Fly n Fly
(NOW I KNOW) WHY A CAGE BIRD SINGS (Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can– Arthur Ashe) Birds are the flight of freedom Liberated from the 'clutches of sadness' Measuring the ‘depth of the tribal sky' Listening to the Lord’s soft whispers Flirting fearlessly with the sun and the moon They … Continue reading Fly n Fly
Pandemic and Mental Health
Do you frequently scroll your google news feed? Do you tip and tap your fingers on Instagram? Are you mindlessly watching Youtube, paying a view to any catchy lines you encounter? Do you feel uncertain about the future? Is there an upsurge in your stress level? Do you feel the need to escape your immediate … Continue reading Pandemic and Mental Health
Avian Influenza
"Life of the birds are different but their only aim is to back home safe" — Vicky Vignesh In the Year 2006, India experienced the first Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreak in Maharashtra and Gujarat, followed by a second outbreak in Madhya Pradesh. A total of 10.44 Lakh birds were culled during control and containment operations undertaken. This disease was spread from … Continue reading Avian Influenza
REDEFINING FEMINISM
“Feminism is not here to dictate to you. It’s not prescriptive, it’s not dogmatic. All we are here to do is give you a choice”Emma Watson When I say I’m a feminist, I get asked “you are not one of those man-hating feminist types are you?”. So why is this word “feminism” surrounded by misconception … Continue reading REDEFINING FEMINISM
Hate Speech And Social Media
On the eve of India's Independence Day, The Wall Street Journal published an article that created a massive stir in the Indian political environment. Curated by Newley Purnell and Jeff Horwitz, the article highlighted how Facebook flouted its own rules which were colliding with the Indian Politics. This expose brought severe criticism to Facebook India … Continue reading Hate Speech And Social Media
EIA Draft 2020
After 36 years, history is repeating itself. In the year of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy occurred, and in 2020 Oil well fire in Assam, Styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam happened. How many people were directly or indirectly were affected by these events? Is still a mystery, death count shown by Government were less than the … Continue reading EIA Draft 2020
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