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The True Meaning of Independence

Indians were deprived of their basic rights during the reign of the British and remained as their slaves for many centuries! Finally, 1947 marked a new beginning where a democratic India surfaced. India: An emerging superpower. A rich country, having sustained all the powerful invasions for its precious nature and resources and termed as a […]

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Draining India and The gifts of Oppression

When the British declared India as ‘Independent’ in 1947, there were multiple reasons for them to quit India. Besides Gandhiji’s Satyagraha and other anti-British movements by various freedom fighters; another reason why the British left India was that after draining out, a staggering worth of US $45 trillion! (value as of 2019) from this previously […]

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The tale of Indian Women

Things take on different meanings depending on who is looking, where they are looking, and in what context they are subjecting the situation to. Humans, according to Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin, are both “the witness and the judge,” meaning that we see and judge. And it is because of this witnessing and judgement that different people have various perceptions depending on their diverse experiences. As I look back at my childhood, I recall a very disturbing incident where a friend of mine was killed by her father just because he feared she would be killed or raped or kidnapped on their way to the border […]

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Luminaries that freed a Nation

India has come a long way since Independence, leaving behind a series of landmarks that define its journey from the agony of Partition to a strong, powerful, and developing nation. Despite the popular opinion, the key to this tryst with freedom has been entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs and businessmen alike are frequently thought of as national assets to […]

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Scars of Partition

India will be celebrating its 75th year of independence on 15th of August, 2021. While we all are filled with a sense of pride and patriotism for our motherland, let us take a moment to analyse the impact that the Britishers had on India. Back in the 17th century, little did our countrymen know that […]

Indian Economy over the years

‘In a gentle way you can shake the world’ said Mahatma Gandhi. The man did manage to shake the world with India’s Independence. Seventy five years ago around this time, our country officials were planning major social, cultural and economic changes for a free and a better India. Have you ever wondered what the economy […]

Words of Revolution

Words, as I have been told, have the ability to resolve conflict and at the same time engrave wounds so deep that a person may never heal. The intricate arrangement of these letters which eventually form words and later, a sentence has always fascinated me. The power of these sentences which end up conveying things […]

Garbage patches

While humans and nature have been tied into a constant battle for decades, human activities have been showing signs of triumph as nature nears its defeat. This is evident from numerous garbage patches that are located in the oceanic bodies of the world. As of now, there are a total of 5 garbage patches, one […]

Power, Greed and the Arctic

The Arctic ocean is gaining prominence in current geopolitics. While many of you would assume it’s because of climate change, you are not wrong! But what you might be unaware of is that this region is steadily becoming an important turf for the world superpowers. The effects of global warming are increasingly evident in this […]

Is FREEDOM A MYTH?

According to the Oxford dictionary, the word freedom means ‘The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.’ The articles 19, 20, 21A and 22 of the constitution of India contain the provisions of the right to freedom. As per article 19, the following six freedoms are guaranteed to every person in […]