Spare Nothing
People have always had the primitive proclivity for bloodshed and violence. Killing for sport dates back to ancient times, where men were thrown into rings with ravenous lions and bears, and only one emerged alive. Since then, many other versions of blood sport have been invented, trophy hunting being one of them. Trophy hunting is Read More …
The 6th of September 2018 will go down as a historical day in the calendars of the LGBTQIA+ community all across the country, which is the largest democracy in the world. On this day, the Supreme Court of India finally repealed parts of an outdated colonial-era law, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Read More …
Durga Puja is the biggest religious celebration of the Bengali Hindus. Observed every year in the fall month of Aswin (mid-September to mid-October), the four main days of the puja bring out a universal occasion spirit and the festive air in West Bengal and particularly in its capital city, Kolkata (Ghosh, 2000). Plenty of pandals Read More …
Human beings perceive time in a linear manner, with a distinct beginning and an end, and with significant progress in between. Due to this linear perception, time is largely categorized into three constituting parts, namely, past, present and future. We, as individuals, live in the present. We can only comprehend, perceive and see what is Read More …
We all know that mental illness can be incredibly debilitating, but for our predecessors in the past, a cure might have been just as bad. Back in the day, the treatment for psychiatric disorders encompassed a lot more than just popping a few pills, or pouring your heart out to your therapist. More often than Read More …
The Black Community in America, for ages, have inarguably been subjugated to several instances of systematic violence by the white man. From slavery and segregation in the past to the numerous instances of racial discrimination and police brutality of the present, it seems as though has found itself right in the middle of a battle Read More …
Women, it seems, have always had the unfortunate luck of being branded as crazy. Take hysteria for example. Historically, it was the first psychiatric disorder to be solely attributed to women. Etymologically, the word hysteria comes from hystera, the Greek word for uterus. The disorder has a convoluted, bizarre past, with causes attributed to the Read More …
Even the toughest person in the world would have a hard time not gushing over an adorable little puppy. We all love Labrador Retrievers and Beagles, but there is a disheartening story behind almost all our purebred four-legged friends. Breeding New Breeds Outside of a few traditional working dogs, almost 90% of all breeds were Read More …
In India today, navigating your political stance is a cautionary and somewhat eerie process. This is why Patrick Grahams Netflix horror series Ghoul is a confrontational and disturbingly familiar experience. Set in a dystopian, fascist reality in which any dissent against the government is met with brutal consequences, Ghoul is a wakeup call for the Read More …
As of 2017, we’ve already had over 17,000 farmer deaths by suicide (a farming crisis)! And no, farmers are not collectively losing their minds. They’re simply fighting an unfair war of inadequacy- the heavy burden of loans, lack of water, inadequate market rates, failure of crops and lack of Government intervention and support to name Read More …
Elon Musk is probably one of the most well-known people of the 21st Century. Born in South Africa in 1971, he’s now one of the wealthiest people on this planet, and that’s not enough for him – the man wants to reach Mars. In 2016, Forbes placed him on their list of The World’s Most Read More …
Has a friend ever recommended a song an obscure Art Pop Indie band for you to listen to, and all of sudden, you hear this song everywhere? In a TV commercial, or a random stranger humming it in some café you just happened to visit? Or have you ever noticed a woman with a funny haircut, Read More …
James Warren Jones, better known as Jim Jones was a religious and cult leader responsible for the mass suicides and death of 918 people in 1978, Jonestown, Guyana. More than 300 of the victims were children. Jim Jones And The People’s Temple Jones’ dream was to create a quasi-socialist spiritual utopia. He was a racial Read More …
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization declared that Gender Dysphoria, now referred to as Gender Incongruence, would no longer be classified as a mental illness, a monumental move for the transgender community. Prior to this decision, Gender Dysphoria was listed under ‘mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders’, but in the new, revised edition of the Read More …
The 1950s was an incredibly controversial, conservative time. People back then were far less open-minded compared to the individuals of today’s modern society. It was a period of conformity, where everyone, except for the straight white male, was subjugated to systematic oppression, the effects of which still linger till today. There were set standards, and Read More …
Yes, the ancient form of medicine that was believed to cure or prevent illness or disease. The principle of bloodletting was that blood and bodily fluids had to be in balance to maintain proper health. Bloodletting is draining blood from a sick person with the belief that the person will be cured of his or Read More …
The Kohinoor means mountain of light in Persian. It is a large diamond that was found in the 13th Century in Andhra Pradesh, India. According to unofficial sources, the diamond originally weighed at 156 grams (793 carats), like the diamond in the movie Blood Diamond (except the latter was pink). The earliest official attested weight Read More …
Lynching. Discrimination. Intolerance. Puritanism. Every day, a new story appears of a person or a group of people who were ostracized, attacked, and ridiculed for not adhering to the Hindu, casteist ideals India’s people have set for its citizens. Every day, we further demonize the diversity we once celebrated. We further isolate ourselves from outsiders Read More …
The Dalai Lama and no, not the psychedelic little stamp of consciousness The Dalai Lama is a title given to the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. The whole purpose of having a Dalai Lama is to serve as a symbol for the unification of the State of Tibet while incorporating Buddhist values. The person Read More …
Personal Law In India Personal Law in India states that people of different faiths and religions are governed by different sets of Personal Law. Each religion has separate laws with respect to marriage, inheritance, divorce, adoption, succession, etc. Personal Law was first formulated by Warren Hastings in 1772, and there are 13 Acts that govern general Read More …