by Bindiya Bedi Charan For the second year in a row, we enter April in a state of Covid fear, the thorniest Lent of our lives. A year ago, it was the shock, now the ordeal. Suffering and deprivation has affected the vulnerable and the strong to carry the weight […]
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Musings of a Confused Soul
by Debdoot Mukherjee There is no denying the fact that confusion has taken the shape of our daily companion in our lives. Everybody is confused to some extent or the other. People who say that they are totally devoid of confusion aren’t speaking entirely with veracity. A confused person, though one […]
The Dig Down Boys
by Steve Carr What did Sandima know about the origins from where the water flowed? Its movement was so slow that he barely noticed it other than that he stood in it up to his thighs for as many as ten hours a day, often returning to the same place […]
Macbeth: The Mask We Wear
by Anantinee Mishra ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair.’ William Shakespeare, renowned poet and playwright and considered to be the greatest writer of the English language as well as the world’s greatest dramatist, has a vast number of paragons to his credit, ranging from plays to poetry to […]
Rajiv Khandelwal’s Dwelling With Denial
by Shobha Diwakar Doused with favorable and unfavorable fascinating illustrations of relationships on various levels of human life, Rajiv Khandelwal’s Dwelling With Denial is a candid portrayal of religious faith, social and political factors that examine the aspirations, ‘the denials’ and the demands of life; their repercussions on the communal, […]
Another problem created by COVID-19 Pandemic: Rise of Human Trafficking
by Ashrey Gupta, Ishita Sukul, and Jack Tran The pandemic of the coronavirus that started on March 11, 2020, has changed the lives of millions of people worldwide, and as COVID-19 cases surge, the state of nations tends to get even worse. However, human trafficking exists as another hidden issue […]
India Cries With Her Child Brides
by Saumya Singh It’s hard imagining that 75 years after Independence, there are still people who find it acceptable to marry off children. The recent UNICEF report declaring that one in every 3 child brides live in India was a shocking reminder of how far we are from achieving SDG […]
Women in Research
By Neha Koganti and Ria Chokshi, The GTF Group Introduction Being denied a job, a pay increase comparable with the experience, or a promotional opportunity is a difficult situation to face for everyone. Unfortunately, historically, this is what many women have been going through. Women do not make up a […]
Archana Pawar, the Woman Who Never Stops Chasing Her Dreams
by Kiran Yadav Pune, March 6, Team VUCCD When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Kolhapur-born Archana Pawar epitomises this saying. Born in a rural family, she faced hurdles at several stages of her life but through her determination, she was always able to overcome them. Pawar, who once had […]
Where There is a Will, There is a Way Proves Nalini Dhende
by Pratiksha Jadhav Pune, March 7, 2021 Nalini Dhende was only four when she lost her parents and ended up in an orphanage. Years later, she faced domestic violence at the hands of her husband. These hardships, though, only toughened her up. Instead of getting bogged down by challenges, she […]