by Vatsal Kariya Yavatmal, Maharashtra: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world came to standstill but our plates were not empty even during the long lockdown. That was because our farmers toiled to fill the warehouses with food grains. Inspired by farmers and India’s eagerness to become Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant), a middle-aged […]
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The Life of ASHA who Spread ‘Hope’ in Rural Areas During Lockdown
by Pratiksha Jadhav “During the lockdown, my six-year-old son used to stay at home with my mother-in-law when I went on duty. For the first two or three days, when I used to come home in the evening, he would come running to me cheerfully, but I would warn him […]
Tukaram, the ‘Vitthal’ for Vegetable Vendor
by Umang Kumar Bafna Mr. Sandip Kale, is an old vegetable vendor, who fulfills his family needs by running his vegetable ‘thela’. He sells his vegetables at Ashoka Marg, a prominent area of Nashik. He started selling vegetables 10 years ago. He has two kids and a wife to look […]
The Hands that Rocked the Cradle fought Covid-19 with Grit
by Sheetal Akhade As her eight-year-old son didn’t want her to go out, she used to leave home while he was asleep. Despite the fear that she would bring the Covid infection while returning home, police woman Neelam Karpe continued to perform her duty during the pandemic. Neelam Sachin Karpe […]
Mentor and Mentee
by Priya Lokasundaram While pursuing my BSN course, I accidentally stumbled upon the Global Thrombosis Forum. It is here that I wanted to expand my experience and hence I was offered to work as a mentor to the young students. My experience as a mentor and mentee with the Global […]
Flawless: A Figment of Fantasy
by Anantinee Mishra Hindu Mythology and its epic sagas like that of Ramayana and Mahabharata would perhaps remain incomplete without an extremely herculean hero, or even heroes for that matter, and their extensively depicted inclination towards upholding Dharma. Be it Rajaram from Ramayana or Pandu-Putra Yudhishthira from Mahabharata, the glory […]
The Plight of Farmers in Odisha
by Swayam Sampurna Nanda After seven decades of independence, the situation of farmers is still pitiable in the world’s largest democracy. Their sufferings have been subtly ignored by the apathetic government and bureaucracy for years. Can we afford to avoid the concerns of poor farmers who have been feeding over […]
Pride & Prejudice: An Overview
by Anantinee Mishra “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” is the first sentence of Jane Austen’s highly acclaimed Pride & Prejudice. Published by Thomas Egerton on 28th January 1813, the famously everlasting […]
Secret of the Smile
by Anantinee Mishra The mysteriously captivating and darkly alluring smile of a woman is exactly what made a particular painting an object to immense worldwide fascination. Mona Lisa (English) or La Gioconda (Italian) or La Joconde (French) is a famous portrait painting of an undiscovered woman, by Italian artist Leonardo […]
An Open Letter to Those Men Who Treat Girls as “Show-Pieces”
by Mursaleen Manzoor Dear men, You were created as a guardian of the women in the world. You are a brother to that sister who never says no when it comes to sharing her chocolates with you. You are a son of that mother who tolerated pain while you were […]