Tag: SOCIETY
Kuchbandiya Community Struggles for Essential Sanitation
Poor sanitation and infrastructural facilities have further pushed the Kuchbandiya community into marginalisation and hardship.
A Walk Through My City in Times of Coronavirus
A walk through the streets of Delhi shows how the fear industry surrounding coronavirus has deserted our public spaces and made social distancing the new norm.
Social Emotional Learning as the Key to Quality Education in our Schools
The primary objective of education is to cultivate critical thought and sensitivity among students. Can we achieve this?
The Shocking Revelations of Caste Based Exploitation and Atrocity in Uttar Pradesh
Even decades after Indian independence, caste based atrocity and rampant violence continue to fragment and fracture India’s socio-political fabric.
Social distancing comes with social side effects – here’s how to stay connected
This coronavirus crisis may not end soon. Things may get worse. As people hunker down, the negative side effects of social distancing and isolation will shift and evolve. What feels manageable today may not feel manageable tomorrow.
My Gandhian Way of Invoking Krishna
The author has invoked Krishna, and argued how Mahatma Gandhi's anashakti yoga was in tune with Krishna's teachings in the Bhagavadgita.
The Dilemma of Bringing Up Children in Homes that Normalise Alcohol
The task of parenting is indeed challenging given a time when there is easy accessibility of alcohol, peer-pressure and enhanced normalisation of drinking both within the household and in the wider society.
The Teacher as the New Villain: Seeing Beyond the Binaries
While discriminatory and prejudiced practices may be rampant, one cannot deny the extremely empowering presence of some teachers as catalysts for transformation.