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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
Mujtaba Hussain was an Indian writer and satirist of Urdu literature and a Padma Shri-honoured figure for his contributions to Urdu literature. His compilation of character sketches, “So Hai Woh Bhi Aadmi,” describes many mesmerising figures, not only those who were related to Urdu but also those who were close to any art form, like […] More
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in Environment, Satire
(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
Disclaimer: Satire This is the age of flagship schemes; PMJAY, PMKISAN and many others. But a new scheme has been unofficially in action, mainly for Delhiites and people living around Delhi. The PMDY or the Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana is the flagship scheme of the government to promote lung diseases, health risks and chronic illnesses […] More
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in ArticleRashid Jahan: The Angry Young Woman of Urdu Literature
By asserting her and other women’s right to speak about topics such as maternity, science, progress, ethics, and epistemology, in addition to bodies and sex, Rashid Jahan had made a groundbreaking breakthrough into the literary public sphere. Rasheed Jahan’s language, implications, customs, and traditions in her texts vividly depict the social, political, socioeconomic, and sociocultural […] More
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Beyond Bookish Tropes: Reimagining the Scientist in Literature
Imagine stepping into the shoes of text artists as if they were scientists on a fascinating journey through the world of information. This new vision seeks to break free from the constraints of a single definition, allowing for a greater exploration of different ideas and perspectives. This approach gives us a better understanding of the […] More
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Sambhal Violence: Mandir-Masjid Dispute Sparks Deadly Clashes
The recent uproar in Sambhal has caused alarming violence, stemming from a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid which claims that it was built on a demolished Hindu temple. This resulted in five deaths and widespread unrest among people. Many historical and legal claims are fueling the tensions and causing them to escalate towards […] More
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Maktaba Jamia: The Publishing Giant of JMI is Dying
Maktaba Jamia Limited – the university press of Jamia Millia Islamia, founded in 1922 is taking its last breath. Once it used to have more than 5 outlets in different parts of the country and published more than 6,000 books, but is now fighting for its survival. During the tenure of the Vice Chancellor Najeeb […] More
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The Fall of the Urdu Empire
Urdu, the sister of the supposed national language Hindi, the pride of Delhi, a divine gift, and one of the many jewels in India’s “adabi” crown, is now relegated to unread and unpicked books gathering dust on the shelves at the Urdu Bazaar in Old Delhi. This language, which gave birth to giants like Iqbal, […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
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In Defence Of Free Thought
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
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In Defence Of Free Thought
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
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In Defence Of Free Thought
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
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(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
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Rashid Jahan: The Angry Young Woman of Urdu Literature
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Beyond Bookish Tropes: Reimagining the Scientist in Literature
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
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In Defence Of Free Thought
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
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(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
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Rashid Jahan: The Angry Young Woman of Urdu Literature
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Beyond Bookish Tropes: Reimagining the Scientist in Literature
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
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Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
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In Defence Of Free Thought
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
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(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
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Rashid Jahan: The Angry Young Woman of Urdu Literature
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in ArticleIn Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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in Articles, Literature, Opinion, Personal
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
Mujtaba Hussain was an Indian writer and satirist of Urdu literature and a Padma Shri-honoured figure for his contributions to Urdu literature. His compilation of character sketches, “So Hai Woh Bhi Aadmi,” describes many mesmerising figures, not only those who were related to Urdu but also those who were close to any art form, like […] More
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in Environment, Satire
(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
Disclaimer: Satire This is the age of flagship schemes; PMJAY, PMKISAN and many others. But a new scheme has been unofficially in action, mainly for Delhiites and people living around Delhi. The PMDY or the Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana is the flagship scheme of the government to promote lung diseases, health risks and chronic illnesses […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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in Articles, Literature, Opinion, Personal
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
Mujtaba Hussain was an Indian writer and satirist of Urdu literature and a Padma Shri-honoured figure for his contributions to Urdu literature. His compilation of character sketches, “So Hai Woh Bhi Aadmi,” describes many mesmerising figures, not only those who were related to Urdu but also those who were close to any art form, like […] More
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in Environment, Satire
(PMDY): Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana
Disclaimer: Satire This is the age of flagship schemes; PMJAY, PMKISAN and many others. But a new scheme has been unofficially in action, mainly for Delhiites and people living around Delhi. The PMDY or the Pradhan Mantri Dhoomrpan Yojana is the flagship scheme of the government to promote lung diseases, health risks and chronic illnesses […] More
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Rashid Jahan: The Angry Young Woman of Urdu Literature
By asserting her and other women’s right to speak about topics such as maternity, science, progress, ethics, and epistemology, in addition to bodies and sex, Rashid Jahan had made a groundbreaking breakthrough into the literary public sphere. Rasheed Jahan’s language, implications, customs, and traditions in her texts vividly depict the social, political, socioeconomic, and sociocultural […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in ArticleIn Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Turmoil and Hope: The Psychology of War Victims
In the midst of war tragedies, children like Elaf from Gaza are forced to grow up too soon alongside death and destruction. Over the battlefields of Gaza, Sudan, Lebanon, and Kashmir, the devastating psychological effects on the minds of victims—especially in women and children—are reflected in the form of mental disorders like PTSD, anxiety, and […] More
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in Article, Literature, Opinion, Politics
Fiction is Political: Why I Do Not Recommend Reading Khaled Hosseini
The literature of a society, particularly a country, provides an indispensable window to its history, culture, social structure, and politics. Fiction retains a stronghold of power in shaping motives and how people perceive political systems and social changes. Unlike a common belief, a story is not a passive mirroring of events but an active influence […] More
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in Articles, Gender, Opinion, Uncategorized
Corrective Rape: A remorseless means of conformity
Corrective rape is a coercive practice based on the mistaken assumption that it can “cure” someone’s sexual orientation. The term initially referred to the act of forceful intercourse with non-consenting homosexual females. However, with rising dogmatism and hostility against queer individuals, it now broadly refers to the act of sexual violence executed against any member […] More
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in Article
In Defence Of Free Thought
In an increasingly suffocating world that is founded on the limitations of human agency, defence and exercise of free thought becomes vital. The first step is not to provoke overt mass action but to create a space to think independently, this is my attempt at just that. If it were employed free of sociopolitical manipulations […] More
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Post-truth and Propaganda: Palestine through the Lens of Indian Mainstream News Media
Mainstream news media in India is heavily reliant on sensationalised performativity, tapping into harmful stereotypes of Muslim people as innately violent and intolerant of people who subscribe to other faiths and religions. Prime-time discussions and debates hosted on the Israel-Palestine conflict by Indian news media anchors is hardly a different phenomenon, defined by a stark […] More
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in Articles, Literature, Opinion, Personal
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Through Mujtaba Hussain’s Lens
Mujtaba Hussain was an Indian writer and satirist of Urdu literature and a Padma Shri-honoured figure for his contributions to Urdu literature. His compilation of character sketches, “So Hai Woh Bhi Aadmi,” describes many mesmerising figures, not only those who were related to Urdu but also those who were close to any art form, like […] More
