That evening (December 25, 1991) at 7:32pm, the Soviet red banner was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and was replaced by the Russian tricolor flag."The New York Times. 26 December 1991. Retrieved 7 June 2020. It is impossible, in my opinion to approach any issue with a neutral stance, least of all a sociopolitical... Continue Reading →
How to regulate private schools’ fees?
Before diving into the details of "how" the government should regulate the fees for private schools, I would like to assert that in my opinion, the need for private schools shouldn't exist, in the first place. The State should be capable enough to not outsource education to private trusts/conglomerates given how education is an investment... Continue Reading →
The Communist Case – Opinion
I have often been presented with statements that loosely translate to "you're a communist, why don't you live in poverty?" The Hammer and Sickle - The Communist 'copyright' It is thrown at me when I plan to get a new phone, or any other electronic device. It is thrown when I have a fancy meal... Continue Reading →
Break Free
The way society has conditioned womxn to understand that body hair goes against the preconceived roles that they as a community are assigned, is unhygienic and just "should not be there", has seen these vulnerable groups being worried about their body hair and for years now. Patriarchy has affected womxn, so much so, that they... Continue Reading →
Reparations against the virus – how justified are the claims?
The outbreak of the virus was something unanticipated. Many republicans in USA, Tories in UK and pseudo Hindutva warriors in India, are blaming China for bioterrorism, claiming the virus was designed inside a laboratory, and got ‘released’ by mistake. Posts like “China won World War 3 without launching a single missile” and “Why is China’s... Continue Reading →
A take on explaining the unemployment situation of India.
What is it like to have a safe, secured, constant and consistent income at regular intervals for sustenance? What is it like to have a proper and conducive work environment? What is it like to have a job that gives you a sense of security? These questions, though very important, remain unanswered for most of... Continue Reading →
SENSEX bleeds for 9 days, snaps streak by gaining 404 points
Sensex suffered its biggest losing streak since July 2013, starting from the 7th of February to the 19th February. In the past nine sessions, the Sensex lost over 1,622.62 points, while the Nifty cracked 465.05 points over eight sessions. This fall resulted in the erosion of over Rs.60,000 billion of the market capitalizations of investors... Continue Reading →
What do children mean to the economy?
This topic brings a bit of unrest to many but recently caught my attention when I was going through an article published in the World Economic Forum. What really is the economics of children from birth, what is their value addition and what potential do they have that needs to be tapped? Though very taxing,... Continue Reading →
Post Pulwama terror episode, India-Pakistan trade suffers.
The formidable incident that took place on the 14th of February, 2019 of a suicide bomber at Lethpora in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India resulted in tremendous amounts of casualties including the demise of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawans. The debacle had a huge impact on people across the country who... Continue Reading →