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So what if we can’t travel now?
By – Gayatri Agarwal So what if we can’t travel now? Close your eyes and reminisce; Close your eyes and reminisce; The winds blow, and the rivers flow. After all, Nature is everywhere we go. The plant outside our home; Or sipping a coffee at the gloam; Every corner is a beautiful home. To all Read more
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Sam, and his confession.
By – Mourya Koundinya Sam was alone,Went to a saloon,To get the hair coloured maroon, Sam was calm,Barber was warm.Gave him a seat,Tucked him neat. Sam was sad,Barber asked what was bad.Sam said nothing.But there sure was something. Barber started doing the hair,There was grim in the air.There was sadness in Sam’s face,Barber didn’t know Read more
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Are we really human?
By – Gayatri Agarwal Are we really human? I demand to ask, For it seems like everyone’s wearing a mask. Actions speak louder than words, Was what I was taught; But the recent actions have got us all distraught. Killing an unborn animal and it’s mom; With a cracker that went boom; Our humanity is Read more
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An overheard letter
By Samhitha Dulam My dear beautiful girl!!!I want you to be LOUD because I know how it feels when someone gives you a LOUSY touch;I want you to wear COURAGE because this society always JUDGE you by the clothes you wear;I want you to LOVE your SOUL not BODY because society always makes FUN of Read more
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Respect, A Thing Earned. Not Demanded.
By- Mourya Koundinya We all might have come across a scenario where we are taught to respect everyone, especially elders. It was explained to us by our parents, teachers, family members so and so forth. What is the meaning of respect? Respect means a feeling of admiration. It may be for anything like the Person Read more
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From a toxically masculine creep to a soft feminist!
I’m a man, and when I usually tell people that I’m a feminist, they assume me to be gay! It does not matter, though. Why? Because I’ve stopped judging people by what they are doing. If someone dug up my past, they would call me a hypocrite. I’m a feminist now, but I wasn’t always. Read more
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Infertility? Take it with a smile, it’s not a taboo!
By – Gayatri Agarwal She can’t bear a child! What a shame! She can’t even keep her man and the family happy! Is she fit for anything? Why can’t it be him? Why can’t we have a holistic analysis of any problem? Why is it that we blame the women first? Infertility! It is NOT Read more
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Let them be them-the gift of all colours
By – Gayatri Agarwal Girls for Girls; Or Boys for Boys; Who are we to make their choice? Boys can like pink, Girls can love blue; It’s the 21st century So why is it still sort of treachery? In solidarity we must stand; With support to every hand. Let’s celebrate the beauty of every colour; Read more
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Embracing the new “New” or the new “Fear”?- Lockdown diaries
By – Olivia Saha Now that we are in the unlocking phase of the COVID-19, everyone’s talking about the new “new”. Be it social media posts or status; we can see the term “new” very often. But, do we know how does this new “new” feel? Is it that easy to embrace it and make Read more
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The call for chaos! – Anarchism as a civilized ideology!
The word Anarchy derives from the Greek words ‘an’ and ‘arkhos’, meaning ‘without a leader/ruler’. The word Anarchy is frequently abused, and the abuse is evident throughout the history of rulers and governments. It’s looked upon as chaos! A state with no rulers, no law and order are usually called Anarchy. But that’s not what Read more
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