Year: 2020

Jul
03
2020
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Mental health in men: just another perspective

Mental health in men: just another perspective

Column, Politics & Social, , , ,
Written by : Prarthona Saha Photo credit : shutterstock.com While researching about mental health, I came across a certain line several times, i.e. mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. And that got me thinking, I might know many people who have had physical diseases but how many of us actually know or have heard of someone suffering from mental illness? If it is this common, how come it is so unheard of? The stigma is real, especially in a country like India. Mental illness is still a taboo. The dichotomous nature of the Indian society…
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Jun
29
2020
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Independent India? : Time For Introspection

Independent India? : Time For Introspection

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Written by : Pooja Sharma Photo credit : Shutterstock.com India had travelled a long way before we finally achieved independence. British had conquered India following the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The East India Company then ruled a more substantial part of India. The East India company invaded India and made it a colony with the aim of profit-making and exploitation. The approach adopted by the British to rule India was ruthless and unregulated. However, the British India company got dissolved in 1874. The power went from company to Crown. Even though the Crown was based on utilitarian principles, it…
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Jun
28
2020
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INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

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Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Photo credit : Shutterstock.com With our independence, we emerged as a democratic, pluralist, federal, secular, and socialist country, or nation. The 42nd Amendment Act of Constitution added the words socialist and secular in 1976. However, in the last 72 years, the way Indian body polity changed substantially. It implicitly or explicitly contested the concept of India as a nation, India as a secular country, pluralistic nature of Indian society and the very idea of social, economic and political equality embedded in the term socialistic. India as a nation emerged as an outcome of freedom…
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Jun
24
2020
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The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

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Written by : Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty Photo credit : Shutterstock.com From the Rhythm to Dystopia Pre-COVID 19 India was engaged in altering its Federal rhythm while the world embattled the novel coronavirus. The monolith of exceptional leadership within the BJP came to be questioned with conflicting commands from the PMO and the Home Ministry on issues such as the NRC and Modi’s weakening position in front of the surge of Amit Shah amidst the Delhi riot during Trump’s 24-25 February 2020 visit. The tensions in the altering federal rhythm were furthered by the failure of the opposition parties and…
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Jun
20
2020
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Irrfan Khan in Indian mainstream cinema: A memorable story

Irrfan Khan in Indian mainstream cinema: A memorable story

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Written by : Shreya Seth, Kolkata Photo credit : Maqbool (2003) Isn’t it strange how we hail actors as extraordinary beings, as people who instill curiosity, but are far removed from the drudgery of our everyday lives? Our admiration, and sometimes obsession, grows manifold when we witness them playing diverse characters on-screen: the audience, in awe of the actor, who delivered yet another dialogue with the eloquence and grace of an exemplary performer. And of course, that isn’t the end of our experience. The rest is best left to public memory, for it will not let us forget till it…
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May
16
2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Need To Revisit Economic Reform In India

COVID-19 Pandemic: Need To Revisit Economic Reform In India

Current Affairs, Economics
Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Co-authored by : Pooja Sharma Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The pandemic created by the outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 has shaken the world, which is unparalleled in the modern world. The US, Europe,got into a deep crisis that has threatened life and economy simultaneously and injected unprecedented uncertainty into the psyche of the capitalist economy. India also failed to remain insulated. However, the death toll remains much lower in comparison to the West. Unlike many countries, including Singapore and South Korea, India has opted for a nationwide lockdown, initially for 21 days, started at…
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May
13
2020
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Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

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Written by : Soumya Chattopadhyay, Srijan Das Photo: Shutterstock.com The problem migrant workers of India are facing today is not only due to COVID-19 pandemic. These actually are very deep rooted and long existing volatile problems which are just been exposed to civil society this time. Let us start by understanding briefly ‘Migration’ in general. Globalisation, Urbanisation and the search for better livelihood has led to an increase of migrant labourers. In some regions of India, three out of four households include a migrant. About two out of Ten Indians are internal migrants. The impact of migration of labourers and…
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May
01
2020
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Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

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Written By : Dr. Ananya Mukherjee Department of Plant Science and innovation University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The world right now is nothing short of a science fiction movie gone wrong. As the world enters in May, we are all living in a nightmare. COVID -19 or the novel coronavirus pandemichas thus far claimed 234,765 lives and infected nearly 3.3 million people officially. Citizens of the world have been strictly instructed to practice social distancing by maintain a distance. Unsurprisingly, most workplacesother than those rendering essential services have shut down with everyone mostly working from home. Cities…
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Apr
18
2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic and India’s Recent Monetary Policy Intervention: A Reality Check

COVID-19 Pandemic and India’s Recent Monetary Policy Intervention: A Reality Check

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Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Associate Professor, UGC Human Resource Development Centre The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India Photo credit : Shutterstock.com According to the latest figures published by John Hopkins University, 2,256,844 people have been under the tentacles of Coronavirus or COVID-19 with 154,350 deaths, and 571,851 people have recovered. Nearly 70 per cent of all fatalities occurred in Europe. In the US, there have been 712,184 cases with 32,823 deaths. In comparison, India, the world’s most populous country with 136 crore population, has so far reported 14,792 cases and 488 deaths. Unlike many countries, including Singapore…
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Apr
17
2020
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Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

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From director’s desk : Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration by : Avijit Ghosh To instil fear and heighten the sense of vulnerability in majority of the general population, the tactic of portraying the minority section of the population as an evil force and the cause of all the miseries of the country is the favourite tool of the fascists. In the present context of global pandemic situation with the spread of coronavirus, Hindu radical groups are using the tactic to infuriate public opinion against the entire Muslim community, which is actually the very source of their own political existence.…
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