CultureLets live and flaunt Indianism – Examples which prove that our traditions have a scientific rootRise For IndiaDecember 16, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 16, 201401057 I recently came across this video online. It was titled “Super Brain Yoga- the Five Minute Exercise to Revitalize Your Brain”. Intrigued by the title,
Culture Society‘Doing it like a girl’ is not an insult: A video thrashing the idea of women being the weaker sexRise For IndiaDecember 16, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 16, 201402585 Gender stereotypes have been the crushing the bones of our society since ages and even today I don’t think we can look past it. Women
CultureHOLYstic Hypocrisy associated with Caste, creed, religion and GOD knows what!Rise For IndiaDecember 15, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 15, 201401080 We Indians preserve a very repugnant taste about caste, creed and religion. These three are among the building columns of Indian society. These three act
Culture SocietyThe dilemmas of an Indian Muslim in the 21st century: Who is to be blamed for all this?Rise For IndiaDecember 13, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 13, 201401380 As soon as my name with the above mentioned title would appear on the screen of a reader sitting in a distant part of my
Culture Rising Stories‘WANTED: Girl – Tall, Slim & FAIR….’ What’s With That Indian Fetish For A Fairer Skin?Rise For IndiaDecember 11, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 11, 201401683 This write-up stems from the agony that hits me every time I see matrimonial ads in paper. Through this piece of work I do not
CultureShishe Ki Gudiya: A Monologue On Girl Child AbuseRise For IndiaDecember 5, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 5, 201402725 Child abuse in India has been on a rise in India. The demographic distribution of population in India reflects that there is a majority of
Culture SocietyHow 4 ‘Hijras’ who met me at cannaught place made me feel disgusting about myself: A story of shameRise For IndiaDecember 2, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 2, 201402731 “Aye chikne chal jeb dheeli kar”, I heard someone saying, along with a pat on my back. Turning around I saw what our society refers
CultureHere’s How A Simple Radio Station In A Village Can Transform The Lives Of People Living In It!Rise For IndiaNovember 6, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 6, 20140784 Have you watched the broadly acclaimed Bollywood film “Peepli Live”? Or “Page 3”? Or maybe, Amitabh Bachchan starring “Rann”? If your answer to any of
CultureAre we smart enough to use Smartphones?Rise For IndiaNovember 2, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 2, 20140673 A couple of years back, when I was a college student, cell phones were fast on their way to becoming “smart”, while also being largely
CultureHas Secularism been only limited to our constitution or does it actually exist?Rise For IndiaOctober 8, 2014 by Rise For IndiaOctober 8, 20140807 Over the past one month, I have been a mute spectator to all the news pieces, articles and blogs that are being published over the