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, 201402746 “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
SocietyI am a man and I was slapped by a girl in Bangalore – My story that will make men fear womenRise For IndiaDecember 1, 2014 by Rise For IndiaDecember 1, 201402292 In the past year or so, I have seen numerous cases of women being a victim of rape, harassment and abuse. To make sure that
Education Society“I Arranged A Desi Pistol, Brought Him To An Isolated Place And Shot Him Thrice.” – The Confession Of A MurdererRise For IndiaNovember 30, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 30, 201401297 He has lived in a dark, lonely, cage-alike room for years. He talked, asked, heard, laughed, got angry, cried – all on himself. Then, one
SocietyBro…Wassup…Dude…LOL…Wanna…Gonna!!! What nonsense is this?Rise For IndiaNovember 28, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 28, 201401281 Scrolling down my facebook page, all of a sudden something hit me. Do I have too many ‘cool’ people in my friend list? The reason
SocietyPardon me, but Sachin Tendulkar is NO saint!! Here’s how I can say this for sure.Rise For IndiaNovember 26, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 26, 20140764 His autobiography has already beaten the sales of those by Steve Jobs. He is in the news yet again even after biding cricket goodbye but
SocietyThe tale of Indian womanhoodRise For IndiaNovember 18, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 18, 201401930 She shall be sportive as the fawn That wild with glee across the lawn Or up the mountain springs; And hers shall be the breathing
SocietyWhat’s wrong with being in the Herd?Rise For IndiaNovember 13, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 13, 201401327 From our very childhood, we are told stories about the heroes of our nation. Some of the stories are of mythological origin or fantastic works
SocietyThe Greatest magic on Earth: Life….or is it death?Rise For IndiaNovember 11, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 11, 20140780 I went to see a magic show a week ago. Usual stuff. Stuffing his assistant inside a coffin and poking a dozen swords through it,
SocietyThe new found formula of Bollywood: Shed shame and get fameRise For IndiaNovember 4, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 4, 201401342 “Ijhi lagtai Mohini ka dence? Ijhi nai hai! Doich log kar sakta hai malum? Ek JLO ani ek Shakira!”, part of a flashy dialogue of
SocietyTo sit or not to sit – Is it really unpatriotic to sit during National Anthem?Rise For IndiaNovember 3, 2014 by Rise For IndiaNovember 3, 20140799 Ours is a great nation. Rich cultural heritage, a glorious past, awe-inspiring leaders of past and present, the contemporary generation accomplishing hitherto unknown feats and