Women Trafficking: A never ending story
byWhile the global economies are stalling and crumbling the women trafficking trade is ‘flourishing’ across the globe. A major contributor of these growing numbers…
Opinion
Young Entrepreneurs: Students mean serious business
byFor a generation that is perceived as lazy individuals, want everything at the click of a button, and exude a ‘devil-may-care’ attitude, there are…
Pune Metro: Will it become Reality?
byWhen Puneiites were beginning to give up hope of ever getting their own metro, the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Kochi metro rail project…
The Great Indian Democracy: Reservation in Promotions
byIn the slack monsoon session of the parliament this year, among the bills that were tabled due to the disagreements between BJP and UPA…
Dialogue in the Dark: Taste of Darkness
byWhen was the last time you licked your fingers in a hotel? When was the last time you never cared the manner in which…
Kolkata, the city of love
byIt was my first journey to Kolkata. It was unusual, considering that I had chosen to stay in the most interior parts of the…
Inclusive Education for the disabled: A Myth in India?
byInternational Literacy Day was first celebrated on September 9, 1996 after it was proclaimed by UNESCO, to remind international communities of the importance of…
What does FDI in multi brand retail mean to farmers?
byThey come, conquer, make you dance to their tunes, and take your buck away! It was 64 years back we ‘earned’ our freedom and…
To breed or not to breed, question that ‘must’ be answered
byWe met a ‘married’ lady a few days back. The usual boring session of introducing each other followed where no one was actually interested…
The hazards of ‘Cause and Community’ Groups on Facebook
byTwo years back, students in my class started a social media page on Facebook called ‘Stand against Eve teasing’. One of the girls was…