Category: Social Issues
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Analyzing Migration and Diaspora through Film and Literature
Introduction: Migration and Diaspora studies are more relevant than ever today, with approximately 4 percent of the world’s population or 272 million international migrants globally; according to the United Nations (2020). Roughly 17 million Indians live abroad, making India the world’s‘ largest source country for international migrants globally’; an increase by 143 percent from 1990,…
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PREDICTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION
The planet earth and human species have a deeply interconnected relation, wherein they influence each other’s activities. In the last few centuries associated with the industrial revolution, the activities of humans have had a significant impact on the environment, leading to the phenomenon of Global warming and subsequently, Climate Change. This phenomenon of climate change has impacted natural…
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Mandatory Paternity Leave: Need of Changing Times
Recently, Japanese lawmakers enacted a law providing flexibility to new fathers while seeking paternity leave. In India, ever since Captain Virat Kohli informed his decision to take paternity leave, social media stormed with debate and opinions. Increased attention to paternity leave and its benefits is the need of the hour to reduce the social stigma…
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10 Famous Leftist Writers From India You Should Know
Leftist writers: ‘The left’ is a broad term that describes a set of politics and ideologies that advocate egalitarianism or state control of the major institutions of political and economic life (Editors of Encyclopedia, 2020). Historically, the divide between left and right can be traced back to the seating arrangements French National Assembly during the…
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Education for Marginalized Women in India – Explained
Marginalized women in India face innumerable challenges when it comes to their education, with 165 million women over the age of 15 years still deprived of education and with only 1 in 100 girls reaching the final standard within their schooling. The 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India establishes free and compulsory education for…
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Vaccine Diplomacy and its Consequences for India
The world has been going through a very rough and uncertain period since the onset of the COVID-19 disease back in March 2020. With destabilizing economies, increasing and worrying levels of unemployment in the population and now millions of people dying due to lack of oxygen it is one of the biggest health emergencies we…
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Sexual Violence and Caste System: Attacks on Dalit Women
The caste system in India is the basis for the hierarchical division of society and the elements of it facilitate inequality. Attempts have been made to define the institution but due to its variance in society, a concrete definition is yet to be reached. M.N. Srinivas describes the caste system as “a hereditary, usually localised…