Category: Social Issues
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Are Women Bad Drivers?
The stereotype that women are worse drivers than men is age-old and still continues in today’s time. But what is the definition of a good driver? Is it someone who drives safely, efficiently or fast? This article discusses the stereotype of women driving badly by looking at statistics from around the world. What The Research…
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EXPLORING WATER: HOW RELIGION, CASTE, AND GENDER PLAY THEIR ROLE IN THE LIVES OF WIDOWED WOMEN
Religion has always been an important identity marker since primordial time. The world has witnessed many historical events such as India’s first war of Independence, Attack on 9/11, Charlie Hebdo shooting, and Attack on Taj on 26/11 etcetera; in these entire events, one thing that was the central point was religion. Here I will explore…
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Can Democracy’s promise of Inclusive education be achieved online?
A picture of a young college going student, teaching primary school children in a village on the terrace of a house using a blackboard, was being circulated in social media platforms. This picture indicates the inaccessibility of required educational resources to the students deprived of digital devices. With the Covid19 pandemic pushing large swathe of…
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Asuran and Vada Chennai Movies: What you need to know!
Asuran and Vada Chennai – Movies: Over the years, Vetrimaaran has established himself as one of our country’s best filmmakers. He has portrayed various social issues sensitively in his films while not comprising on quality and ensuring that they are entertaining and not preachy – something that is hard to achieve. He is unafraid to…
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Trade Unions: History, Role, Objectives, Functions, Types, Problems
Trade Unions or labour unions can be described as a form of workplace association that is created along the lines of concern regarding wages, benefits, political and social power enhancement, and is created by a community of workers in a particular trade or association. One of the main principles utilised by unions as a whole…
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Understanding Police Brutality: Custodial Deaths of Jayaraj and Fenix
A democratic society is comprised of three primary forms of power the legislature, the system that creates the laws which are passed by elected members of the parliament, the executive, the system that ensures the implementation of the laws approved by the legislature and the judiciary, the system that decides consequences for those who disobey…
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COVID-19 Masks: The Emotional and Cultural Questions
The COVID-19 pandemic is infecting millions at an alarming rate and has brought our existence to near-standstill as the government imposed strict restrictions on social interactions and movements to contain the virus spread. It’s been months since we’re into the massive timeout forced on us. Hardly can anyone convincingly refute the fact that the pandemic…