Democratic governments were envisioned to be led by the people's mandate, first and foremost. However, in today's day and age, the faith in democracies worldwide is slowly eroding. Massive corruption, unfulfilled promises, a general shift towards fervent nationalism, creeping of corporate interest are some of the many issues that fester in many governments today. Citizens... Continue Reading →
In this day and age, discourse and awareness about global warming and environmental protection are at an all-time high. However, many people are under the opinion that the only way to combat global warming is to simply plant more trees. Not only is this a dangerous generalization, but there are scenarios where this simply does... Continue Reading →
On 31st August,2019 the updated NRC was released and it sought to identify all illegal immigrants in Assam today. This action has left almost 19 lakh citizens of Assam almost stateless, described as illegal immigrants. The NRC is the register which contains the names (or their descendants) of Indian Citizens. The first NRC was published in... Continue Reading →
With the US President Donald Trump declaring at a press conference after a Bi-Lateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi that the PM has got Kashmir under control, and agreeing that any discussion on Kashmir is meant to be purely between India and Pakistan, India’s decision to reorganize Kashmir and repeal Article 370 now has the... Continue Reading →
In the past few months, since the 17th Lok Sabha elections concluded, Indian politics has had quite a few interesting developments. Beginning with the formation of the new Cabinet, the resignation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress President, and also the new Union Budget. Although things seem a bit sorted at the Central level, the most... Continue Reading →
Against: Religion and Equality The Sabarimala shrine is dedicated to the deity Lord Ayyappa in his ‘Naishtik Brahmachari’, that is, the form of a celibate, which is just one out of the many forms he takes. In Kerala alone, there exist more than 1000 places of worship for Lord Ayyappa not restricting anyone’s entry. Yet... Continue Reading →
For a state that is branded as God’s Own Country, the monsoon season this year has definitely turned it about into the Devil’s Playground. With an unprecedented increase in the rainfall this year in Kerala, there has been widespread chaos and floods throughout the entire state. Amongst all the terror and confusion caused, one begets... Continue Reading →
Sohith Deva What clubs and departments have you worked in so far? I have been a part of DoSM, DePP and Firewallz since my first year. I have also worked in DoSH, DoRA, and Department of Arts and Deco in my second year. What kind of leadership experience do you have? If you get elected to... Continue Reading →
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