The United Nations has played a pivotal role in the international arena and has contributed to some of the most significant events in the history of International relations, pertaining to its role as one of the biggest Inter-Governmental Organisation (IGO). As an ode to the UN’s 75th anniversary this year
Category: Opinion
#BLACKOUTTUESDAY: A SOCIAL MEDIA MOVEMENT – GONE FOR A TOSS?
The world’s biggest economy and oldest democracy, the United States of America, has had a long history of racial discrimination and civil unrest. Pioneers like Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and many more carried out mass rallies and forced the US government to make racial discrimination illegal in
CAPITALISM VS SOCIALISM: RELEVANCE OF MARXISM THEORY IN TODAY’S WORLD
Marx was convinced that he had discovered the “laws of history” that determined the inevitable demise of capitalism and the triumph of socialism. This is a complete peculiarity, as the substantiation of successful ideas is shown through their implementation and not through their theoretical analysis. Every idea seems to be
THE STIGMATISATION OF MALE VICTIMS
A Deepika Padukone starrer film called Chhapaak which showcased the struggles an acid attack victim has to go through and the sacrifices they have to make just to get justice. This movie made acid attacks on females a national topic of discussion. While this movie beautifully showcased the ordeals faced
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM): IS IT ACCEPTABLE?
Recently, Tejaswi Surya, BJP MP from Bangalore South came into limelight when an eminent Kuwaiti citizen shared his 2015 tweet that said: “95% Arab women have never had an orgasm in the last few hundred years! Every mother has produced kids as an act of sex not love”. Well, just
FREE SPEECH VS HATE SPEECH: HATE SPEECH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN FREEDOM OF SPEECH OR NOT?
“There is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence” – Newton Lee Freedom of speech is quintessential for maintaining the democratic values of a republic because it capacitates us to exchange distinct dogmas and beliefs. Article 19 of the