Dharavi, one of the world’s biggest slums, lies right in the middle of India’s financial capital. It provides shelter to more than a million people and sprawls over 590 acres. It is home to a large number of thriving micro industries that produce top quality leather goods, wax printed goods,
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FEMINISM: FIGHT TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD
“We realize the importance of our voice when we have silenced” these famous words by Malala Yousafzai are highlighting the paradox of the statement, depicting the lack of privileges women hold in their lives. Feminism was a movement which began as a fight for these basic privileges. In the current
India’s Tryst with Big Cats
Big cats are a big deal in India, with the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) as the National Animal, the conservation of big cats takes centre stage in the nation’s conservation and forests’ policy. India is also a vivid biodiversity hotspot and home to a total of fifty-one Tiger
INDIA’S ROAD TO BECOMING A SUPERPOWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
It’s been more than 70 years since India gained independence, the newly born Indian nation was struggling for its survival. This was a time when challenges were many but the resolute in the minds of those who fought for our independence was strong. They dreamed of an India that was
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA: AN OVERVIEW
Africa’s slow progress can be a cause of concern for prospective investors. However, investing in the emerging sectors will long-term benefits to those willing to wait. Strong demographics, rising sectors and abundant resources are some of the long-term growth opportunities. Strive Masiyiwa, chairman of the pan-African company Econet Group, remarked:
HUMAN GENDER: THE SOCIETAL CONNOTATION
Gender has been a much-debated topic currently. While some Gender Scholars try to define and research on this subject, there is a mass of people who are not aware of the very meaning and nature of Gender. Historically in India, the significance of gender has been prevalent and strongly felt
INDIA’S GROWING PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR AND IT’S FUTURE
India is the largest manufacturer of drugs worldwide. According to IBEF, the Indian pharmaceutical sector supplies over 50% of global demand for various vaccines. The government has taken some initiatives to promote the pharmaceutical sector in India. Government hopes, for example, to create a nearly Rs 1 lakh crore fund
Colour Psychology
As commonly and instinctively as we use Colour Psychology in our daily lives, it has managed to stay a very less researched topic. A quick search on the internet will most definitely give you a Wikipedia page but most of it is focussed on what we already know. It is
PERILS OF PUBLIC APATHY: THE BYSTANDER EFFECT
On 13 March 1964, 2:30 a.m. in New York City, a girl named Kitty Genovese came back from her work at a bar when she was chased by a man wielding a knife. Genovese ran towards her apartment, but the man grabbed her and started stabbing her. Hearing Kitty’s cries
USA POLITICS – ANALYSES OF THE USA’s ELECTION 2020
The year 2020 has been a year unusual to others, to say the least. The ongoing coronavirus has put a halt on everything whether it be the economic situation or even the political situation. Not long before, we had the race between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in the Democratic