Ishika Agarwal Dr. Ambedkar always strived to make the world a better place for all humans, no matter white or colored, rich or poor, man or woman. His goal was to unite the human race and make us realize that we all are living human beings. It doesn’t matter what…
Category: India
Indo-African Relations
Ishika Agarwal India and Africa were once part of the same supercontinent, Gondwana. Ever since then, they have been comrades as ‘countries in arms’. They share the same vegetation more or less, and have always been regarded as siblings. They shape the economic, political and cultural foundation of an Afro-Indian…
How has COVID-19 impacted education?
Ishika Agarwal “This is a universal crisis and, for some children, the impact will be lifelong.” When COVID-19 struck, it halted the daily chaotic lives of human beings. At first, people weren’t able to comprehend the meaning of STAY HOME, but soon, it became a part of our daily routine. …
Increasing Male Domination In India
Ishika Agarwal India is a country with an inspiring political past and diverse thoughts. Everywhere you can see powerful ‘men’. No matter how strong a country, India has not had any iconic woman leader Despite very good socio-demographic indicators, a woman’s role in the development discourse is marred by increasing…
Farmer’s Protest
Ishika Agarwal In a democratic country, most people know only one means of rebellion, which is protest. Be it the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 or Satyagraha in 1930, movements have shaped the history of the nation. Just like that, people showed unrest against the three agriculture acts- Farmers’ Produce Trade…
The school education system in Uttar Pradesh
Ishika Agarwal The diversity of teaching is known worldwide. In Finland, for example, it is known to have a learning environment with no learning pressure. They pride themselves on short school days, long vacations, and 2.8 hours of homework per week. On the contrary, in India, we follow a tactic…
Criminal Justice system of India
India has the longest constitution in the world. Various articles in our constitution have been amended several times over the years and still, the justice is served in very few plates out of many. The three pillars of the criminal justice system police, prosecution, and Judiciary lack co-operation. Justice is…
Migration Problem in Bihar and Punjab.
By Supriya Migration is a way to shift from one place to another for living and for work. Migration of people from their home to another city / state / country is called migration. It happens due to job, shelter and some other reasons. Migration is not a new word…
A Comparative Study of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
By Anjali Mishra “Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much, recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man/woman whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him/her. Will it lead…
The Link Between Gender, Crimes and Education
By Sakshi Gupta Education is the origin of a progressive society. It is something that without which a human remains only a living being or an animal. Education is considered to be important as it’s a crucial part of life. it is what leads to the success of a being,…
Why are farmers protesting in India?
(ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FARMER ORDINANCES) You must have heard about recent protests of farmers in various states across India. But why are these farmers protesting? What are the ordinances which forced the farmers amidst this COVID-19 to come out on roads and protest? How have government been dealing…
Increasing Crime rate against women
By Supriya Jha Circumstances such as domestic violence, verbal abuse, emotional trauma and physical abuse have never been strange to women around the world. But this time in India, the increase in domestic violence cases broke the 10-year record. According to the article published by ‘The Hindu’ on 22 June,…
Corona – Lockdown and Merchant Mumbai, Mankhurd
DILRAJ SOOD English translation by – Manvi sharma, (Motilal nehru college) In the early days of Corona, when the public curfew was imposed in the country, the people had locked themselves in their homes and proved that they were ready to defeat Corona with full vigor to fight. Then there…
Food Scarcity During Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid 19 Pandemic has taken a toll not only on the world’s best healthcare system, but it has also largely impacted the livelihood of millions across the world. In India, hunger has been an issue for multiple decades, being ignored by many previous governments on account of not being…
Revolutionary Pirai Khan remeberance day
Shah AlamShah Alam is the founder of the Chambal Foundation and has been doing research on the revolutionaries in Chambal for some years. He has also written books on revolutionaries. The first of which is a Bihad mein cycle | Bicycle in Rugged. Basti| In memory of Pirai Khan, the…
Sabar: A denotified nomadic tribe in Purulia
A community which was once chased by the police, who were boycotted even by the villagers, why in the present day the district collectors are calling them and asking for help during the Corona epidemic? Who are these 20 youths, who are teaching children of their own community, who are…
Muniswari, an upcoming lawyer from Kuravar community, a denotified nomadic tribe in Madurai, Tamilnadu
This is transcription of the phone interview by Sankar Ganesh. Sankar Ganesh is an intern with The Sabha, from Kovilpatti and student of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (2018 – 2021) Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur. (Conversation on phone among Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, Sankar Ganesh and Munieswari. Sankar Ganesh is…
JADAVPUR IN FLAMES; MEDIA DEMOCRACY TOO?
Student Reporter: Hritam Mukherjee University: a student of Bachelor in Mass Communication and Videography in St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata A century old gate is blazing. Noticeboards have been set on fire. Hundreds of goons armed with tridents, tube lights, rods and firearms have broken into the campus. Union Minister is…
Citizenship Amendment Act: why it is problematic for India
Student Reporter: Hritam Mukherjee University: a student of Bachelor in Mass Communication and Videography in St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Transcript: Hello everyone, I am Hritam Mukherjee and today, in this video, I will be discussing about the recently-passed Citizenship Amendment Bill. Until and unless you have been living under a…
Prof. Bino Paul: Indian economy needs Unions, with human dignity at its core, not Anglo-Saxon world economic models of Raghuram Rajan or Abhijit Banerjee.
This is an interview with Professor Bino Paul. He is Associate Dean at School of Research Methodology, Centre for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations , School of Management and Labour Studies in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Interviewer: Sir, I wanted to ask about the labor situation right now…
Rahul Gandhi talks about infrastructure of hatred and Caste inequality in India while Raghuram Rajan presses on measured growth
Conversation between Rahul Gandhi (RG) and Raghuram Rajan (RR). Transcribed from the link of Rahul Gandhi facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rahulgandhi/videos/1145504059135540/ Transcribed by Charul Gupta The Sabha intern RG:Hello. RR: Good morning. How are you? RG:Nice to see you. RR:Likewise likewise. RG:You know, there’s there’s quite a lot of Questions in people’s…
City, Migrants and Dignity: Covid and M east ward of Mumbai- An interview with Amita Bhide of TISS
Professor Amita Bhide is Dean of School of Habitat Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She heads the project of Transforming M-east ward initiated by TISS in the year 2011. What are the different problems faced in the M-east ward and how fast the cases are increasing? In…
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Voices from the Margins 4th Edition – Nat, Bediya and Bacchara women
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Voices from the Margins 4th Edition – Nat, Bediya and Bacchara women speaking on the intersectionality of gender, stigmatisation, migration and caste Press Release Situation of Entertainment Workers It has been three weeks now since the government announced a lockdown across the country which has now been…
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Voices from the Margins- Interstate Migrants in Erode and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Voices from the Margins 3rd Edition – Interstate Migrants in Erode and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu Press Release-3 Situation of Interstate Garment Workers It has been three weeks now since the government announced a lockdown across the country which has now been extended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic….