Forced into sex trade as result of financial, filial and societal forcing, most girls are never allowed to quit either due to dependency or social stigma. Even those at home have to live under the tag of “bhale ghar ki ladki” and give the test of loyalty and ‘purity’. Myths Having intercourse with virgin brings beauty and luck, men can go up to Rupees 20,000 for girls, as young as 10. Another guy, who belonged to a group which gang raped a Bangladeshi girl, recalls enjoying the act, though regretting later. The police man, gives a shocking statement, asking women…
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The idea of increasing the legal matrimonial age of women to 21 from 18 was mooted last year by the Government. Himachal has done it today. A quick recap of marriageable age Vedic age was probably the only society where women held ‘equality’, read Vedas, participated in the Sabha, and had the Upanayana samskara. Women married post the age of 16 and chose their own partners, “swayamvara”. As time progressed and society deteriorated, the age marked new lows of 9 or even 6. The age of men remained the same. Middle aged men took pre-pubescent wives. While child marriage is…
India, as described in Article 1 of the constitution, is an indestructible union of destructible states. Any act of separation is unconstitutional and anti-India. Indian and Pakistan were aftermath of similar circumstances- communalism, desire for sovereignty, and an inhumane transfer of population. Ever since her independence, India has seen demands of statehood in Vidarbha, Harit Pradesh, Khalistan, Mithilanchal etc. States like Haryana, Gujarat, Mizoram, are byproducts of such demands. The demands of statehood are sought out of primitive nativism and naïve regionalism. Meanwhile, the secession demands are made aggressively and directed against state, bearing unharmonious intent and favoring a smaller…
The Brazilian Foreign Minister is set to visit India. Many ‘illegal immigrants’ including Indians, are stranded on the beaches of Sao Paulo. The Indian government will be raising the issue. Why Brazil? The USA has been changing its immigration laws and citizenship policy, now requiring a longer, continuous stay and a dreadful application process. Both, Trump and Biden have been strict on immigration; for obvious reasons. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2021, Indians rank third in the list of undocumented immigrants. Since the legal way is uneasy, people have resorted to Brazil, Mexico, and nearby countries. The USA…
Air India is fined for the eighth time since January, 2023. A trainee pilot was placed with a non-training captain in the cockpit since the training captain fell ill. The aviation sector grew by 10% of CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) owing to the government’s boost in infrastructure and the economy. However, issues persist. Jet Airways, Go First, Spice Jet, Air India, Kingfisher have suffered from a variety of issues like, employee protests, piling losses, mounting debts, and unprofessional conduct. Kingfisher The company’s founder, Vijay Malya, is absconding. Launched in 2005, the airline had early success and rapid expansion until…
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