Ah, that feeling of coming home for the first time after college. Entering my home and being reminded of what it smells like; the same smell that was once craved in the hostel room. I looked around, just wanting to take it all in. Engraving every corner of the house into my mind as if… Continue reading HomeComing: Round 1
Author: Harini Satish
Harini can usually be found petting stray animals or making elaborate plans to float away to New Zealand. She's not very good at expressing emotions verbally so turns to writing as a way to express herself. A pile of random information in the form of a human, is the best way to describe her.
Agnipath Scheme and Its Complications
To reduce the high wage and pension costs, India introduced a new program named “Agnipath” on June 14, 2022, to recruit soldiers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, primarily on a short-term contractual basis. This recruitment program would allow young people between the ages of 17 and 21 to join the Indian armed services.… Continue reading Agnipath Scheme and Its Complications
Censorship In India
Before getting into Censorship Given India’s history of communal tensions, the Constitution of India provides freedom of expression but includes certain restrictions on content to ensure communal and religious harmony. Anything that “threatens India’s unity, integrity, defense, security, or sovereignty, friendly relations with foreign governments, or public order,” according to the Information Technology Rules, 2011,… Continue reading Censorship In India
Rainbow Washing: Pride Month
Pride Month 2021 has arrived, and large brands are gearing up to cash in on the rainbow. Businesses have realized that LGBTQI+ people have bought products in the previous decade. In truth, we make a lot of purchases. Enough things have happened that companies have realized it may be worthwhile to try to appeal to… Continue reading Rainbow Washing: Pride Month
All Over The Space: Space Pollution
Hundreds of satellites are in geostationary orbit just under 36,000 km above the Earth’s surface on the equatorial plane. The majority are communications and meteorological satellites that share their orbit with other spacecraft that have passed away. The amount of junk in geostationary orbit is insignificant compared to the satellites and garbage in low-Earth orbit,… Continue reading All Over The Space: Space Pollution