Author: Divyangna Vaishya

Empty pockets , empty promises.                                                       –    A classic proverb in Myanmar  According to a local media report, Myanmar’s Junta released over 5600 political from Myanmar’s Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar. However, Aung San Suu Kyi remains imprisoned.  People react outside Insein prison as Myanmar’s Junta releases prisoners, including people that protested against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, October 18, 2021.   The decision came after…

It’s the land of temples, of Mata Vaishno Devi, of Prem Nath Dogra, the land of the sacrifice of Syama Prasad Mukherjee. We won’t let the people who disrupt the peace in Jammu and Kashmir succeed.” –       Amit Shah India’s Home Minister Amit Shah is on his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for the first time post the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. He affirmed to the people of the Union territory that the people of Jammu would no longer suffer discrimination, and the time to sideline them has come to an end. Amit Shah mentioned, “Jammu and Kashmir is in…

विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः। रसवर्ज रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते ॥  Meaning: The sense objects turn away from an abstemious soul, leaving the relish behind. The relish also disappears with the realization of the Highest.  Time and again, we remember, rekindle, and revere the father of the Nation, aka the Mahatma. The Story of Gandhiji is his story of experiments with the ultimate truth. People across nations have witnessed and cherished his saintliness and learned from his non-materialistic and abstinent life. But, how many of us are aware of the obsession of Gandhiji with health? Or his obsession with bowel movement and the use of…

The development of Anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh is unfortunate, which is not new but rather a strategically timed event. Why is anti-Hindu violence happening in Bangladesh? The attack on the Hindu population in Bangladesh is against the values cherished in the constitution of Bangladesh. It is an alarming sign of the increasing and continuous influence of Islamic groups, which hamper the secularity of the state since its establishment. Along with six civilian casualties, temples, residences, and businesses of the Hindu minority have been damaged. On Thursday, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, promised that the people responsible for the violence would…

                                 विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः।                                  रसवर्ज रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते ॥ Meaning: The sense objects turn away from an abstemious soul, leaving the relish behind. The sauce also disappears with the realization of the Highest. Time and again, we remember, rekindle, and revere the father of the Nation, aka the Mahatma. The Story of Gandhiji is his story of experiments with the ultimate truth. People across nations have witnessed and cherished his saintliness and learned from his…

No one can ever prove with certainty what happens after we die. Does life after death exist? Or is our life on earth just temporary? And there’s no shying away from this situation; sooner or later, all of us are gonna die. A study suggested that 72% of Americans believe in an afterlife. Even in Hindu mythology, people believe that the “atman” enters “swarg” or “narak,” i.e., heaven or hell, respectively, for a period before rebirth. Scientists have proposed a theory that death is just a figment of our imagination as it has no definitive boundaries and is, therefore, isn’t…

With the IPL finals approaching near, fans are binging over the upcoming CSK Vs. KKR match and meanwhile cheering for Dhoni and Morgan (the respective captains of both the teams). The final match is scheduled to take place on the 15th of October 2021. Fans are going wild over the comeback of MS Dhoni in the last game, which he finished off in his classic style. CSK has reached the IPL finals for the 9th time while winning it three times in 2010, 2011, and 2018. While the Sharukh Khan-owned team, KKR, had been IPL Champions twice in 2012 and…

The Supreme Court in August 2017 unanimously ruled that the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution of India under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and Part III of the Constitution. When exploited into “unauthorized surveillance”, cyber-surveillance compromises the right to privacy as under the infamous Pegasus scandal. It acts as a snoop gate into the privacy and security of individuals. Unauthorized interception possesses as much threat to human rights as imposing a ‘Marshal Law’ and snatching ‘Habeaus Corpus’. So, then why Cyber Surveillance should be an intrinsic part of governance? As organizations and…

“Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education, in the elder, a part of experience.”                                                                                                       –            Francis Bacon  Solo trips have become an escape from reality rather than a plain tour. It is more often than not a spiritual and liberating experience that includes dome soul hunting. People classify it as an art of finding themselves as they are away from the people they know and places they are used to. It is said that some alone time presents the best opportunity for introspection. A solo trip becomes more than just a trip when the goal of personal nirvana is achieved. But, travelling solo isn’t just a piece of…

The United Kingdom on Thursday announced that from 11th October, Indian travellers, fully vaccinated with Covishield would not have to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine after arrival in the U.K . British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis, stated in his tweet, “No quarantine for Indian travellers to UK. Fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11th October. Thanks to the Indian government for close cooperation over last month”. Fight for Recognition: When Covishield was excluded from the European Union’s Green Pass, students and travellers across India struggled to enter foreign lands. Even in countries such as the U.K., where approval of Covishield existed as a valid…