Posts

Remembering Bhagat Singh & the Inquilab That Must Not Die...

Image
119 years ago, a boy was born who would never live long enough to see the India he dreamed of. Today, we remember Bhagat Singh. But perhaps too comfortably. We display his posters... We chant Inquilab Zindabad... We look upto him as a hero... Later revert to our lives, often learning to live with things that we know are not correct... INQUILAB , it was never meant to be just a slogan... It is a feeling. That moment when something inside you says— No. This is wrong. This cannot be normal. Something has to change. For Bhagat Singh, revolution meant far more than dethroning the colonial rulers. It meant eradicating the systemic exploitation, inequality, and social divides that allow oppression to thrive. To him, revolution was a continuous pursuit of a fairer world. That is why his message remains unsettlingly relevant today: we still face reasons to question authority, to feel righteous anger, and to ask whether true freedom has reached everyone... He was only 23. Yet he unde...
Post a Comment
Read more

Equality Deserves Better Conversations

Image
You might be wondering why the title doesn’t even say women. That is precisely the point. The idea of uplifting women was never meant to be confined to one gender. At its core, feminism was never about women versus men — it was always about equality and justice. Today is International Women’s Day, & I recently came across certain posts imagining exaggerated scenarios of what the world would look like if women ran everything — cities painted pink, decisions driven by emotion, society redesigned according to stereotypes of “feminine” traits. These are often framed as clever social observations, but honestly, they rarely move the conversation forward. The image contrasts two skylines to challenge the stereotype that gender shapes how cities or power would look. A woman observing the scene beside books and scales of justice symbolizes thoughtful judgment and the idea that true empowerment lies in independent thinking and fairness beyond gender. The strange part is how easil...
6 comments
Read more

This Women's Day, Let's Go Beyond the Symbolism and Bandwagons

This Women's Day, Let's Go Beyond the Symbolism and Bandwagons I'm not an antagonist, but I believe that what's wrong remains wrong, no matter how many people agree with it. With this in mind, I'd like to present a critical perspective on International Women's Day. The annual celebration on March 8 has become a ritualistic affair, with corporations, governments, and individuals jumping on the bandwagon to proclaim their support for women's empowerment. However, beneath the veneer of solidarity and feminist fervour, one cannot help but wonder if this day has become more of a symbolic gesture than a genuine call to action. On the surface, Women's Day appears to be a celebration of women's achievements and a recognition of the struggles they face. Companies tout their diversity and inclusion initiatives, governments announce new policies aimed at promoting gender equality, and social media is flooded with messages of empowerment and solidarity. But scra...
1 comment
Read more