Girls Of Team North India And Their Experience With Gender-Equal Cricket
“Our captain, too, was really good. Just because we were girls, he did not treat us any differently. He gave as an equal chance to play on the field and kept motivating us! The format of the Street...
View ArticleStreet Child World Cup: Captain Paulraj Finds An Identity Beyond Being A...
17- year-old Paulraj was born and raised on the streets of Chennai. His parents run a tiffin shop and have a roadside stall in the city. To make ends meet, Paulraj would wake up by 4 am to load and...
View ArticleNagalaxmi Finds Inspiration In Mitali Raj To Play Mixed-Gender Cricket
Raised in a shelter home run by Karunalaya, a nonprofit organization working for the protection and development of street children, Nagalaxmi never let her circumstances come in the way of picking up...
View ArticleOur World Cup Dream Might Be Over, But Not Our Support For The Men In Blue
They were only 11 men. Eleven men who carried the dreams and expectations of 1.25 billion people, in their hearts and on their shoulders. Eleven men who conquered their opponents and won every battle...
View ArticleStreet Child Cricket World Cup: The Boys Of Team North India Tell Us Their...
“I am very glad to be here today as a street child who got the opportunity to come to Lord’s to play cricket and to have my voice heard on behalf of other street children. We do not have the right to...
View ArticleHow The Saffron Jersey Sent Indian And Pakistani Fans Into A Jingoistic Frenzy
The ICC World Cup 2019 has been laden with emotions, however, the one-time saffron jersey of the Indian cricket team sent Indian fans into a jingoistic frenzy. For about a week before the much-awaited...
View ArticleChild Labourer To Cricket Star: Surya’s Journey Off The Streets
Surya Prakash had to drop out from school when he was just 11 years old. It was also the same year his father passed away and his mother started working as a cook in a hotel. His unfortunate...
View Article“धोनी, भले ही तुम हार गए लेकिन मेरे लिए तुम आज भी सुपर हीरो हो”
तुम रोते हुए अच्छे नहीं लगते हो, तुमको बल्ला उठाकर अपनी मौजूदगी का सबूत देकर जाना चाहिए था। जब रन आउट होकर तुम लौट रहे थे तो अकेले तुम नहीं लौट रहे थे। तुम्हारे साथ एक पूरा युग लौट रहा था, वह दौर जो...
View ArticleIn Conversation With Sudeshna Chatterjee, On A Child’s Right To Play
As CEO of Action for Children’s Environments and Board Member at International Play Association, her unique contribution to advocating for safe and friendly spaces for children to play and thrive, has...
View Article#CWC19: Expect A Nail-Biting Finish Between New Zealand And England!
Image Credit: ICC The Cricket World Cup will see new contenders for the coveted golden cup for the first time since 1996. While both teams have reached the World Cup Finals, it is the first time the...
View ArticleWe Are Sports Lovers Who Only Watch Cricket!
The journey of ICC world cup is over for India with the defeat by New Zealand in the semi-final match. We Indians claim to be sports lovers, and we love games. Right? There is a long history of India’s...
View ArticleIs The Recent Amendment In The RTI Bill A Step To Disempower The Citizens?
Yesterday, I had a chance to interact with the administration of IIT B regarding the disbursal of revised fellowship and arrears of research scholars. The level of secrecy and, consequently, the...
View ArticleTriple Talaq Bill: Was It Right To Make Instant Talaq A Criminal Offence?
After going through the provisions of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, the first question which strikes my mind is—will it serve the purpose for which it is introduced?...
View ArticleThe Youth Ki Awaaz On Road Safety In Indian Cities
In 2015, India was among the signatories of the Brasilia Declaration, and committed to reducing road fatalities and accidents by 50% by 2020. As of 2018, however, India is still far behind on meeting...
View ArticleHow Ineffective Healthcare System Is Adding To The Woes Of Manual Scavengers...
“In India, a man is not a scavenger because of his work. He is a scavenger because of his birth irrespective of the question whether he does scavenging or not.” – Dr B.R. Ambedkar International Labour...
View Article5 Incredibly Inspiring Stories Of Children Changing World For The Better!
With all the world’s social and environmental problems like climate change, food scarcity, extreme poverty, educational inequity, increasing by the day, there is only one sustainable solution. Instead...
View ArticleCCTVs In Delhi Schools: Is The Govt Breaching Young People’s Right To Privacy?
“Big Brother is watching you.” ― George Orwell, 1984 The Delhi government’s move to install CCTV cameras in all government schools by the month of November this year is a move which is likely to split...
View ArticleDear Government, Here’s What India’s Youth Needs From You
“Youth is the best time. The way in which you utilize this period will decide the nature of the coming years that lie ahead of you.” The above mentioned quote by Swami Vivekananda beautifully captures...
View ArticleThis World Youth Day, Breaking The Culture Of Silence Is The Only Way Forward
Today is World Youth Day. Maybe today there’ll be some substantial announcements about some terrific employment schemes, education budget grants, or acts calling for more transparency and...
View ArticleIn 2019, What Do India’s 600 Million Young People Need To Move Forward?
“We cannot always build the future for the youth, but we can build the youth for the future.” – Franklin D Roosevelt, former President of the United States To look back at it in retrospect, one cannot...
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