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  A year of living and traveling between Delhi and Gurgaon quietly revealed how identity, silence, and everyday struggles shape the lives of many people in ways the wider world rarely notices There are many struggles people carry quietly, challenges that others rarely see or understand. One very practical example I have observed during my year living and traveling between Delhi and Gurgaon is the experience of the Muslim community. Across the world, many Muslims live with an invisible pressure: the constant expectation to prove their patriotism, to show that they are not extremists, to defend their identity again and again. It is a burden that others seldom have to carry.One moment that stayed with me happened in the metro. I saw a young woman walking out of the train carrying a kirpan, a ceremonial dagger traditionally worn by Sikhs. It made me pause and think about how differently symbols and identities are perceived. In India, discussions about identity often reveal deep layers ...

 I accidentally watched Madathy (2019), and it didn’t feel like a movie—it felt like a wound being gently but firmly opened. The film doesn’t scream. It doesn’t sermonize. It walks—through the lives of the so-called untouchables, through women’s bodies turned into sites of control and pleasure, through nature, animals, silence, and suppressed rage. The donkey, the wild, the land—every metaphor exposes how society treats those it deems “lesser.” It covers women with dignity and exposes men without mercy. What’s striking is what the film doesn’t fully touch—the brahmanical canvas—yet even without naming it directly, the rot is unmistakable. Madathy protests reality simply by showing it as it is. And then I look around today. We claim the cow is sacred, yet fellow human beings are killed in its name. Does our ministers welcome foreign delegates with cow dung and cow urine rituals? so I ask: If it is culture when performed for power, why is it violence when questioned for humanity? Ind...

  My name is Deepak. Mohammed Deepak. This should be the idea of the new India—where identities can coexist, not collide. Where being Hindu, Muslim, or both in name and spirit is not treated as a crime. But today’s reality tells a different story. In Nainital, a young woman recently stood up to protect minorities from Hindutva violence. Elsewhere, an elderly Muslim man was attacked over something as trivial as the word “Baba” on a textile board. When violence erupted, a gym owner stepped in to stop it. When asked his name, he said, Mohammed Deepak . That moment—an act of humanity—should have ended the violence. Instead, it worsened it. This is the tragedy of our times: truth invites punishment, compassion provokes anger, and standing against extremism is treated as betrayal. The culture being normalised by BJP and Hindutva fringe groups is not strength—it is fear dressed as power. It is unethical, shameful, violent, and deeply against the very values of Hinduism it claims to ...

  Midnight Freedom and Morning Amnesia 🇮🇳 The plan was simple. Last night, over half-sleepy promises and leftover optimism, my roommate declared, “I’ll bring the items in the morning. We’ll cook together.” A democratic decision. Consensus achieved. Constitutionally binding. Morning arrived. Nothing happened. No vegetables. No groceries. No roommate urgency. Just silence, broken only by the distant sound of patriotic songs and my stomach filing a non-cooperation movement. It was Republic Day. And that’s when it hit me. Why Midnight? Why did India got its freedom at midnight? Not at sunrise, when the nation wakes up fresh and hopeful. Not mid-morning, after chai and civic sense kick in. But exactly at midnight , when half the country is asleep and the other half is wondering whether to stay awake or postpone enthusiasm till morning. Standing there, hungry, staring at an empty kitchen, I suddenly felt I understood the leaders of 1947. They knew us ! A Historical Pause (Because Sati...

In today’s world, even the sick hesitate to approach hospitals. The visible discrimination in healthcare and the growing role of insurance have widened the gap between the privileged and the poor. Basic care, consultations, and observation should never feel like luxuries. Health is a right, and governments must ensure that reaching medical help is affordable, accessible, and treated with urgency.Education follows a similar path. Rising costs push ordinary families out, leaving quality learning only for those who can afford it.  A society that prices education beyond the reach of its people slowly erases hope for its future.Politics, once meant to serve people, now behaves like an industry. The stage is crowded with corporate interests and divisive tactics, where power matters more than purpose.  Common citizens are left struggling to voice their needs in this circus of control.To survive in such a world, awareness is the first step, unity the second. Progress begins when peopl...

I feel tense most days—because I know the truths. What makes it worse is the constant propaganda from right-wing groups, Hindutva supporters, Zionists, Islamophobes, and others like them. Even my old school and college friends don’t seem to understand the reality, the truth, or the pain of carrying such heavy knowledge. I often can’t respond to their anti-Muslim statements, messages, posts, or their silence and ignorance. What has happened to the world? Why can’t even educated people understand the truth? Take Palestine, for example. Palestinians resist—with or without support—because it’s their lives, their families, their very existence at stake. Humanity and dignity matter. This is not rocket science. History is clear: Europe hated Jews; the Nazis and Catholic powers killed them. Then the British pushed them out and placed them in Palestinian land. From there began the settler attacks and systematic wars. Naturally, there was resistance, especially when Arab nations or others could ...

For the last few months, I’ve been staying in Delhi and working in Gurgaon. What I’ve seen and felt is a strange mix of hypocrisy and mediocrity. India is a land of diversity—mixed, divided, yet vibrant. But in its cities, the divide feels much sharper. On one side, there are the poor, pushed further into poverty. On the other, the rich, living in their own bubble, not caring much about the struggles outside. Each class has its own problems, but the gap between them is painfully visible. What makes it worse is the failure of administration. The social ecosystem has not been maintained with justice. Everyone pays taxes in different forms, yet the condition of the cities tells another story. Step into a gully, a remote lane, or the backside of any city, and you’ll see the truth—pathetic living conditions, broken infrastructure, no sense of hygiene or sanitation. At night, many people sleep in rickshaws, on footpaths, or under flyovers. Nobody cares. Nobody shows this reality. Bollywood s...

Depopulation From the myths of population issue, searched and gone through some articles and documentaries, its all shocking! In some corners of the world, people worry about overcrowding. In others—like Japan, South Korea, parts of Europe—there’s silence. Birthrates are dropping. Not by choice, but because life has become too hard, too uncertain. People feel lonely, unsupported. When a society makes parenting a luxury, something is wrong. Losing the Basics — Civic Sense Is Dying When I cam back to India, Delhi, my concept of the "capital city" gone completely wrong. Then recent news, where our people behaving outside India tallying the same cultural debt. We really lose to the civilization essence. We don’t know how to live together anymore. We throw garbage in rivers, we honk like it’s music, and we treat public spaces like someone else’s problem. Civic sense is not just about cleanliness or order—it’s about care. We’ve lost the habit of caring. The Shadow of Caste — Still ...

 തീർത്ഥ യാത്രയാകും പലപ്പോഴും, മനുഷ്യൻ അവന്റെ അവസാന നാളുകളെ കണ്ടെത്തിയാൽ ചെയ്യാറ്. ദീർഘമായ ജീവിത യാത്രയിൽ, അതൊരു പുനർവിചിന്തനത്തിന് ഹേതുവുമാകും. പക്ഷെ മനുഷ്യന്റെ ആയുസ്സു, അത് നമ്മുടെ കൈകളിൽ ഇല്ലെന്നൊരു സത്യം ലജ്ജിജ്ജിച്ചിട്ടാണേലും സമ്മതിക്കാതെ വയ്യ. ജീവിതം, അതൊന്നേയുള്ളുവെന്നു പറയുന്നതും, പുനർജ്ജന്മം ഉണ്ടെന്നു തട്ടി വിടുന്ന ഏമാന്മാർ തന്നെയാണ്! ലഹരി പിടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യരെ കുറിച്ച് ലിജീഷ് "കഞ്ചാവിൽ" ഭംഗിയായി വിവരിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. സത്യത്തിൽ, ലിമേ ലൈറ്റിൽ വരാത്ത മനുഷ്യരാണ് നമ്മെ അദ്‌ഭുതപ്പെടുത്തന്നത്, അവരാണ് പലപ്പോഴും ജീവിക്കാത്തതിൽ പുതിയ മാനങ്ങൾ തേടാൻ പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്, അവരാണ് നമ്മളെ ഏതോ ചുഴിയിൽ നിന്നുമൊക്കെ കര കയറ്റുന്നത്. 2024,  അതും അവസാനിക്കുകയാണ്, rewind  വിഡിയോയകൾ കുറെ തേടിയലഞ്ഞു. എവിടെയും മിംസ്, ട്രോൾസ്, പിന്നെ പൊളിറ്റിക്സ്, മറ്റു സംഭവങ്ങൾ, ടെക്നോളജി എന്നിങ്ങനെ പോകുന്നു. സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ ഒരു തരം ലഹരിയും, അപകടവുമാണ്. നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങൾ വേണ്ടതുണ്ടെന്ന അഭിപ്രായവും രൂപപ്പെട്ടു വന്നേക്കാം, അതിന്റെ അപകട ഫലങ്ങൾ കാണുമ്പോൾ. മനുഷ്യർ മനുഷ്യരെ "വെറുതെ" കൊന്നു തള്ളുന്നതാണ് ഏറെ വേദനാജനകമ...

Recent developments in India have raised significant concerns regarding communal harmony, the role of law enforcement, and the dissemination of misinformation. Below is an overview of these issues, supported by recent news and reports, to inform and educate the public on these critical matters: 1. Supreme Court's Stance on Mosque Demolition Petitions The Supreme Court of India has addressed petitions concerning the demolition of mosques, emphasizing the importance of adhering to legal procedures and maintaining communal harmony. In 2019, while awarding disputed land to Hindu groups, the Court declared the demolition of the Babri Masjid as an illegal act. This stance underscores the judiciary's commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting religious structures. 2. Communal Riots and Allegations of Police Bias Recent communal riots in states like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh have raised concerns about police impartiality. Reports suggest that law enforcement agencies have b...

 Reservation policies in India were created as a ladder toward social equality, especially for marginalized communities. However, upper-caste groups have long tried to misinterpret and undermine this system due to a sense of superiority. These groups have even spread fake data, stirred up protests, and created misleading narratives to challenge reservation. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar introduced reservation with the goal of ensuring equal opportunity, but right-wing politics often complicates this, especially with tactics that intimidate and isolate minority groups by twisting religious interpretations and enforcing discrimination. This deep-rooted social division affects all levels of Indian society, including local governance. In many villages and Panchayats, caste-based power struggles continue to prevent true representation and access to resources for marginalized groups. The Tamil movie Nandhan highlights this issue, portraying the reality of caste oppression and slavery still present i...

The world we live in today often feels like we are under constant surveillance, where every action and opinion is closely monitored. Despite the ideals of truth and justice, freedom of expression is limited in many areas of life. In corporate environments, employees are under constant watch, unable to freely express personal views on social or economic issues. But it’s not just corporations—no company truly allows its employees to behave freely, even in their personal space. There are too many policies, both written and unwritten, that restrict human behavior, ensuring conformity and control. Even as citizens, expressing opinions openly can lead to severe consequences, as authorities may take action against those they deem a threat. The personal becomes political, and genuine freedom feels increasingly out of reach. Yet, there are groups that speak loudly about freedom, claiming to be free from societal or religious restrictions. In reality, however, many remain bound by the control of...

 Malala, once a symbol of courage by media, to simply justify the imperialistic atrocities, now remains silent on the real injustices of our time by zionists, imperialists, colonialists and fascists. Her education seems to have shaped her worldly outlook but not opened her heart. Meanwhile, Greta Thunberg boldly raises her voice for Palestinians, standing firm against oppression. The media, with its crafted narratives, controls the masses, shaping what they see and believe. True freedom is elusive; those who blindly follow are bound by invisible chains. But for those who think critically, even a glimpse of truth in the darkness is enough to guide them toward justice. They cannot stand with injustice.