Countries worldwide have made significant progress in terms of growth rates and development, but one such area where they still lag is in attaining gender equality. One of the Sustainable Development Goals is mandating the gender gap alongside achieving zero poverty. — Gender discrimination and disparity have not just emerged over the years but are something that has always been there. Today, it is not just about women but other genders; now that they are recognized, it is about time that they get their fair share of inclusion in society. With access…

Music has been a part of our lives ever since we were born. — Right from when we were infants, we have heard our parents sing lullabies to us. When we were little kids, we used music as an accompaniment to singing catchy children’s rhymes, and then we danced our way through the tacky pop songs on school annual days and family functions. As…

Karl Marx was a philosopher who later vested his interests in economics, politics and journalism. He believed in the notion that philosophers needed to interpret ideas instead of just giving them out. Marx’s words and actions have often made him addressed as a revolutionary activist instead of a philosopher. Living…

Humans are guided not only by their cognizant and rational minds but also by a plethora of emotions, this lays down the core philosophy of behavioural economics. According to Sigmund Freud’s theory, human beings are guided by their unconscious minds. Economics portrays the framework of a ‘perfectly rational individual’ but…

How do you define silence? The absence of a sound wave from the atmosphere has various notions for different people. It can be awkward, fulfilling, suffocating, or even comforting for some. It is indeed truly said that ‘Noise can only hide the silence not fill the emptiness.’ Music is very…

‘The Century of Self’ written and produced by ‘Adam Curtis’ is an engaging documentary that talks about the history of Psychology over the years. — What is Psychology? Psyche is nothing but the human soul or mind. Thus, forming the root of the word Psychology which is nothing but the study of the mind. This documentary is divided into four major parts according to the timeline of events that took place around the world. …

This movie is a cinematic masterpiece, that focuses on the issue most of us have forgotten. The power of the people. The story was first told in a graphic novel and presents intriguing ideas. — Set in the futuristic world of the late 2020s, it talks about a lot that has gone wrong in just a short span of time and where the citizens can do nothing about it. The concept of democracy seems to have been long forgotten and an authoritarian society similar to…

There was once a time As a child when I crossed the road looking right into my father’s eyes Today when all of that’s left behind I wonder whether I still have him by my side to traverse through the junction of my life. There was once a time when…

Why Education in India needs an overhaul to better reflect modern society’s methods and needs — What exactly does education do? Why is getting educated a priority for everyone? Education is a transition from being just a human being to becoming a human resource. It brings in with it a revolution. It has been described as a ‘path towards progress.’ It has been quite a challenging…