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“I saw you struggling with the beast, and thought I could lend a hand.”
Context Staff
Oct 11
Period Talk: A conversation beyond gender
Period Talk: A conversation beyond gender
Written by Prisha Basu
Context Staff
Oct 11
Is ‘Threads’ by Instagram hanging by a thread?
Is ‘Threads’ by Instagram hanging by a thread?
“The Twitter landscape has changed dramatically since Elon Musk acquired the platform last year. Many new competitors have emerged, hoping…
taashamistry
Dec 7, 2023
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani — Portrayal of Modern Feminism
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani — Portrayal of Modern Feminism
As I sit down to write this article, I find myself on a pleasant Saturday, a day that holds a special place in my life. Saturdays have…
@krishabalsarkar
Dec 7, 2023
Freeing Assange: a Global Fight For Press Freedom
Freeing Assange: a Global Fight For Press Freedom
One of the biggest global fights for press freedom centers around an Australian hacker awaiting trial in the United Kingdom to prevent an…
Neha Tuheen
Dec 7, 2023
On-screen representation of queer communities in new-age Bollywood
On-screen representation of queer communities in new-age Bollywood
The media we are exposed to as viewers constantly reshape our views as individuals in society, and the type of content produced by…
Shivangi Dhamija
Dec 7, 2023
Rethinking Carrots and Sticks- A Radical Perspective on Education From a Humanistic Standpoint
Rethinking Carrots and Sticks- A Radical Perspective on Education From a Humanistic Standpoint
“There is a time to admire the grace and persuasive power of an influential idea, and there is a time to fear its hold over us. The time to…
Kimaya Natekar
Dec 7, 2023
Pleasure versus Meaning? You’re Participating in the Wrong Debate
Pleasure versus Meaning? You’re Participating in the Wrong Debate
I’m only 19 years old, but I can safely say that most of my life has essentially revolved around two primary goals: chasing happiness, and…
Kimaya Natekar
Mar 7, 2023
The Economy of YouTube JEE Coaching
The Economy of YouTube JEE Coaching
In April of 2014, a college dropout from an Engineering school in Kanpur decided to move back to his home in Allahabad. Having taught…
Tara Awasthi
Mar 7, 2023
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Don’t scream until they have run you over!
Don’t scream until they have run you over!
>> This story contains themes of gore and physical violence.
Sameep Shah
Nov 4, 2022
A Schoolgirl’s Take on Uniforms
A Schoolgirl’s Take on Uniforms
Picture school uniforms today and a sea of crisp, unwrinkled shirts, formal pants, matching ties, and pearl-white socks paired with…
sparsh <3
Nov 2, 2022
Aliens
Aliens
Bjok-sal took out a strange component from the craft’s body. It was small and smooth in her large palm, but she felt its cold in the tips…
Akshata Nair
Oct 10, 2022
Why are we fascinated by stories of crime?
Why are we fascinated by stories of crime?
True Crime was initially popularised in the 1960s by the book In Cold Blood, along with its movie adaptation, based on the trial of Randall…
Diya Ponnappa
Oct 6, 2022
A wreath of lost petals
A wreath of lost petals
Ever since hanahaki bestowed itself upon humans like an actual almighty being, Khwaish had had her fair share of horrible experiences…
Natania Kumar
Sep 30, 2022
When the Personal Becomes Political
When the Personal Becomes Political
Ask a reproductive rights activist what the goal of their activism is, and they might say that it is the achievement of full bodily…
Shruti Bhat
Sep 22, 2022
Ode to August: A response to Haley Mlotek’s ‘Against August’
Ode to August: A response to Haley Mlotek’s ‘Against August’
There’s something beautiful about August. The days are hesitant to leave, the sun stays back longer than it has to, lingering. The month of…
Swamini Narkar
Sep 20, 2022
Exporting Totalitarianism
Exporting Totalitarianism
Cold War and the Politics of Genocide in Gary Bass’ The Blood Telegram (2013)
Shreya Lad
Jun 18, 2021
How Bojack Horseman Analyses The View From Halfway Down
How Bojack Horseman Analyses The View From Halfway Down
So, here I am again, scrolling through the Netflix recommendations-list to look for something that injects a temporary shot of serotonin…
Arushi Rajesh
Feb 27, 2021
The Creative Epiphany of Misery
The Creative Epiphany of Misery
When the owls hoot, and the moon is in its best outfit, I sleep with a woven blanket as my friend. I love the cosiness and warmth that I…
Prabha Kulkarni
Jan 19, 2021
Witch Please!
Witch Please!
As I walk through the street, the darkness engulfs the day. I feel the cold air raising goosebumps along my body like someone raking their…
Shristi Chhajer
Dec 3, 2020
The Manic Dream Girl Throughout the Years
The Manic Dream Girl Throughout the Years
In 2007, A.V. Club film critic Nathan Rabin wrote an article reviewing the movie Elizabethtown wherein he described Kirsten Dunst’s…
Arushi Rajesh
Nov 18, 2020
Unraveling Music
Unraveling Music
“Without music, life would be a mistake” — Friedrich Nietzsche
Swara Shah
Nov 15, 2020
Modern Bigotry: Discrimination Under the Guise of God
Modern Bigotry: Discrimination Under the Guise of God
“They’re extremely traditional.”
Arushi Rajesh
Nov 6, 2020
Reflections on the demand for same-sex marriage in India:
Reflections on the demand for same-sex marriage in India:
After watching the news and various other media to learn about the current discourse on legalising same-sex marriage in India, I noticed…
Zara
Nov 3, 2020
It’s Time For a Nuclear Clean-out
It’s Time For a Nuclear Clean-out
On 23rd January 1961, a United States (US) bomber broke apart mid-air above the town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, in the US. The aircraft…
Rohit Deshpande
Oct 28, 2020
The S-Word: Yes, the One that Raised Your Eyebrows
The S-Word: Yes, the One that Raised Your Eyebrows
There are some questions I’ve always pondered upon as a child, something which I’m certain is common across adolescents in India. Have the…
Swara Shah
Oct 26, 2020
Poetic Doyen of Evolution
Poetic Doyen of Evolution
Serene climate falls under the blue sky, and tiny droplets of water start their odyssey all over again into the womb of mother earth to…
Prabha Kulkarni
Oct 22, 2020
The Fall of the Fourth Estate
The Fall of the Fourth Estate
You switch on the television, and you see nothing interesting, so you switch to the news channels. Your eyes then seem to be temporarily…
Rahul Kumar
Oct 19, 2020
Farm Bills 2020: Piecing together the bigger picture.
Farm Bills 2020: Piecing together the bigger picture.
The past few weeks have been the most entertaining for the 24-hour news cycle; you could witness, first-hand, how the Sushant Singh Rajput
Sthaman Kamath
Oct 15, 2020
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