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Instagram And Depression: Why I Deleted The App For One Year
In April 2018, I deleted my most favourite app, Instagram. Until April 2019, I didn’t re-install it even once. I must have accessed my account just two or three times (via web) in this time period. My...
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Last night, I happened to watch the ‘The Actresses Roundtable 2018’ – an annual feature by film critic Rajeev Masand – on YouTube. The 1-hour video celebrates some bold voices and memorable films that...
View ArticleApply To Be A Volunteer At The YKA Summit: Here’s All You Need To Do
TL;DR: Play a bigger role at the YKA Summit 2018 by joining the core team as a volunteer on September 1 and 2, and ensure that 2,000+ attendees attend a memorable event at the Ambedkar International...
View ArticleIndependence Day Speech In English For School Students
“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…” These words by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, will forever remain etched in our...
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30 Facts About India That’ll Make You Proud This Independence Day
1. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest country in the world and one of the most ancient and living civilisations (at least 10, 000 years old). 2. India never invaded any...
View ArticleOn Independence Day, 5 Polls To Check How Free You Feel As An Indian
1. YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Created by Lipi Mehta Do you feel free to step out at night without worrying about your safety? Yes No 2. YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Created by Lipi Mehta Are you scared of sharing...
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9 In 10 Children From Indian Elite Schools Can’t Read English: Astonishing...
Stones2Milestones, an organization that aims to address the reading and learning levels of students across the country, has just released its ‘FAST Reading Assessment’ report ‘Where India Reads...
View ArticleLadies, Which Menstrual Hygiene Product Do You Prefer?
YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Ladies, which menstrual hygiene product do you prefer? Market-available sanitary pads Tampons Menstrual cups Re-usable pads Cotton / Cloth
View ArticleIs A Period Leave For Women Employees Unfair To Men?
YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Is A period leave for women employees unfair to men? Yes No
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YOUTH KI AWAAZ POLL Has anyone asked you your caste within 5 mins of meeting you? Yes No
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Just Launched For You: Youth Ki Awaaz Polls
Hello there, This is Lipi. I am the Growth Editor at Youth Ki Awaaz. Today, I am writing to share an important and exciting update – we have just launched a new feature to help you understand what...
View ArticleWhat Is The Youth Ki Awaaz On A Paid Menstrual Leave For Women?
Over the last many months, a debate has taken over the Indian internet since some companies initiated a two-day period leave policy. Journalist Barkha Dutt took a fierce stand against it, saying,...
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Virat Kohli’s Solution To Beat Stress Will Take You Back To Your Childhood....
Editor’s Note: This post has been brought to you by PUMA on Youth Ki Awaaz, with the aim to encourage health and fitness in India. Join the conversation with #ComeOutAndPlay. I can feel the adrenaline...
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What PMS And My Period Does To My Depression
I am writing this while on my period. The last few days, I have spiralled almost out of control – I have cried incessantly, with thoughts of me being absolutely worthless. My PMS is more like a...
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In A Country Where Speaking Truth To Power Is Silenced, 10 Indians Share Why...
As Young Ki Awaaz completed 10 years in March 2018, hundreds of users stormed the Internet with #WhyIWrite. They wrote about what inspires them to write, proving that in a country where trolls run...
View Articleમારા મમ્મી ફેમિનિસ્ટ આવી રીતે બન્યા…
લગ્ન પછીના પહેલા 10 – 15 વર્ષ મમ્મી રસોડાની અંદર જ રહ્યા. જોઈન્ટ ફેમિલીના મોટા વહુ તરીકે ખૂબ સારી રીતે બધી જીમ્મેદારિઓ નિભાવી. “દાદાજી સામે ગાઉન પહેરીને ના જઈ શકાય. તેમની તબીયત બગડે તો પણ 10 મિનિટ...
View ArticleThe Ferocity Of Rana Ayyub Will Win Over The Trolls And Slander Campaigns
As I write this, I am three quarters done with ‘Gujarat Files’, written by firebrand journalist Rana Ayyub. I have been born and brought up in Rajkot, Gujarat, where parts of the revealing and...
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While The PM Was Silent, These 10 Writers Boldly Spoke Out Against The Kathua...
It took PM Modi quite a few days to say “…as a country we should feel ashamed” about the Kathua and Unnao rapes. His silence was deafening. At the same time, pro-rapist rallies and communal barriers...
View ArticleStop Thinking That If You Aren’t Reading Books, You Aren’t Reading At All
I grew up in a house with books. A house where my mother and sister’s library was pretty much open source. I was proud of how many books I read in a month. To many others, I used to say it didn’t...
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Amma’s Breasts
“His mother’s breasts had become a serious problem for him.” This is how Perumal Murugan opens his stirring short story, “The Blouse” , describing the fundamental problem faced by one of his...
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