World History has often turned on the sharpest of points, and has often been fueled by the human ability to respond and react to their surroundings. Often, history has been glorified to be told to rhyme with its past. While this has often been an exaggeration, it is fair to … Continue Reading
Cognizant Citizen: The Assassination of Haiti’s President
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in Pétion-Ville, Haiti on July 7, 2021.
Moïse had started his first company Jomar Auto Parts with little initial investment and gradually began expanding his fields of business. Soon, Moïse was the first man to export bananas from Haiti to Germany (since … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Disquiet in The Kashmir Valley
Stability in Jammu and Kashmir has always been a delicate issue. Geopolitical, social and economic issues have clashed together leaving a trace of uncertainty since the formation of the state. In August 2019, the scales of this unpredictable imbalance were tipped off even more. The scrapping of Article 370 resulted … Continue Reading
Political Killings in Kashmir: A Worrying Precedent
A separatist movement has gripped the region of Jammu and Kashmir since Independence. This movement intensified in 1989 when militants infiltrated the area and became the main opposing force to the Indian administration in the region. Militancy brought with itself a lot of strain in Kashmir’s otherwise neutral Hindu-Muslim relations, … Continue Reading
Empowerment And How Far It Has Come – For Better Or For Worse
When it comes to empowerment, the present generation is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessors. From the advent of social media to a shift in mentality, there are quite a few factors at play here. At a glance, the implications look pretty simple and straightforward – people now … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: The Pulwama Attacks
On the fourteenth of February 2019, a cowardly suicide attack on a convoy of vehicles carrying Central Reserve Police Forces(CRPF) personnel in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir shocked citizens in every corner of the country. Hours later, Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed(JeM) claimed responsibility.
The carnage claimed the lives … Continue Reading
‘Fresh Thoughts’ by Kunal Kamra: A Review
In recent years, stand up comedy in India has witnessed a boom like nothing else. Talented artists that had already established themselves in the open mic circuit have now become household names. Kunal Kamra is one such example. In 2017, he uploaded a clip on YouTube that today has about … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Argentina Abortion Bill
On August 9th, 2018 Argentina’s Senate rejected the landmark bill that sought legalization of abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Argentinian lawmakers debated the complete legalization of abortion for more than 15 hours and voted 38 against to 31 for. From the senate, 14 female and 24 male … Continue Reading
“I am not a leftist, rightist or centrist”: Rajeev Bhattacharyya
On the 8th of January, 2018, School of Communication, MAHE, received eminent journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya as a keynote speaker for Article-19, School of Communication’s core media fest. Rajeev Bhattacharyya is a freelance reporter who focusses his work on India’s north-eastern states. His talk to the students was on the topic … Continue Reading