Random Brainstorming

Over the course of humankind, the women have shown their mettle in wars as well; something they’ve been considered to be weak in. Even in the context of Indian Independence Struggle, queens like ‘ Rani Velu Nachiyar ’ and ‘ Rani Laxmibai ’ have left the adversaries bamboozled. Although women’s supportive roles in wars like logistics, transportation, medication & aid, etc., have always been a subject of utmost appreciation, it is also important to acknowledge their part in active combat & its related aspects. What is Combat? In ‘ Polemology ’ or simply the ‘ studies of war ’, Combat refers to the direct or indirect engagement between the involved parties, be it individuals or with alliances . Simply it means the fight taking place in the war and is considered as the worst thing in any conflict due to its destructive outcomes. Roles for Women in Wars. Traditionally, women have been kept out of armed conflicts throughout the globe and over the time. Supportive / Non-Combat roles h...

How many of your friends, family members, colleagues, etc, are or have pursued their respective Undergraduate courses (i.e., Bachelors) from Open Universities like Indira Gandhi National Open Universities (IGNOU) or Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU)? If not then don’t worry, we got you covered from their hardships, not just academic ones, but also social & psychological as well. What are Open Universities? An open university is defined as a university authorised by a parliamentary act or a statutory body which provides recognition and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges, with an open-door academic policy, with minimal or no entry requirements. Open universities may employ specific teaching methods, such as open supported learning or distance education which may or may not be uniform throughout the same. In case of India, such authorization is carried out by University Grants Commission ,   set up under the aegis o...

Recently I was walking around the shop to purchase the medicine, which was prescribed by my doctor. It’s been a while since finding that medicine has become a tough row to hoe for me both in walk in pharmacies & online portals. At last when I couldn’t find it, the pharmacist offered me its alternative within same price range and same salt. Although I’ve been his familiar & old patient and I trust him by all means, but there’s something about this incident that I can’t ignore, i.e.: Partisanship . One can visualise the drastic impacts of partisanship in Indian medical profession just by the fact that now it’s being labelled as ‘ Indian Medical Industry ’, or at least this is what it has been made. The mere word Industry instead of Profession imparts the sense of business replacing what used to be a practice. Hadn’t it been for 2nd wave of Covid-19, led by Wuhan Virus, it’d have been still left unnoticed. But not anymore, let’s dwell into its ins & outs. MEDICINES...

2013, class 8th, when I was standing behind the class cum science teacher in punishment. She called the interim class monitor and asked her to get the topics reviewed by her colleague (other science teacher) whether she has ‘ omitted ’ enough topics to be ruled out to be taught in class or not. It was “ Chapter 9 – Reproduction in Animals ” and the topics were “ Human Reproduction ”, including male reproductive system & female reproductive system respectively. Why did she omit those topics? Wasn’t she qualified enough to teach those topics? Yes, she was aptly qualified & experienced to do so, but she felt that it wasn’t the right time. The Sex-Education in India has always been a matter of ignorance, carelessness and prejudices, but it hasn’t been the case in history. Ironically India is the 2nd most populous country on earth, the land of the legendary “ Kamasutra ”, the ancient Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfilment in life. Written by “ Vat...