Little did I know that I would have to continue dealing with my identity-based issues, impostor syndrome and anxieties throughout my academic life.
Teacher’s Diary: How ‘Nature’ Helped Me Form Diverse Student Groups For Online Assessment
A scientific journal provided an easy solution to fix my students' natural tendency to mingle with their 'own kind' for assignments that required team work.
For Danish, Who Won’t Let Us Forget
'Many eyes passed through the crowd, but only you saw the saddest face in it.'
Taliban ‘Has Not Changed,’ Say Women Facing Subjugation in Areas of Afghanistan Under it Extremist Rule
Burqas and male chaperones for women were features of the Taliban’s extremist rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s. Those policies are now back in some districts controlled by these …
Calcutta HC Raps Visva Bharati Varsity for ‘Forcing’ Employees to Donate to CM Relief Fund
The employees of the university said consent for deduction of salary for Amphan relief was never taken, claiming that the decision was 'unilateral'.
The Complicated History of Women at Cannes Film Festival
Looking at Cannes’ record, the festival has hardly ever included female directors in the running for awards. This includes those who are considered some of France’s finest directors generally.
My Battles With Burnout
'Something hurts me at random times of the day. Tears suddenly want to pour out when I am working.'
The Taliban: What Could Its Return to Power Mean for Afghanistan?
During the peak of the Taliban rule in 1999, not a single girl was enrolled in a secondary school and merely 4% of those eligible were at primary schools. …
Stamping Out Dissent: A Look at Jamia’s Anti-Student Actions Amidst the Pandemic
Since the anti-CAA protests, the administration has been using various ways to muzzle voices of dissent by issuing showcause notices, registering FIRs and deploying police personnel permanently on campus.
Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympic All-Around Competition to Focus on Mental Health
Four-time Olympic champion Biles had admitted to being weighed down by the expectation of competing at the Games.