Have you heard the song “Jodi tor daak shune keu naa aashe tobe, aikla cholo re” (“Even if no one responds to your call, have courage and walk alone”)? Similarly, the Jagriks participating in the Samvidhan LIVE initiative courageously started … Read More
Gandhi and Ambedkar (as far as I know) never fully got along with each other – they had massive disagreements throughout their life.Today, somewhere, far far above in the heavens, they are both looking at India. And they both have … Read More
The word “Constitution” reminds most of us of a boring Civics lesson. We’d yawn in the middle, and let half the information slip out of our head. Eventually, we write exams, get a degree, get a job, and forget all about … Read More
The ostensibly easy task belied the challenges it contained. I had to visit places of worship from five different religions as part of one of my tasks under Samvidhan LIVE: The Jagrik Project. I had no idea how it would pan … Read More
What does visiting different religious places, or reversing roles with someone from the opposite gender, have to do with the Constitution? Across the country, over 400 young people, who we call Jagriks, are doing seemingly crazy things in the name … Read More
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA*, * On behalf of all plants, animals, rivers, mountains of this land And on behalf of all our forefathers and our future generations,having solemnly resolved to constitute India** **as a decentralized collective of groups, tribes, … Read More
While the idea of volunteering has been around for quite some time, it wasalways received with disapproving looks from parents and seen as an additional chore by the students. However, with times swiftly changing, volunteering has grown to be immensely … Read More
Shannon Yarbrough, an interactive media specialist from Atlanta, USA has experienced a number of layoffs in a period of four years. With each layoff she went into a donward spiral, feeling emotions ranging from elation to anxiety. Afer her last one, … Read More
Sometimes, being from two different communities can feel more like belonging to two different countries sharing a border.” claimed Ritumoni who heads on-ground operations for Kat Kathaa. Indeed. Especially when one of the two communities happens to be the ‘infamous’ … Read More
It can be irrefutably said that most differences arise from misunderstandings between two people, and the communities they belong to. And these misunderstandings are often the result of a series of divides that already exist between two individuals. These so … Read More