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Does skin color matters? https://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/12/the-color-of-your-skin-does-matter/ When it comes to skin color, India is obsessed with having a fair skin. The comparison on the basis of color is predominant. Perhaps the ever-growing hatred for the dusky skin has been nurtured by fairness creams. Earlier, it was a notion that people with dark skin belonged to lower classes that are destined to work under the sun, while people with fairer complexion are meant to rule the world. After all who can forget the infamous apartheid in South Africa where blacks were ruled by the whites! Even in India, the white British men came here to rule over brown men. Somehow we have inherited looking down upon our darker colored brethren from them. Even today, a family’s first preference of a daughter-in-law is a fair skinned girl. We talked to some people regarding the issue: “I am 21 years old and I used to think that skin color matters a lot. But with age and maturity, I c...

Breakup Loss Falling in love and coming together in a relationship is easier than maintaining it. Whether a relationship is short-term or a long-term, people tend to get emotionally attached to the other person. The attachment is etched so deeply in the minds, that the breakups have a painful impact on us, more mentally than emotionally. A breakup can be very painful because it represents the loss of shared dreams and commitments between the two. A healthy relationship begins with full of excitement and hope for the future but when these relationships fail the feeling of disappointment, stress and grief overpowers the senses and all the joys of life become redundant. Sometimes the impact of a breakup is such that a person loses his/her will to live and take extreme steps. Psychologists suggest that the people around such a person should be sensitive and help them through this stage to bring them back to their lives. Here are a few people who share their breakup experie...

Quota System Minister is making every other step to bring India on a high pedestal in the international scenario, while domestically we are still fighting to be called backward. The today’s youth is treading on a wrong path with such regressive demands. Instead of fighting for backwardness, the youth of India should come together and protest for removing all sorts of reservations. Prime Minister Modi did a good job by eliminating interviews from Government Jobs in order to avoid corruption, but reservation is still acting as a paralysis in country’s growth. If at all there should be a quota, then it should be based on the annual income, and not caste. In short, Reservation is a curse, which is dividing our country on the basis of caste, community and religion. We need to be united not divided for becoming a force to reckon with “United we stand – divided we fall” In view of the present scenario, it is needed to keep aside the narrow vote bank politics and think truly for t...

Unavailability of proper lighting on roads in Delhi Women safety is one of the major concerns that plague our nation. The crime against women has surged to such an extent that our national capital is now known as rape capital. In fact, the situation is so worse that it has affected one of the fastest growing sectors of our country – tourism. Delhi leads the number of reported crimes, with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar following the capital closely. The city has been rated as the least safe place in India for women. Apart from the lack of strict laws, the city also lacks basic amenities such as proper light in the city. There are many places in Delhi that are completely dark during the night owing to the shortage of street lights. According to a recent report in Deccan Herald, the area near the South Polytechnic College for Women (Behind LSR) is as secluded at the night, as it is crowded during the day. The situation (lack of lights) is a big problem in city like Delhi where most wome...

The art of attracting the opposite sex! Everybody wants a partner in their life with whom they can share their   feelings, can trust them and understand them well for better life. Along   with this we have some expectations from the partners as well. But in order to lead a better life, a girl and a boy need to have certain characteristics that would go a l ong way in establishing a healthy relationship. For Women  Family oriented – Being family oriented doesn’t mean that you should be at home all the time. It means to be able to manage personal and professional life well. This may include family dinners, or even watching television together. These activities will strengthen the relationships. Confidence – Everyone would agree that being confident is one of the best qualities in a woman. Confident women are disciplined and focused on their goals. They are aware of their weaknesses and work accordingly. A confident woman can turn any situation into an opp...