liberty – Itisaras

The Fault in our Roots

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 1 Comment administration, Akbar, archaic, barbaric, Belief, Bigotry, Caste, caste-orthodoxy, clan, communal harmony, community, consent, conspiracy, Constitution, customs, democracy, dogma, education, election, era, feudal, gotra, Gram Panchayat, group, History, honor killing, Indian history, institution, integrity, Jats, judicial, khap panchayat, liberty, modernization, mughal, Mughal empire, Mughal era, orthodox, Panchayat, Polity, quasi-judicial, Rights, social, socio-political, sub-caste, Supreme Court, Tradition, Women

A genuinely liberal culture or one that is advancing towards the thought is a consistent and solid arrangement of equity. In reality, when the government assistance of the populace is entangled in a political tussle of the predominant gatherings of society, it is the equity framework which anchors the fair soul. In contemporary India, the commonness of Khap Panchayats make for risky threats to this equity framework.

Society

An undervalued goal in the virtual world: Digital citizenship and Positive Online Behaviour

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments anonymity, anti-cyberbullying, bias, binary, citizens, cliche, communities, community, confession, connection, connectivity, consumer, consumption, cyber-crime, cyber-security, cyberbullying, digital, digital citizenship, Digital India, digital literacy, Discrimination, Ethics, ethnocentric, etiquette, exploitation, Expression, freedom, harassment, independence, information, Internet, Law, liberty, literacy, marginalization, media literacy, Microsoft, misbehavior, misogyny, moderator, online platform, political, producer, Rights, Sexism, social, socio-political, speech, sphere, technology, victim

What are we supposed to do when our responsibility as citizens spills over into the online, digital world? The Internet does not only help us to stay connected to our kith and kin, but also allows a host of other things inclusive of both good and bad. It is up to us to follow protocols and act accordingly to create a safe space for everybody.

History Opinions Polity

Promise of the Preamble

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments Belief, Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Justice, citizens, Congress, Constitution, contempt of court, controversy, country, crimes, criticize, customs, Dalits, Decriminalization of 377, democracy, differences, diversity, duplicitous, economy, Emergency, equality, Expression, faith, fraternity, future, Government, historical, hope, independence, Independence Day, institution, Judiciary, Justice, liberty, Lifestyle, mission, nation, nationality, policies, political, Preamble, pressure, Rajya Sabha, republic, scrutiny, sovereign, thought, threat, Triple Talaq, universal, values, verdict, vision, Worship

India is celebrating 73 years of Independence today commemorating its successful overthrow of the colonial rulers in 1947. A lot of promises were made to the citizens of our country post independence. The question is – Who lived upto it?

Polity

Democracy in an Era of Digital Shutdowns

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, Article 370, associations, authoritarian, authority, BJP, citizenship amendment bill, CNBC, Constitution, democracy, Development, Digital India, Digital shutdowns, economic loss, Government, Greece, human rights, india, institutions, Internet, Internet Shutdown Tracker, Iraq, Jammu and Kashmir, leader, liberal, liberty, Modi, national security, neo-fascism, Neo-Republican, non-compliance, Non-Domination, permitted, Power, President, Prime Minister, Pulwama, restrictions, Sudan, The Diplomat, whitelisted

The era that we live in cannot eat, sleep, or work without the Internet. Inspite of being a part of a world which is moving so aggressively towards a more digital lifestyle, is it too hard to imagine that Internet Shutdowns are still a thing?