Posted in Social Issues, Spotlight

The Rape Culture In India

By Simran Kaur

Nirbhya Rape Case, Unnao Rape case, Mumbai Rape case, Ranaghat Rape case and numerous many more. Many assault cases in India and other nations go unreported, just because of open dissent and media consideration has expanded the readiness to report the cases.

It’s sad, but genuine that ‘RAPE’ is the fourth most normal wrongdoing against females in India. It’s a severe truth that 80% of the instances of assault cases are done by somebody known to the person in question. It’s hard to confide in anyone in time of downfall, whether he’s your uncle, your driver, your worker or any other person.

Pitilessness by spouse or his family members represents 27.9 percent of the violations against ladies.

Lion’s share of the cases are recorded under this IPC segment revealing insight into the high predominance of abusive behavior at home in the country. Most assaults go unreported on the grounds that the assault casualties dread reprisal and embarrassment. India is being disparaged in light of the fact that numerous cases are not reported,even however casualties are expanding step by step.

Report of assault cases in 2017 –

In excess of 32,500 assault cases were enlisted with the police in 2017. In any case, Indian courts discarded just 18,300 cases identified with assault that year.

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has discharged the yearly wrongdoing in India report 2017 on October 28,2017 – Madhya pradesh tops the outline for the most number of violations against ladies, at 5,562 cases. Uttar Pradesh is underdog to MP with in number of instances of assault announced. Assault by realized people despite everything establishes a huge level of the considerable number of cases reported. Out of 32,559 revealed cases, in 93.1 percent cases the denounced were known to the victims.  The report features that 16,591 assault bodies of evidence were accounted for against family companions, businesses, neighbors or other known people and in 10,553 cases, the blamed were companions, online companions, live-in accomplices or isolated spouses of the people in question.

In the event that we talk about state insightful, at that point Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland can be viewed as modestly more secure than different states.

Report of Rape cases in 2018 –

Very nearly 34,000 assault cases were accounted for in 2018. It’s extremely stunning and unsavory that one lady detailed an assault like clockwork of the normal. As per (NCRB) Annual Report 85% prompted charges.

Report of Rape cases in 2019 –

Six instances of assault and eight instances of attack were recorded each day on a normal in the national capital this year till July 15, as indicated by the Delhi Police measurements, which feature an upsetting circumstance.

Through and through, 1,176 instances of assault were enrolled till July 15 this year, the information uncovers. The figures are exceptionally upsetting as these features the proceeded with helplessness of ladies in the national capital even 7 years after the abhorrent assault and murder of a 23-year-old medico here, which had made an across the nation shock and prompted promises by the political and regulatory initiative to address the issue with all reality.

The person in question, presently known as ‘Nirbhaya’, was assaulted by six men in a moving transport in a south Delhi territory while she was getting back with a male companion on December 16, 2012. In the wake of outrage and shock over it, the laws against assault and attack were reinforced however the circumstance stays unaltered.

“Going after work is a bad dream for ladies. I see no police officer sent at detached spots. While getting back from work out in the open vehicle, there are such a significant number of dull stretches I need to pass every day. I continue talking over telephone to either my companions or relatives with the goal that they would know whether anything untoward happened,” said 30-year-old Shweta Mehta, an architect who works in Gurugram and lives in Jangpura.

As indicated by the police, in the vast majority of the assault cases, they were known to the person in question.

All through most of mankind’s history, men would in general view ladies as mediocre and of lower request Raised in talk, squashed truth be told, ladies have, for a really long time, been made survivor of men’s numerous domineering savageries and shameful acts. Causing licentious calamity is one of the most belittling gadgets men have embraced to cover and oppress ladies and, in this manner, support their own predominance.

Posted in Movie Reviews, Reviews

In This Corner Of The World

By Yati Hankar

Now that the world is on hold. Days feels longer and boredom stretches out to this extend that you’ve binged watched almost every latest series and movies and dramas and what not! So like any of you, I started piecing my life with throwbacks and again stumble upon this not so forgotten master piece of 2016.

IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD.

It is a Japanese animated war time film directed by Sunao Katabuchi. The film is a brief piece of world war 2, based on the manga written by Fumiyo Kono.

It circles around the life of a young woman named Suzu, who is very dreamy and naive who loves to draw. She along with her parents and siblings stays in a small town of Hiroshima called Eba. In 1943, Suzu being an 18 year old was arranged to be married to an unknown man named Shusaku, the movie leaves out the deal of ideologies and politics during the war thus the story is solely based on suzu’s prespective. A young common girl. Suzu’s husband turned out to be  a very kind man who comes from Kure city, 15 miles away from Hiroshima. the story gradually unfolds the daily life of common people  during the war and how they manage to cope up with it or manage to survive it also shows how suzu lives like a regular Japanese house wife in her husband’s house.

The movie also highlights the food shortage struggle and how Japanese people built caves to survive bombs. The turn of events during the war led suzu to lose her right hand and her niece Harumi. Despite all the tragedies Suzu faced, she managed to outgrow it but when a big blast in Hiroshima occurred killing many, the emperor of Japan announces the end of war by declaring surrender to allied powers which leaves Suzu in despair remembering her loses. |

This was just a bit of the movie; you can watch it on Netflix. Where I am very fond of Animes which provide a taste of common life, this movie will not disappoint you but will give you a warm nostalgic feeling and has a deep meaning in it. But at the same time it’s not preachy and shallow. And so simply put, in this corner of the world is a delight watch.

Picture Courtesy: @NYTimes.com

Posted in Book Reviews, Reviews

IKIGAI: The Japanese Secret to a long and happy Life

By Yati Hankar

Authored BY:  HECTOR GARCIA and FRANCESC MIRALLES


As intriguing the title sounds and as pretty the book looks, I present you a book you can definitely judge by it’s cover.

During a lazy time like this, following the same eat-sleep routine where purpose of life might seem a little hazy now, here is a Japanese mantra to get you an answer to your never ending “i don’t know what to do with my life” frustration.

This book is based on a Japanese concept of living life that is IKIGAI which means ‘the happiness of always being busy.’ It is made from two Japanese words: ‘IKI’ meaning life and ‘KAI’ meaning the realization of hope and expectation and if simply put ‘a reason to jump out of bed each morning.’

The book comprises pieces about longevity and study of Okinawa island of Japan where maximum centenarians, 24.55 out of every 100, are found. What do they eat, drink, how do they exercise, how do they manage stress, how living in close community and social ties and relationship is having an impact on their well being and longetivity was surveyed.

The good read moments I have shared with this book have felt nothing but self investment. Usually non fiction books are not that interesting for many but this book directs you to find your personal IKIGAI, which means to find something you love, something you’re good at, to manifest something that the world needs. 

Once you understand the meaning of IKIGAI, the book tries to explain the art of being young while growing old. Where everything is about finding your meaning of life  the book also encourage the idea of being in flow that is to be completely immerse into the experience so that no other stuff can distract you. It definitely does not  seems very subtle and easy to find your IKIGAI right away  and so their are several tips from the locals of Okinawa about what habits should be encouraged to live a better life.  

While concluding the book the author unfolds another Japanese technique called ‘WABI SABI,’ an idea of finding beauty in imperfection, according to this technique Japanese people find imperfection, incomplete and flaws beautiful.

Here flawed is preferred as it resembles to nature. Perceptually, I understood IKIGAI to be a passion which is in everyone, which gives meaning to our life and gives us the inspiration to be our best to the very end of life.

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NOTE TO SELF by Connor Franta

By Saakshi Sharma

‘Note to Self’ is a memoir by the YouTube sensation Connor Franta.

Instead of being a black and white word book, it’s full of colored pictures, connecting us with the greater, outer world of the author. It breaks the monotony and adds on to the aesthetic value of the book.

This book revolves around a variety of topics and seems like a little guide for teenagers and young adults. The author tries to make his point by using his own experiences and examples, thus keeping the whole story real instead of using hypothetical examples.

He touches a variety of topics through the book like self love, self acceptance, relationships- both with own self as well as with others. He also deals with some sensitive topics like dealing with depression and body image issues and very subtly reminds us all of the value of kindness.

In a world where everyone is obsessed with perfection and seeks happiness in being accepted in the society, this book teaches us that the only way to attain true happiness is by accepting one’s flaws and being okay with it and being a salad bowl instead of being a soup bowl. At times articles and at other times epiphanies, poems or quotes, this book is a new take on young adult non fiction which is not the norm is modern literature.