Living the ‘high’ life
ISSUES Why do musicians turn to drugs, asks SAROOP OOMMEN, when music itself is the best source of a natural high?
The death of Amy Winehouse at age 27 sparked off a burning question: why do musicians and drugs have to be connected, always? The “27 Club” had always been intriguing but more than the eerie […]
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Safety first, thrills later
PRECAUTION With the death of 19-year-old Ayazuddin, the spotlight returns to the issue of racing on the streets. Professional racing is okay, so confine racing ambitions to the tracks. NARAYANAN S.
Motor vehicle racing is the art of handling vehicles at high speed. Not every vehicle is meant for racing neither nor is it tough to […]
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Doing their bit
WE REACT As the heat of the anti-corruption protests rises, NXg asked a few supporters what drives them, and if they have ever stood up against corruption…
Corruption is everywhere. It is our right to demand justice. No one is forcing me to fast but this is my way of supporting the movement. The one question […]
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Building an open society
DEBATE Are we truly inclusive? Or are we merely hiding behind the facade of euphemisms and niceties? YASHASVINI RAJESHWAR
What does a type of metal casting defect, the mathematical concept of a subset, the process of combining biological species and social acceptance got in common? They can all be defined by a single word — “inclusion”.
Inclusion […]
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Nothing to be shameful of…
Why is the length of the skirt always considered to be directly proportional to a woman’s morality? SWATI DAFTUAR
When Constable Michael Sanguinetti in Toronto, Canada, said at a University Safety Forum for Crime Prevention that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimised,” his remark sparked off the idea of […]
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Fight of the Rainbow Coalition
RIGHTS As we gear up to celebrate Pride, we take a look at how much has really changed for the LGBT community in India, and in particular, Chennai, since homosexuality was decriminalised in 2009. EDWINA SHADDICK
While the assumption is that the 2009 High Court ruling effectively decriminalised homosexuality in India, many do not realise that […]
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“Fight it at the grassroots level”
Will the movement led by Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev (many being sceptical about his involvement) succeed in tackling corruption and black money? Here is what NXg readers have to say. As told to SHILPA HINDUJA and MEGHA NARAYAN.
Baba, stay out!
What Anna Hazare is doing is absolutely fantastic but Baba Ramdev’s movement is clearly political […]
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What’s ailing Chennai?
With World Environment Day around the corner, a look at Chennai’s environmental indicators shows that there’s a lot of work to be done… DURGANAND BALSAVAR
The Copenhagen Summit brought to the fore complex issues of the impact of urbanisation on environment and ecology. The desire to create zero-carbon sustainable cities may be a distant goal. […]
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Emotional landmines
ISSUES With recurrent incidents of violence by students in campuses, anger management is certainly something that individuals and institutions need to turn their attention to. DR. S. MOHAN RAJ
Anger is an emotion that happens when an individual’s emotional equilibrium is disturbed by external or internal factors. These can be trigger factors or predisposing factors. The […]
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Break the silence
GENDER ISSUES Violence against women is more rampant than you think. Hence it is important that we help the victims step up and fight it. NILEENA M.S.
We consider ourselves members of a civilised society, yet have not learnt to recognise and respect a section that constitutes half the population. Leave alone matters of equality, a […]
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