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A cat lover, a book lover, and a beach lover: Saumya is all shades of being human. A sociology graduate from India, who spends most of her time writing. Outside the realm of the web, she loves cooking, sketching, and listening to the cello. A Game Of Thrones enthusiast, she might be small, but can "slay" you!

Finland

Can Universal Basic Income Work for Us and Our Economy?

Saumya Khanduja Mar 23, 2018

In the beautiful countryside of Finland, a man gets about 560€ sent to his bank account, every month, for free! No strings attached! He uses this cash as and when he likes. Who is giving him all this free money? The Government of Finland.…
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Asia-Pacific

Padmaavat: Dividing India the Karni Sena Way!

Saumya Khanduja Mar 5, 2018

Growing up in India, as a typical Bollywood lover, I ask Hindu religious groups - Why did you do that? The story begins with an announcement by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, an eminent Indian movie maker, who has been touching our hearts since…
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Asia-Pacific

Aadhaar Number: Is India’s Biometrics ID System Safe?

Saumya Khanduja Feb 22, 2018

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani brought the idea of a twelve-digit unique identity biometric number, the Aadhaar number, into existence in India, with the idea of making a difference in the lives of about 119,22,59,062 people. The idea…
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Human Rights

I Stand for Human Rights, Do You?

Saumya Khanduja Dec 4, 2017

Human Rights - In about a 100 billion galaxies, possibly even more than that, our home - the Milky Way Galaxy - exists, consisting of more than a hundred billion stars. Of which, our planet earth, the blue planet, is the one and only planet…
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India

Mental Health Stigma in India: Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone!

Saumya Khanduja Nov 28, 2017

I wake up to screams every morning. Screams of a little girl, age 9. She is an autistic child, living right across the street from me. If you look at her, you would not think she has any problems. Go deep into her life; you will find the…
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India

Women in India: Rape, Sexual Harassment and Molestation

Saumya Khanduja Nov 24, 2017

In the land of Kamasutra, the land of approximately 1.324 billion lives, ironically, “sex” is a taboo. Women in India have it worse. Rape, Sexual Harassment, and Molestation are a part of everyday life. Let me take you to the real India,…
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Human Rights

Poverty Porn: A Play of Emotions

Saumya Khanduja Nov 14, 2017

Before I begin explaining the topic of concern, or even start talking about it, why don't you take a look at this?
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India

India in a Trance: The Gritty Reality of Drugs

Saumya Khanduja Oct 31, 2017

A typical day in my life; I was busy on my phone, scrolling through Instagram and Facebook. That's when I came across new memes about a child addicted to some “solution”. I passively ignored it, thinking it was just another meme. Little did…
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Opinion

Being Mum Too Young: The Tribulations of Teenage Pregnancy

Saumya Khanduja Oct 25, 2017

Sarah, a young girl, age 14, found out one morning that her parents filed for a divorce, and are going to live separately from now on. With no one around, she went out for a stroll in the nearest park. While on her way back, she met a…
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Human Rights

Human Rights: A Historical Perspective on Fundamental Rights

Saumya Khanduja Oct 14, 2017

Just like the phoenix, human rights emerged from the ashes and ruins of the world. The beginning of human rights as a revolution is said to be in the late 19th and the whole of the 20th century. However, from ancient texts and research, we…
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