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Jemimah Rodrigues Breaks Silence on Period Stigma in the World of Sports

Indian cricket star Jemimah Rodrigues has recently sparked a vital conversation by opening up about the persistent stigma surrounding menstruation within the professional sports arena. In an interview published in the Hindustan Times on April 23, 2026, Jemimah highlighted how

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What Is Fear of Failure? Understanding Atychiphobia and Its Psychological Roots

Fear is one of the very first and core emotions that we grow up with. Everyone must have feared cockroaches, lizards, dogs or any situation. The most common being fear of failing something really important to us, this could be

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Selective Outrage: Why We Care About Some Issues but Ignore Others in Society

From the recent discourse, people are opposed to the Transgender Bill and the Delimitation Bill. Protesters rallied against both bills, yet they succeeded in only one instance. Why do people protect political power, not the people’s dignity? Justice must be

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Mother-in-Law vs Daughter-in-Law Conflict: A Family Systems Theory Perspective

Think of a Saturday morning in the kitchen of a newly married couple. The wife is cooking a meal, meticulously following a recipe she has mastered. Her mother-in-law walks into the room, takes a breath, raises her hand, picks up a spice

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Hormones and Heat: Understanding the Chemical Basis of Aggression

One of the most complex human behaviours that often comes to the surface in situations of competition, conflicts, or stress is aggression. Expression of aggression is deeply shaped by social and cultural factors, but human biology plays a crucial role

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Disney Initiative for Inclusion: Animation Song in Sign Language

Disney+ is setting a new benchmark for inclusion and representation with its “Songs in Sign Language” initiative. Announced by the studio on March 4, 2026, this project is set to debut on Disney+ on April 27, 2026. Disney has reimagined

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HHRC Launches Inquiry into NIT Kurukshetra Suicide Cases

The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a series of distressing incidents at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra. Following reports of at least four student suicides and an attempted suicide over the past

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Academic Pressure in India: Understanding Its Role in Rising Youth Suicide Rates

The scholastic burden is fueling the desire for youngsters’ suicide cases in India, where extreme battles of academia and expectations of parents and society create anxiety and psychological distress that are immensely greater than in Western contexts. Two major theories

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The Psychology of Cynicism: Why Some People Expect the Worst in Others

Imagine a woman, Elena, who is going to a wedding. The groom makes a tearful, heartfelt speech about devotion and sacrifice, which brings the room to silence. Elena, however, leans over to her partner and whispers, “He’s just exaggerating because he’s

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One Kiss. Three Brain Chemicals. Endless Feelings.

A reason why some kisses last forever in your memory while others leave no marks is not due to how romantic the kiss was, but rather how you processed that kiss in your mind. Even though it may have appeared