RESULTS OF THE CYBERBULLYING POLL CONDUCTED ON INSHORTS

With the prevalence of social media platforms in today’s digital world, it is alarmingly evident that technology has created brand new challenges that affect the mental health of users, one of the major ones being cyberbullying. This technology-based peer victimization involves harassing, threatening, embarrassing, or targeting another person, intentionally and repeatedly, mostly with the intention…More

MATRIMONY MEET AD LISTS ‘BEAUTIFUL GIRLS’ AS YOUNG ACHIEVERS. WOULD BEAUTY BE A DECIDING FACTOR FOR YOU IN MARRIAGE?

An advertisement for a Young Achievers Matrimony Meet in Bengaluru was recently published in the city edition of a newspaper. It described its ideal clientele as “highly successful young achievers”, people who are “specialists in their respective fields” and people from “ultra rich families”. The advertisement went viral for listing “beautiful girls” under the Young…More

NEW BILL PROPOSES JAIL FOR BRIBE GIVERS: HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN A BRIBE?

RESPONSES: 22933 YES: 12981 (57%) NO: 9952 (43%) The ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament saw the landmark Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018, being passed by both Houses. The Bill seeks to punish not only the bribe taker but also the bribe giver, with imprisonment up to seven years, fine, or both, on giving a bribe. However,…More

Inshorts invites applications for its Inshorts Inclusives Campus Program

Inshorts is looking for young enthusiastic and innovative minds for its campus program – The Inshorts Inclusives Program. The Inshorts Inclusives is a community of like-minded students working towards Inshorts’ umbrella mission of #Stay Informed. The Inclusives being the torchbearers of the mission, are responsible for designing and executing plans and strategies to keep people…More