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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 03 > not-like-every-other-day-at-minab-school

Not like Every Other Day at Minab School

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (525+ words) We were not soldiers.We were no one's enemies.We were just girls'studentswho woke up early, like every other day,to finish our unfinished homework,to gather our bags,and walk togethertowards our school. The day had just begun.The…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 03 > the-most-appropriate-response-to-falling-birthrates-embrace-them

The Most Appropriate Response to Falling Birthrates? Embrace Them

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (723+ words) As birthrates continue to decline in many industrialized countries, anxious governments are running out of schemes to keep women procreating. In the US, millionaires and billionaires are'lining up'to donate to Trump's "baby bonus" savings accounts. Trump accounts give parents $1,000 for…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 03 > birthstrike-as-a-crucial-part-of-feminist-activism

BirthStrike as a crucial part of feminist activism

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (563+ words) Whether or not you believe in abortion, you should believe in choice." It's all about misogyny and controlling women as vessels of the patriarchy." Women and girls die trying to access unsafe abortions." At the very least, let's not support…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 03 > the-do-nothing-generation-a-quiet-rebellion-against-hustle-culture

The “Do-Nothing” Generation: A Quiet Rebellion Against Hustle Culture

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1436+ words) The so-called "do-nothing generation" may not be doing nothing at all. Instead, it may be quietly rebelling against a system that expects constant productivity while offering diminishing stability in return. Let us dig in and around the Do-Nothing Generation. Childhood…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > basic-problem-with-indian-education-system

Basic Problem with Indian Education System

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (243+ words) This copying doesn't just happen in the routine examinations. Even in the entrance examinations to premier engineering and medical institutions students of the same institution earn huge sums by appearing for aspiring candidates. Sometimes private coaching institutions are involved in…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > child-care-centers-lighten-up-the-world-of-small-children-in-remote-villages

Child Care Centers Lighten Up the World of Small Children in Remote Villages

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (540+ words) In Fidurihal hamlet of Kotra block in South Rajasthan, nearly 20 children are sitting in a circle in a room. The rather modest furnishings of the room are brightened up by teaching aids and colorful drawings on the wall, and more…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > sports-enthuse-rural-youth-and-help-achieve-wider-development-objectives

Sports Enthuse Rural Youth and Help Achieve Wider Development Objectives

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (619+ words) Tara is a young girl of Rama village in Udaipur district of Rajasthan who recently discovered her hidden talents as a football player. While earlier she had never even thought of playing football, it was a very encouraging to find…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > thirty-is-not-a-deadline-the-silent-anxiety-of-arranged-marriage

Thirty Is Not a Deadline: The Silent Anxiety of Arranged Marriage

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1018+ words) Have we got some good news?" The term good news" does not denote success here. It is about getting married. A woman's gradual shift from accomplished to overdue begins here. The Social Construction of Urgency For a man, thirty is…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > seeds-water-and-dignity-women-redefining-life-in-rajasthans-tribal-villages

Seeds, Water, and Dignity: Women Redefining Life in Rajasthan’s Tribal Villages

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (213+ words) The proposed trade agreement between India and the United States has triggered intense debate across the country. This agreement is not merely an attempt to expand bilateral trade; it is" In the history of Indian democracy, the Union Government's annual…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > going-back-to-gazas-broken-universities

Going back to Gaza’s broken universities

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1284+ words) On 13 November 2025, my family and I were breathlessly awaiting the results of my sister Aya's high school exams, or'tawjihi. We put up some decorations in an apartment we had rented after'relocating'from Gaza City to Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, in September....