Buzzing Blogosphere: JNU, Sedition And Patriotism

The Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi has been in news for over three weeks for the disturbance created by a program in the university campus. The participants of the meet allegedly chanted anti-India slogans. This led to the beating of students, journalists and lawyers and even the arrest of the student president Mr. Kanhaiya Kumar on accounts of a speech delivered by him about Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab. Thus flared a debate regarding what constitutes sedition, who was in the wrong during the aftermath of the clash, and how much of what the media reports is true. We bring you the bloggers who present their views and opinions on the same.

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Spicy Saturday Picks – February 20, 2016

Spicy Saturday

Aaaah a spring weekend! Spring in India is found only in textbooks, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a sunny outlook. This week’s WOW prompt will let you vent your feelings about the current Indian TV shows. Write about ‘If I Could Create A TV Show’ before Sunday midnight and win a WOW badge! Browse through these Spicy posts and tell us which you like best in the comments section below!

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WOW – ‘If I Could Create A TV Show’

They say TV killed the Radio star, but the Internet has still not been able to kill the TV star. TV is still the most used source of entertainment and updates for the average Indian household. We can’t say much about the quality of entertainment that TV provides, so we’re giving you a chance to create your own TV show in this week’s WOW prompt!

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10 Easy And Healthy Quinoa Recipes For You

Quinoa (pronounced: keen-wah) is classified as a pseudo grain, but the health benefit it offers are pretty real. Originally from South America, this superfood has taken over the culinary world, all thanks to its nutritional benefits. It’s low in carbohydrates, high on amino acids and gluten free. It is also amazingly versatile as it feels quite at home in savoury as well sweet dishes owing to its neutral taste. Get on the superhighway to super health with these easy and healthy quinoa recipes.

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Winner Announcement – #KnowYourRights Activity

Talking about anything related to intimacy and sex is a taboo in India. And this taboo, unfortunately extends to sexual violence too. Be it being touched in public or molested by an older relative, the response to such violence is silence. To break this silence,  Amnesty International in association with BlogAdda came up with the #KnowYourRights activity. Participants blogged about reasons why they think it is important to encourage reporting of sexual violence. We received a very encouraging response and it is now time to announce the winners for this activity.

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