Author: InsPIRE

• June 22, 2022

  ‘Women’tal Health: It’s Okay to Seek Help

  Sarabjit Kaur, Editor, Inspire Spectrum We often hear men are from Mars and women are from Venus. The idea of two separate worlds is fascinating to begin with, especially when we start comparing the lives, privileges and hardships of each gender. We have always been told that women are excellent multi-taskers and men read maps…
• June 6, 2022

  Menstruation and Period Leaves: Welcome to The Town of Cramps and Unease

  By Guest Author, Ayushi Singh “A Menstruating Woman” Menstruation has been treated as a taboo by many from the old and the new world. In today’s new world, new kinds of challenges have arisen concerning menstrual health. Menstrual health is a matter of right, and not merely a privilege for any girl! Recently, Spain has…
• June 1, 2022

  Jab Tune Keh Diya, Alvida: Au Revoir, KK

  Bijetri Roy, Editor-in-Chief, Inspire Spectrum The man whose soulful voice gave a hopeless romantic teenager struggling with heartbreaks and crush rejections, songs like “tadap tadap” and “ek pal ke liye” were the band-aids. When he sang “aye bekhabar”, it gave me hope of finding an equally broken soul later in life who would croon the…
• May 27, 2022

  THE PLIGHT OF THE RECENT WHO AWARDEES: ASHA WORKERS STILL FIGHTING FOR MINIMUM WAGES

  Sarabjit Kaur, Editor, Inspire Spectrum Recently, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers have been awarded the Global Health Leaders Award-2022 for being at the forefront of healthcare delivery in India. “ASHA (which means hope in Hindi) are more than 1 million female volunteers in India, honoured for the crucial role in linking the community with…
• May 4, 2022

  Professor Shonku o Golok Rahasya: A Summary and Tribute to the Sci-fi Genius Ray

  Bijetri Roy, Editor-in-Chief, Inspire Spectrum As we mark the 101st birth anniversary of the legendary genius, Satyajit Ray, here is a brief summary and review of one of his sci-fi works, Professor Shonku o’ Golok Rahasya (Prof Shonku and the Mystery of the Sphere). This story was published in May, 1965 in “Sandesh”. An interesting…
• April 20, 2022

  WOMEN JUGGLING WORK AND FAMILY: ADDRESSING HOUSEHOLD GENDER GAP IN INDIA

  Sarabjit Kaur, Editor, Inspire Spectrum A very ‘distinguished’ gentleman recently asked me as to why women choose to put their careers above their ‘marital duties’. I must admit that I was taken aback by the blatant confrontation lacking cogent rational backing. The opinionated gentleman did not stop there and began to address the “fertile phase”…
• March 29, 2022

  Breaking the Vicious Saga of Body Norms

  Sarabjit Kaur, Editor, Inspire Spectrum As summer has arrived early in full force, most of us are busy shuffling our wardrobes. Responding to the change in the season, the oversized coats and jackets are being replaced by the fashion-savvy crop tees. The curvy goddesses are ready to flaunt their curves! But wait a minute!! Do…
• March 15, 2022

  Binge Watch 2030: Episode 3

  Bijetri Roy, Editor-in-Chief, Inspire Spectrum In this short series, I imagine how AI based OTT experience would be in 2030. This series is titled WHAT’S YOUR PHOBIA? It is a summer afternoon of March, 2030. The makers of What’s Your Phobia have approached me to review their take on AI-based horror. Join me in my…
• March 15, 2022

  Binge Watch 2030: Episode 2

  Bijetri Roy, Editor-in-Chief, Inspire Spectrum In this short series, I imagine how AI based OTT experience would be in 2030. This series is titled WHAT’S YOUR PHOBIA? It is a summer afternoon of March, 2030. The makers of What’s Your Phobia have approached me to review their take on AI-based horror. Join me in my…
• March 14, 2022

  Binge Watch 2030: Episode 1

  Bijetri Roy, Editor-in-Chief, Inspire Spectrum In this short series, I imagine how AI based OTT experience would be in 2030. This series is titled WHAT’S YOUR PHOBIA? It is a summer afternoon of March, 2030. The makers of What’s Your Phobia have approached me to review their take on AI-based horror. Join me in my…