d_demandasaurus

Maybe in another universe... we were Romeo and Juliet. But not the poison-sipping, dagger-falling kind. No, we were the kind who tried to exchange rings in Dubai and got hit by a sandstorm — literal and emotional. Our date was August 8, 2018. It wasn’t picked by pundits or family trees. It was ours. Because that was the day she said yes. Not to marriage. To us. To love. But then — A next of kin, booked his  Ring ceremony prior to mine Which meant we got preponed. Quick detour. Flight to Dubai — 23rd December. Engagement on the 28th. Simple. Right? Wrong. Our flight didn’t land in Dubai. It crash-landed into chaos. Ras. Al. Khaimah. No staff. No lights. No clue. Dad panicked. Sandstorm outside, storm inside. Her dad drove through it to come pick us up. That should’ve been the story. That should’ve been the fight we remembered. But no. Because on the 28th — at lunch — my father announced: “500 log aayenge.” Five. Hundred. Her parents heard: thirty. Maybe forty. That’s the kind of mat...

Pet ownership in India is undergoing a transformative phase, with over 70% of urban couples now choosing pets over childbirth. This societal shift underscores the growing recognition of pets as integral family members, making it essential to have a robust legal framework that outlines the responsibilities of pet owners while safeguarding animal welfare. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, along with related byelaws, forms the cornerstone of India’s animal protection laws. Additionally, the Constitution of India addresses animal welfare under its Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy. Article 21 of the Constitution extends the right to life to all living beings, including animals, emphasizing their essential role in human survival. Article 48A mandates the state to protect the environment, forests, and wildlife, while Article 51A(g) highlights every citizen’s duty to show compassion towards living creatures. Although these provisions are not directly en...

“The law opens all subjects for study. If you are studying a murder case, you will probably have to delve into the science behind poisoning or the physics of the force of a blow to the chest. If you are trying to prove the facts of a matter involving a ticketing service, you might need to study how the programming of a website like MakeMyTrip works. Moreover, law itself often requires the analysis of transactions, thereby bringing in elements of commerce. This interdisciplinary nature of law, which places a lawyer in the shoes of every subject humanly possible, is the reason I chose to pursue it.” This was my response to the professor at ILS Law College when she asked me why I had chosen law. While my peers gave flamboyant answers that seemed to impress her, mine left her in a deep state of shock. Though rehearsed to sound dramatic and appealing, I was well aware that the question would not determine my admission—it was a stereotypical query, after all. From the outset, my decision to ...

A road is needed, not a mere path to traverse,   Why require a song if a voice can converse?   When will hearts be reached without knocking on chests,   Do you not recognize the seekers' quests?   Must I wield a needle to pierce the abyss,   The shallow darkness where fierceness exists?   For my cause is neither love nor war,   But silence, science, and the pursuit of the afar.   As you leave Mother Earth helpless and torn,   Father Time shifts the tectonics, clouds are reborn.   And I await the end of this cycle’s demise,   So that a new era may finally arise.   When we grasp the need for preservation,   And understand the call for conservation.   Yet why should I care if there’s no path to tread,   It seems all my strikes have faltered instead.   I long to be part of something profound,   To find a place where I am tr...

When confronted with the notion of being blessed with a hundred years of life upon being remembered, the immediate reaction may not always be one of celebration. For me, the idea of prolonged existence brings forth concerns about dependency and the potential limitations that come with old age. The desire to escape the constraints of mortal life and merge with something greater, such as the singularity in human conscience or the eternal presence of a Jedi with the Force seems like a rather persuasive option. In the realm of science fiction, the concept of singularity offers an intriguing possibility where consciousness transcends the boundaries of the human form. Here, one's awareness merges with artificial intelligence, potentially granting eternal existence. The allure lies in the prospect of shedding the limitations of mortal existence and embracing a timeless state where individuality intertwines with the vast expanse of technology. Like, imagine becoming a stone but an aware st...

18 October 2023 – the day following the pronouncement of the judgement the front page of a newspaper had the news of the recent violent revival of the Israel – Palestine conflict, another news with a new inauguration of some infrastructure project, news about the honour killing about a couple who dared to have an inter-caste marriage and somewhere pressed in was the disappointment of the queer community on the same sex judgement that too in pointers.    Never did I ever think in this lifetime that I would be affected by a decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Court since 2014, played a pivotal role in modern Indian jurisprudence giving and widening the rights of Transsexuals, challenging the constitutionality of Section 377, upholding individual privacy rights in the Hadiya Marriage Case, declaring the Sabarimala Temple's practices unconstitutional and emphasising bail rights and further extended to various areas, including human rights, gender justice, and freedom of spe...

Space            ... has always fascinated me! I must have been 8-9 years old when I first read the encyclopedia and these graphic informative books about the Apollo Missions and NASA, at that age I was unaware of ISRO programs or the ones that were attempted by the Soviet Union.  I was 12 when I first saw E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, I still remember observing the weird shape of the spaceship that ET departs before which ET holds up a finger on Elliot's head and says I'll be right here... Damn 20 years !!!,  and that scene still makes me tear up. And then came Koi Mil Gaya which in hindsight was a different movie than E.T. but more on that later... What blew my mind was it took us merely 54 years from taking a flight in our atmosphere to putting a satellite in space. Of course, the American and Soviet space race stopped about 10 years later once Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin supported by the unsung Michael Collins landed on the lunar surface. Tal...