Best impetus to #MeToo movement Look at NCBI data. ( link ) 52% men faced gender based violence Look at UK data. ( link ). More than 40% of the victims are male. The Johnny Depp case is a landmark case in more ways than one. It will help the #MeToo movement become what it originally was: A forum, a rallying cry for the victims of domestic abuse and way to speak up without being afraid of being shamed, ostracized or hunted. Origins of the movement. The #MeToo movement had started with a noble and just cause of giving voice to the women who were abused, survivors of violence and went through traumatic experiences. It tried to give the benefit of doubt to the women wherever possible, be empathetic and also protect them from subsequent abuse by their perpetrators. However, soon it had started morphing into a medieval witch hunt in which all women are to be believed irrespective of evidence since no woman would ever do such a thing. Right ? #BelieveAllWomen #Metoo is...
Another GST Battle Brewing on petrol prices As the petrol, gas and diesel prices shoot up, the memes on the central government abound. Old tweets are dug up and replayed over and over again to showcase the irony of the situation and how the tables have turned. In case you have not seen it, mimicry also has taken centre stage with 3 million views within a week of being uploaded. As the hue and cry over petrol price rises, the central government has gone into a spin over drive with a variety of reasons to explain the price rise. But the bottomline remains the same: Crude Barrels are currently ~$60 per barrel (159 litres) and the price is Rs. 100. When the price was $150 per barrel, the price was Rs. 70 in 2014. To put it in bigger context, assuming a dollar conversion rate of 75 (march 9, Indian government is earning Rs. 5,00,000 (5 lakh) extra per barrel and yet wants people to believe that it is managing the situation. Sinister Themes: Cripple state revenues through petrol price...