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Challenges Women Face Under Patriarchal Rules || Ritwika Pal

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The Invisible Cage: How to survive the omnipresent hardships that women have to endure under Patriarchal rule Suppose you live in a world in which you can feel that you are being followed by your every step, and your decisions are being estimated before you even make them. It is the truth of most women in a society governed by patriarchy, where men are given the majority of power, and it influences even work to health. This arrangement is not just in the distant past, but it permeates our lives today, cutting through race, class, and place throughout the world. These dilemmas struck women with a blow in issues dealing with money, bodily rights, mind, culture, and even politics. We will consider actual facts and anecdotes to demonstrate how this system creates a box around women. The main point here? These power walls have to be demolished so that we can create a fairer world. Inequality and Employment Repression Women do not receive equal pay and quality employment due to patriarchal r...

The Sneaky Ways Apps Use To Keep You Engaged || Ritwika Pal

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The core design tactics of compulsion architecture shape. The apps do not just come along to hook you; the developers do it to make built-in pulls to get back to you. These strategies are the breed of endless engagement; they create a structure for the same. Most likely, you are not aware of the fact that they model the number of times you pick up your device. Variable Ratio Reinforcement: The Digital Slot Machine Think of Vegas slot machines. Pulling the lever, rewards appear at random times. This arrangement continued to hook people longer than constant payments, as demonstrated by psychologist B.F. Skinner. Variable ratio of reinforcement is applied through apps. Likes on your post? A new email? New stories in your feed? This comes without warnings. With every check, you get a dopamine rush, the chemical in your brain that makes you feel good. You just have to swipe or tap refresh to pull the lever. On one occasion, nothing thrilling presents itself. Then, there is a humorous video ...

From Old Sacrifices to New Wins in Women's Cricket Journey || Ritwika Pal

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Take a young girl in a country village field, dreaming of cricket greatness as her heroes were battling unseen to play. Jump 25 years, and this dream turns into reality as the Indian women's team wins the ODI World Cup. The victory is the culmination of decades of hard work, which was made by the hard work of such pioneers as Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, and Anjum Chopra.  Their silent sacrifices paved the way to a constellation: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadhav, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur and the 2025 ODI win by women cricketers. They defeated South Africa by 52 runs . It is a tale of seeds planted firmly into the rocky soil and only coming out as a garden of successes to give hope to every young cricketer in India. The Foundation Years: Sacrifices That Made the Way The beginning of Indian women's ...

What the 2025 Women's ODI Win Means for Young Girls in Cricket || Ritwika Pal

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It would be like the screams in a full stadium as the last ball wraps up the historic victory. The ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 not only brought out a winner, but it also ignited the flame of girls in cricket all over. Other teams, such as Australia, even picked up the trophy as they defeated the best competitors in a competition that attracted the attention of millions of people. This triumph of India signifies a major change. Women's cricket developed in obscurity over the years. Now, it steps into the light. The victory drives up funding, increases the number of girls playing, and generates massive media publicity. It demonstrates that the sport can prosper on the international level. Concisely, this ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 success serves as a catapult to actual change in women in the world with respect to cricket. A Matter of Bridging the Grassroots Gap: Shifting the Funding and the Focus The big wins, such as this one, compel the cricket boards to move quickly. Women's cr...

Overcome Overthinking with Easy Poses and Good Bites || Ritwika Pal

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Have you ever gotten the feeling that you are going in circles in your head? You replay conversations. You are concerned with what you need to do tomorrow. So many of us fall into this overthinking trap. It causes what is referred to as analysis paralysis by experts, where decisions become paralysed. But here's the good news. Breaking free is as easy as usual. This article demonstrates the grounding of the body through simple yoga poses. Combine them with conscious bites that give your brain energy. Collectively, they sliced through mind fog. No fancy gear needed. Just a few minutes a day. Prepare to re-establish your cool and concentration. Getting to know the Overthinking Loop: Why Your Brain Stalls Your brain loves patterns. However, when worry comes in, it spins around issues. Such meditation is energy-depleting. It keeps you from acting. It is difficult to get out of the cycle. But knowing why it does makes you fight back. The Mathematics of Analysis Paralysis There are too ma...