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Hello! Welcome back, my lovely buddies. Happy Dussehra to all of you!. I hope you had an amazing Navratri. October is the month of several festivals lined one next to another. Now that Navratri is over, many of you may be looking forward to the upcoming festivities of Karwa Chauth, Diwali, and Halloween. Especially for those in relationships (married / dating / together / single wish to mingle etc.), you may be considering celebrating Karwa Chauth for your significant other and praying for their well-being.  Image by Harryarts on Freepik But, my dear ladies, the thought of fasting scares the shit out of you. Or maybe you have scrolled through the shorts by "epitomes of Modern Indian Women (aka. RPS and BD)" criticizing women fasting during Karwa Chauth and calling it a back-dated mentality. And perhaps, in reality, you do have a very hectic schedule on that day - a presentation in front of investors; an exam at your college; a review meeting with your boss; etc. And maybe ...

#PeopleforPride: My Uniqueness is my Pride - It Can be Yours too  Hello and welcome back my chai buddies. Since my return to India, a sight that has pretty much troubled me was the plight of transgenders on the streets. As a matter of fact, it seems like all transgender people are assumed and expected to be beggars by general perception. Since 2014, India has been making several significant reforms and provisions for providing jobs to transgenders and ensuring their access to higher education as well. Perhaps that’s the reason why we have noteworthy personalities in various fields like : Joyita Mondal and Sathyasri Sharmila in the legal field Prithika Yashini in the defense area Manabi Bandopadhyay in education However, after going through the case of Sabi - an ex-naval employee who decided to open up and accept her sexual orientation as a transgender the scenario doesn't look very encouraging at all in India despite  a report  stating the Indian Army's inclusive nat...

 Top 8 Study abroad destinations for Indians in 2023 Hello and welcome back my chai coffee buddies! Your friend Prabhasini is back with another blog.   Today's blog is a tribute to astudentinsider.blogspot.com - the way this blog started as one which addresses various student issues. Given some of my email responses, I decided to continue posting content to help students in their various issues and this time spice them up as well with my own abroad experiences and contacts. So, let's get started.  If you are an Indian student, searching and planning to study abroad, this blog is for you. If you are overwhelmed with which country to consider, this blog will help you make a shortlist.  While we live in a world where pandemic like situations keep cropping up, these are countries selected exclusively for Indian students based upon their pandemic cooperative attitudes towards accepting Indian vaccines and issuing visas to Indian students based upon my personal experi...