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Author name: Avni Gupta

Avni is an avid writer and loves to read about wildlife. She holds a keen interest in sketching. She is blessed with a great taste for music and cinema/TV.

Media and its HIV/AIDS Takes

Media and its HIV/AIDS Takes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the result of infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus amongst humans. The diseased is known to spread primarily through unprotected sex, blood transfusion, injection of needles, and to children during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding. It is feared due to a prolonged period lacking any form of

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Mass Sterilisation: India’s Dark Past

Mass Sterilisation: India’s Dark Past Avni Gupta writes about the practice of mass sterilisation that prevails in the country even today. It all began in the 1970s, when the Indian government announced an Emergency due to internal disturbances. India embarked on an ambitious program of population control under the rule of Mr. Sanjay Gandhi, calling

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Avni Gupta contemplates the impact of traumatic or stressful situations in one’s life. Many of us face severe stress such as an injury, loss of close ones, violence, accidents, natural disasters, or assault experiences. These events often leave the individual with a pathological anxiety disorder, termed as “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder”, shortened to PTSD. Take, for

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Saga of Myth, Mystery and Misunderstanding

Saga of Myth, Mystery and Misunderstanding Even in the age of artificial intelligence, period myth, mystery, and superstitious beliefs continue to denigrate people. When the world is talking of inhabiting the planet Mars, some still refuse to raise up the idea that menstruators are “impure” because they bleed. Avni Gupta dwells upon the times when the surrounding women suggested tying a

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