Undergraduate Student at the American University of SharjahMajor: International Studies Minors: History, Economics, and Environmental Policy Why did I start The Vigilant Mind? The name represents people who think for themselves and don’t just go with the flow of society, for only dead fish go with the flow. I seek to establish an environment that […]
All About You – The Vigilant Mind
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Leadership – The Vigilant Mind
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Beyond the Parades: India’s 77th Independence Day and the Status of Women – The Vigilant Mind
[Written by: Mohammad Amaan Siddiqui and Siva Nanda Rajesh] It’s India’s 77th Independence Day, but for whom? India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru famously proclaimed, “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” But who is awake today? Who is free? And who is drowsing […]
General – The Vigilant Mind
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Education Policy – The Vigilant Mind
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India’s Electoral Bonds: What They Are and Why We Should Care – The Vigilant Mind
India’s Supreme Court (SC) recently struck down the country’s ‘electoral bond’ system that parties leveraged for political funding, introduced in 2017 under the majority of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Under this system, individuals and corporations could purchase electoral bonds with the State Bank of India (SBI) and anonymously donate funds to political parties. What […]
Rethinking Nationalism in the Light of Chandrayaan-3 – The Vigilant Mind
India achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully landing on the moon’s south pole. It is a matter of pride for the state and many others as India is the first country to make such a landing and fourth overall for a moon landing. A wave of nationalist sentiment has thus emerged. Such moments, likening sports, […]
Second MUN with its second award! – The Vigilant Mind
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough” Greetings fellow readers, I had attended my second Model United Nations conference last weekend, from the 1st to the 3rd February in Dubai Scholars Private School, Dubai. All praise and thanks be to God, the second conference brought home the second Best Delegate award! […]
3 Lessons About Friendship To Hold On To Even After The Pandemic Ends – The Vigilant Mind
The pandemic has posed several challenges in many different fields. Among them, our friendships have been greatly impacted. Many new friendships were born, people created more online friends than ever, the way people maintained their existing friendships transformed, and some even approached an impending halt. These experiences have taught us many lessons in the last […]