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Memefication of News: How Memes Are Replacing Traditional Journalism

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The Rise of Meme Culture in News Consumption :  Suppose there is a big political news that is made in the web, but people only disseminate it as memes. Assume there is a major political news circulating in the web, but people only share it as meme . Recently, there was a lot of chatter which was fueled by memes, reaction edits on social media and not much factual reporting regarding Raghav Chadha allegedly being part of the BJP.  This shows a growing “memefication of news” , where humorous trends on the internet are informing the populace faster than news. Now in this digital age there is one of the top social media news trends in journalism that is meme culture with Gen Z readers liking content that is easy, fun and understandable for them due to their short attention spans and attention-deficit tendencies. What is the ‘Memefication of News'? Memefication of news: The process of making serious news into meme, joke, GIF and viral social media posts. Instagram, X...

Innotek 2026 -A spirit of Innovation at LPU

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The same spirit of innovation was at its highest at the 9 th INNOTEK - Annual Innovation Expo at Lovely Professional University (LPU), where the ideas were not just relegated to concept but turned into reality to become a tangible and effective innovation. The expo this year united some of the most brilliant minds of students, and it transformed classes into white-energy full of curiosity and with passion and ambition creation laboratories. The event featured a wide variety of projects among 26 schools throughout the university and in seven exciting categories. Spanning both innovative breakthroughs and real-life tools to tackle problems in the present context, INNOTEK 2026 has demonstrated how innovation can succeed in where creativity and intent intersect. Students showed working models, which not only exemplified technical skills but were all about grasping the needs of the society. But, on top of the spectacular exhibitions that were there, what impressed me more was th...

Vayam Raksamah: The Indian Coast Guard

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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), one of the important Maritime security Force of India, was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non military services to the nation. This force is a responsible for protecting India is coastline, maintaining Marine safety and enforcement of maritime laws.  In August 1971 The Nagchaudhuri Committee was established to address the coastal security measures. The committee later identified the need for resistance in the anti smuggling efforts and Maritime laws and enforcement.  As a result the Indian Coast Guard was established on 18th August 1978, under the Coast Guard Act 1978. This force is governed by the ministry of defence, with IT headquarters situated in New Delhi.  One of the most crucial responsibility of ICG is to lead the search and guard operations. This force is highly active especially through the natural calamities such a cyclones and other see disasters. ICG has saved thousands of lives from sea accidents....

Budget 2026 : Bharat Vistaar

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The union budget 2026 has introduced several important initiatives, especially in the field of agriculture one of the key announcement is Bharat Vistaar. It is a type of multilingual AI based agriculture support system designed to help farmers with better information and guidance.  Bharat-vistaar combines Government agriculture data and ICAR's (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) scientific farming knowledge into one AI based system. It works like a smart digital assistant, giving farmers simple advice in their own language about crops, pests, irrigation and even markets.  This initiative is important because farmers often receives scattered information from different sources, much of it is not in their local language aur maybe false information. This makes a difficult for the farmers to make any relevant or timely decisions.  Bharat-Vistaar aims to make farming simple and practical, and more accessible by providing clear, timely guidance as announced in ...

India-Israel Defence Relations

The discussions between the Indian defense officials and Tel Aviv were brief and measured this year when the latter came to Israel. There were no dramatic pronouncements, instead, the orderly talks about missiles, drones, and sharing of technologies were held and this is the essence of the India and Israel defense relationship- stable, practical, with more and more relevance. Israel has moved on to be one of the most reliable defense allies of India over the last 20 years. What was originally seen as a small-scale procurement, in emergency security situations, has been changing to long-term collaboration on a number of areas. One of them is the Barak -8 air-defense system that was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization of India and the Israeli Aerospace Industries. This system increases the ability of India to deal with the threat of aerospace and is a sign of the shift between imports and cooperation in growth. Outside the air defense, Israel has also provided ...

AI Summit 2026 : AI By Her

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Meera is an AI devloper in a large corporate company. She is a very talented and hardworking person. She has a very powerful idea about how she can use AI to develop a new healthcare system, but around her are men talking endlessly, her voice goes unheard and she is ignored. It is very common for women’s ideas to be overlooked, interrupted, or not given the recognition they deserve. This issue is especially important in emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI), where the decisions made today will impact the future of society. We must understand Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a technical subject. It is influencing every sector of our lives be it, healthcare, agriculture, climate action, governance, education or financial systems. When women are underrepresented in AI leadership and innovation, we lose important and essential perspectives that could help solve real-life problems better.  To all the women innovators, you need not to worry anymore becaus...

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Future Classrooms.

AI can be referred to as this silent revolution in schools worldwide. It is no longer a sci, -fi, idea but in reality it is transforming the way we learn and how teachers instruct. Digital tutors that will come into digitize lessons after the lesson, programs altering lessons to your pace, AI can transform classrooms to become more energetic, customized environments. It is taking us out of the one-size-fits-all of it and into an actual state of addressing each of us as a unique learner. Individualized education of each student. There is no one that learns alike, right? Others of us pick stuff quickly and others take more time or even an entirely different explanation. It is really challenging in the old-school classes where one teacher is supposed to strike the needs of all in one second. That’s where AI steps in. Learning platforms with adaptive checking look at the way we engage with the content- how fast we respond to, what we get wrong and what we feel like we are addicted to. Then...

Prakriti Lamsal Case : A wake up call

Prakriti Lamsal, a 21-year-old B.Tech student from Nepal, was found dead in her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar. Protests erupted as students alleged harassment and institutional negligence. The university ordered all Nepali students to vacate, leaving many stranded. Police arrested a male student in connection with the case, while the Nepali Embassy intervened. Students are expected to excel in every subject, participate in extracurricular activities, and maintain a perfect balance between their personal and academic lives. But the truth is, not every student is able to handle such pressure. The expectations from parents, teachers, and society can be overwhelming. In this case, Prakriti’s death has brought the issue of mental health and academic pressure to the forefront. It’s essential to understand that students need more than just good grades—they also need emotional support, understanding, and the freedom to cope with challenges ...

Guru Nank Jahaz : A movie towards Indian History

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The movie Guru Nanak Jahaz , set to be released on May 1st and starring Tarsem Jassar, is based on a significant chapter in Indian history known as the Kamagata Maru incident. This movie aims to shed light on the struggles faced by the passengers aboard the Kamagata Maru ship, which traveled from India to Canada in 1914. By telling this powerful story, the movie hopes to inspire and educate the younger generation about the hardships faced by our ancestors and the sacrifices made for a better future. In 1914, 376 passengers, mostly Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus from British India, boarded the Kamagata Maru, a Japanese ship, with the hopes of finding better opportunities in Canada. At that time, Canada had strict immigration policies, and people from India were not welcome. The ship was denied entry into Canada, and the passengers were forced to return to India after two months of waiting. Upon their return, the British colonial authorities in India treated them harshly. When the ship docke...

Gender Bias in Healthcare: A leaphole in the Society

Recently, 32 year old Priya Sharma from a small village in Uttar Pradesh went into labour at home. Her contractions very strong and she begin bleeding very heavily. Her family rushed her to the nearest public health centre but the facility had no functioning healthcare for her. She had lost too much blood and eventually died from severe hemorrhage.  Her death was not something isolated but rather a result of sidelining women's health. Although many National programs such as Janani Suraksha Yojana have been initiated yet many women arrive at empty door steps. There is a very deep rooted gender bias in medicine. For decades the male body has been treated as the 'default' and the women's pain is dismissed as something related to stress or being to emotional. As a result the women's medical needs are completely overlook and their treatment is delayed due to weight the outcome is often deadly.  Moreover all the legal barriers around the reproductive care add more risk to...

Climate Crisis 2025

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'Climate crisis' it is not something that we fear might happen in the future but it is happening in the contemporary scenario. The world is heating up, forests are burning, rivers are drying and the Greenland are turning into ashes. Even with all this destruction the people are just living like nothing wrong is happening at all. All the people are just using all the resources very carelessly and completely ignoring the warnings from the nature itself. And it is really very sad that how people are not at all concerned about the environment as there not just ruining it for themselves but for the upcoming generations.  If we look around it is very clear that we are not treating mother Earth the way we are supposed to. We perform all the activities that are a threat to the nature for a long term. We have been cutting down forest to build luxury for ourselves completely overlooking the need of the wildlife. We fin exploiting the most precious resource that is water by over using it ...

Indus Water Treaty Collapse: An Opening to a War?

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After the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that killed more than 26 tourists, which is believed to be carried out by Pakistan based militants, India responded with action and not words. The Indian government suspended the Indus water treaty. The treaty that was signed in 1960 and it was completely about the trust.  It is very easy for both sides to just blame each other but this blame is only a distraction from the real issue and what needs to be done about it. There is a very big leap hole in the authority of both the countries and their is completely a lack of leadership and vision. What's the countries must understand that the rivals will not end just by suspending some treaty. Because the people who died will never come back and their families Will forever have to hold that in the hearts. The government stated "If you keep poking, we are done playing nice.". We can pretend that this was just another diplomatic statement but we know that Pakistan is heavily...

Pahalgam Attack : Bad Luck or Ignored Responsibility?

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On April 22, 2025 a very heartbreaking incident took place in Pahalgam,Kashmir. Five militant  fired at a group of tourists resulting in death of more than 26 individuals. These attackers targeted the victims on the basis of their religion. This incident is also one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent years.  What happened is not just sad it was something that should not have happened at all. This attack was completely a result of failure of the authority that was supposed to protect the people. After any such incident the government makes big promises about increasing the security and protecting the people but at last only the words remain. , It is very upsetting to think of what could have been done to prevent this attack only if the authority had done its job properly. They were clear science that more security was needed but of course nobody acted on it, and it's always the innocent people who have to suffer the consequences. And the government just expect as t...

Building Eco Friendly Tech : An initiative by LPU Students

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Lovely Professional University is not just about classrooms and books, it's more than that. LPU's innovation lab is hub where the students turn their Ideas and creativity into real working projects with a focus on eco-friendly tecnology. The students get a chance to design and build their own models. Among these are battery operated vehicles, solar powered system and energy efficient electronic devices all crafted by the students themselves. These innovations not only showcase the technical expertise but also reflect a deep sense of responsibility towards the society as sustainability is at the heart of it all. The lab is all about learning by doing. Students don't just read about electronics they build real tech that can help the environment and provide them with a very wide platform to explore experiment and grow. Currently, one of the most exciting projects in the pipeline is an eco-friendly smart irrigation system. Designed by a team of electron...

UNDERREPORTING OF CRITICAL ISSUES BY INDIAN MEDIA

ABSTRACT India is a democratic country and the Indian media plays a very significant role in maintaining the democracy hence called The Fourth Pillar of Democracy. It is very evident that in the contemporary times the media focus has taken a great shift. The media which was established to inform the public and maintain transparency and accountability in favour of the public interest has increasingly become a tool for the operation of government agendas. This article looks into how Indian media underreport critical and important issues and  prioritizes sensational and unimportant content.   INTRODUCTION Media serves as a reflector of the society. In countries like India, media outlet has a huge landscape with different news platforms, digital platforms, social media platforms which influence millions and millions of opinions on a daily basis. Nowadays media organisations focus more on flashy and sensational content such as celebrity gossip, online fights or any contro...

Justice Varma Controversy: Compromised Judiciary System?

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Recent controversy in world justice Yashwant Varma Delhi High Court following the discovery of substantial on accountant cash at his official residence. The incident happened when a fire broke at his residence on 14th March where the fire responders found a large sum of cash in his outhouse storeroom. Judiciary system is an important pillar of democracy as it up holes and ensures that justice is served to all. But what will happen if the very individual war trusted with serving fairness and integrity to the public are compromise and have become the part of a corrupt system?  The public faith on the legal system will completely erode. This incident is not just a minor flaw. The judges who are interested by the public to serve them with justice are being manipulated by brother bribes and political pressures. The reason could be any but those who are responsible for such Mal-practice must be held accountable for their actions. How can we ensure that the legal system works ...

Kunal Kamra Case: Understanding the Power of Speech

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Kunal kamra's recent performance has sparked some debates where he targeted Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by referring to him as a gaddar (traitor) mocking Shinde's 2022 politician defection. Many of Shinde's supporters ransacked the habitat comedy club which was the venue of the performance and legal action against Kamra has also been taken. His jokes have led to a violent attack on the venue which completely showcased how a joke about a political humour can go wrong.  Although almost every comedian in his or her act often targets the political system, then why is it that he is being highlighted?  Are the citizens not even allowed to express themselves? should they just hold their mouths and say nothing? Yes, his jokes were harsh, but they were not intended to cause any harm. Humor is the best possible way to address any pressing issue but one must consider a fine line between comedy and targeting the system. The irony of this case is ho...

Heartfelt Connections : Importance of choosing the Right Partner

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Recently, a Nepali student from the KIIT University ,Odisha, tragically took her own life. Her father said that she had been subjected to emotional blackmail and harassment by her boyfriend. This incident has shed light on different challenges that a person faces when it comes to handling relationships. It is very important to to choose the right partner and to maintain a healthy relationship for the mental well-being. In the contemporary world, especially the young people often feel that relationships are a mix of excitement, expectations and pressures. It seems very easy to get lost in the idea of love but sometimes we overlook what actually makes a relationship healthy and meaningful. It is very important to understand that love is beyond the physical appearance, it's about putting someone before you, seeing someone for who they are and not for who you want them to be. Love is all about understanding and taking care of your partner. And when you choose somebody to be...

BREAKING THE SILENCE : A CALL FOR CHANGE

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This is a story of Misbah a four year old girl who became the victim of an unspeakable brutality. The day was February 6th in the Singli district of Maharashtra. It was just like any normal day. Children were playing and everybody was busy in their daily routines. But then the unimaginable happened. Misbah disappeared. All the family members and the neighbourhood tried searching for her. One of the neighbour told that she last so her playing outside just minutes before she was gone. But she was nowhere to be found. At last the police was called up. And after hours of and hours of searching she was found assaulted, barely conscious, fighting for her life. This tragic incident shook the entire community. Unfortunately such incidents are not isolated. Women always face the constant threat of harm it may be through harassment or physical abuse. This is reality we live with. The safety of women should not be negotiated at all, this matter requires urgent attention.It is very important to cr...

National Science Day : A Call for Viksit Bharat

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As we all know that National Science Day is celebrated on February 28th in India which reminds us of the incredible power that science has in shaping our world. You all must be wondering but why it is celebrated on this particular day? It is because of the discovery of the Raman Effect by the Great physicist  Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman  in 1928. He discovered that when a beam of coloured light entered a liquid, a fraction of the light scattered by that liquid was of a different color. Raman showed that the nature of this scattered light was dependent on the type of sample present. But the Science Day is more than just remembering a great scientific achievement. Science is not just for scientists. If we think about it, this day reflects how science conitnues to influence everything we do. Science is everywhere from the air we breathe to the technology that we use. Science is the solution to everything as it helps us in solving problems, and create new opportunities tha...