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Tuesday, 17 July 2012

My Debut Article @ VIVID MAGAZINE



About a fortnight ago, I was approached by the Head of the lifestyle section of the recently launched "Vivid Magazine" (An Online Lifestyle Magazine), for being one of their guest writers. Yesterday I submitted my debut article for publication in their magazine. It's about the recently issued illegal diktat by a Khap panchayat in U.P. It's titled  'A Farce Called Khap' .



Later in the evening, I was informed that their editorial board had accepted my article. It was published this morning. As I read it, I joyfully discovered that not a single line from the original version has been edited.




Thank You Vivid for showcasing my work.




As always the valuable views and reviews of my esteemed readers will be significant.

 A FARCE CALLED ‘KHAP’


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57 comments:

  1. Ash18 July 2012 at 04:14

    Excellent post. These self-styled lawmakers have no business imposing restrictions on the fundamental rights of any citizen... woman or man. Trouble is, political parties do everything for votes, and hence are afraid to 'disrupt the peace' with these khaps. Sad state of affairs.

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  2. Vinithra.18 July 2012 at 09:21

    Really Good Work!

    Proud of you. :-)

    Best,
    Vinithra.

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    1. Anupam Patra18 July 2012 at 20:19

      Oh !! Thanks so much Vinithra for your kind encouragement. I'm glad that you found time to read the article.

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  3. indu chhibber18 July 2012 at 18:20

    In all this monkey business,what does the police do?
    Only yesterday i read in TOI a couple in Jharkhand was forced to eat excreta & drink urine----how low can we fall?

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    1. Anupam Patra18 July 2012 at 21:49

      to Disgusting levels we have stooped...anyways...everything is so chaotic these days that it won't be shocking if one day there'll be something like a French Revolution happening in our country

      Believe me Indu ji when I say this, the law has given tremendous powers to Police and if once it garners the requisite will, it can send these monkeys to zoos where they actually belong, but then Police will act only under instruction from their Political bosses who in turn will beg these Panchayats for votes, hence nothing is happening to these self styled Gods of villages.

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  4. Anupam Patra18 July 2012 at 20:13

    Thanks for your appreciation.

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  5. Rohit18 July 2012 at 23:37

    Brilliant Brilliant...absolutely brilliant!!

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    1. Anupam Patra19 July 2012 at 00:07

      Thanks Rohit for your emphatic words of appreciation. I'm delighted to know that you continue to read my works.

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  6. Mithil19 July 2012 at 20:12

    Congrats anupam ... u are destined for bigger and better things

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    1. Anupam Patra20 July 2012 at 19:04

      Thanks Mithil, for your kind encouragement and continued support.

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  7. Mithil19 July 2012 at 20:13

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  8. Danny Simon20 July 2012 at 19:29

    COngrats! Keep writing!

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  9. Mak20 July 2012 at 21:21

    Well done Anupam :)

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  10. umashankar20 July 2012 at 22:01

    As usual. it is a well-penned article. However, the word 'farce' is a misnomer. I would rather call them mercenaries of death.

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    1. Anupam Patra21 July 2012 at 04:22

      Agree Umashankar ji. Glad you found time to read the article

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  11. Uppal21 July 2012 at 01:59

    Hi Anupam,
    Things can change only if people take note of such regressive practices and raise their voice against it. Well done!:)

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    1. Anupam Patra21 July 2012 at 04:24

      Absolutely true, Uppal. Thanks for reading and sharing your opinion.

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  12. Unknown21 July 2012 at 03:44

    I am glad that you wrote about this, and I am glad that it is news. It will be a very sad day if this became so commonplace that it no longer became news.
    In the article, you wrote, "Hence what they are doing is outright illegal." It does not matter whether what they are doing is legal or illegal. If an elected or recognized government did this, then it would be legal. However, in both and all cases, what they were doing was immoral.

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    1. Anupam Patra21 July 2012 at 04:34

      Mr. Fernandez,

      I'm deeply delighted that you devoted your valuable time to read my debut article. It's quite reassuring to know from my esteemed readers that the article has echoed what most of us think.

      About the line ""Hence what they are doing is outright illegal", while I agree with you that their acts are indubitably immoral, I respectfully differ from you when you say that when an illegal Govt. will do this it will be legal. I think I've mentioned the grounds on which these acts violate well established laws of our country. No deal of popular victory, nor anything else can mandate the violation of these laws. They are sacred and inviolable. Hence I just wish to reiterate that the diktats of these 'Khap Panchayats' are clearly illegal and attract strict penal consequences.

      While morality may be persuasive, it isn't binding, law is. Hence a person may get away with an immoral deed but he can't with an illegal act.

      Thanks for reading !!

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  13. Anonymous21 July 2012 at 04:17

    Congratulations!
    You have very boldly voiced your opinions. Keep moving!

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    1. Anupam Patra21 July 2012 at 04:36

      Thanks Ma'm, for reading my article.
      I'm encouraged by your kind gesture.

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  14. Jayashree Srivatsan21 July 2012 at 08:38

    Well Done. Kudos :)

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  15. Pooja Kopargaonkar21 July 2012 at 10:34

    congrats

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  16. Panchali21 July 2012 at 11:46

    Congrats ! A successful blog, acts like a beacon to agents and publishers! Keep writing, your style is matchless!

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    1. Anupam Patra21 July 2012 at 20:17

      Thank You Panchali. Dunno about agents or publishers, (would welcome though, it when anything comes by). Glad my esteemed readers like it.

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  17. Unknown22 July 2012 at 01:20

    Congrats Anupam, keep it up and way to go......:-)

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  18. Vaishali Jain22 July 2012 at 03:01

    Oh well... congrats, Anupam! That's great news! :)

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    1. Anupam Patra22 July 2012 at 05:05

      Thanks a lot Vaishali

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    2. Vaishali Jain24 July 2012 at 11:00

      You're welcome, Anupam.

      And, yes, I've added you as the recipient of Liebster Award.

      Here's the link:

      http://twitamic.blogspot.in/2012/07/my-first-blog-award.html

      Enjoy! :)

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  19. Anonymous22 July 2012 at 04:45

    Well written :)

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  20. sHoNa22 July 2012 at 06:01

    congr8s

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  21. rupam sarma22 July 2012 at 06:32

    Anupam, Many Many Congratulation. Great.

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  22. Anonymous22 July 2012 at 07:22

    as a writer,its ur day to celebrate...i feel extremely happy in knowing abt ur success
    and with ur writing, u r so deserving and so u must continue writing & earn more feathers in ur cap...congrats my friendly writer!!!

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    1. Anupam Patra22 July 2012 at 07:26

      Its the kind admiration and the much needed encouragement that friends like you provide me which has kept me going since the last 5 months. I can only hope that I continue to provide worthy reads to all my esteemed readers.

      Thanks Jithin for your kind appreciation.

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  23. Anonymous22 July 2012 at 10:02

    Hi Anupam

    Congratulations! That is a huge achievement. Wishing you more success.

    You have presented the issue quite lucidly ... the article brings to light one of the adhoc practices still live in rural India - Kangaroo Court!

    Child Marriage, Female Foeticide, Honor Killing, Caste-ism, Feudal Culture ... so many issues still popping up like warts from under the skin of "Modern and Incredible India".

    You have highlighted the problem, the callousness of the authorities and its impact on the victims quite well.

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    1. Anupam Patra22 July 2012 at 21:36

      Thanks Jayadev for dedicating your valuable time to read my article. I'm deeply encouraged by your words of appreciation for my humble effort.

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  24. Haricharan Pudipeddi22 July 2012 at 11:07

    Brilliant post :) Great work buddy and I'm sure with such good writing you're sure going to go places.

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  25. Brad Dugg22 July 2012 at 12:26

    GRET RESEARCH AND TERRIFIC POST NICE TO SEE SOMEONE VOICE SOMETTHING STRONG YOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE ANUPAM ITS WONDERFUL TO KNOW YOU

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    1. Anupam Patra22 July 2012 at 21:57

      Thanks Bradd for your generous words of appreciation. I hope you continue to support me in my future endeavours.

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  26. Priya Sreeram23 July 2012 at 02:36

    truly a well penned and thoughtful read; Rock on Anupam

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  27. Kishan P23 July 2012 at 22:42

    Wonderful Article. Loved it!

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  28. Amruta Marwah24 July 2012 at 21:00

    Congratulations Anupam... A well written article, indeed!

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  29. Unknown27 July 2012 at 23:11

    An eye-opener of an article Anupam! And quite well-written to boot! Loved it!

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  30. Anonymous5 March 2014 at 07:57

    Really nice article..Good work..We will like to see your article published in our journal too.
    http://internationaljournalofresearch.com/

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