Zoya Akhtar has announced her new project in collaboration with Netflix India – THE ARCHIES. . The movie is receiving heavy backlash as its cast is full of STAR KIDS. People have gathered together to troll the plot and cast of the film. Archies has given Kangana Ranaut and other Indians to initiate a debate again on Nepotism. Let’s know more about it; What is The Archies ? So basically, it’s a Live Action Musical based on the scenarios of 60’s. It’s inspired from a famous American magazine called Archies .It is a musical experience bursting with youth friendships, uprising, first love and everything related to young and adult. It has something for every generation. It perfectly matches the youth’s energy, hope and excitement of the sixties era. Why is the project receiving backlash and hatred? Zoya Akhtar has announced the launch of 3 new Star kids through The Archies. They are Suhana Khan( Shahrukh khan’s daughter) , Khushi Kapoor ( Bony Kapoor’s daughter) and Agastya Nanda ( Amitabh Bachhan’s grandson ) . This has given the citizens to troll the movie. Also , they movie has been seen to promoting American culture . This is another reason for the citizens to gather against the film . What is Nepotism? Favoritism granted to relatives using power and influence unfairly. Nepotism can occur in various fields like politics , entertainment , business and religions. Does Nepotism ensures success? It’s not always that the star kids get successful in their careers. Many star kids like Sonam Kapoor , Karan Deol , Mahaakshya Chakraborty were launched with the help of their parent’s contacts but due to the lack of talent , they could not outshine themselves. However, some star kids like Hritik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar have proved that not only contact but talent is also equally necessary for success. What are the Expectations from Zoya Akhtar and The Archies ? Even if the movie is receiving hatred , many people have high expectations from Zoya Akhtar as her previous track record is not to be neglected. Movies like Zingagi Na Milegi Dobara , Dil Dhadakne Do , Gully Boy has done exceptionally well and this fact cannot be ignored that all these movies are all directed by Zoya Akhtar. Now the citizens have high hopes from the film. The movie is releasing on Netflix in 2023. The Archies : Another Product Of Nepotism !Zoya Akhtar has announced her new project in collaboration with Netflix India – THE ARCHIES. . The movie is receiving heavy backlash as its cast is full of STAR KIDS. People have gathered together to troll the plot and cast of the film. Archies has given Kangana Ranaut and other Indians to initiate a debate again on Nepotism. Let’s know more about it; What is The Archies ? So basically, it’s a Live Action Musical based on the scenarios of 60’s. It’s inspired from a famous American magazine called Archies .It is a musical experience bursting with youth friendships, uprising, first love and everything related to young and adult. It has something for every generation. It perfectly matches the youth’s energy, hope and excitement of the sixties era. Why is the project receiving backlash and hatred? Zoya Akhtar has announced the launch of 3 new Star kids through The Archies. They are Suhana Khan( Shahrukh khan’s daughter) , Khushi Kapoor ( Bony Kapoor’s daughter) and Agastya Nanda ( Amitabh Bachhan’s grandson ) . This has given the citizens to troll the movie. Also , they movie has been seen to promoting American culture . This is another reason for the citizens to gather against the film . What is Nepotism? Favoritism granted to relatives using power and influence unfairly. Nepotism can occur in various fields like politics , entertainment , business and religions. Does Nepotism ensures success? It’s not always that the star kids get successful in their careers. Many star kids like Sonam Kapoor , Karan Deol , Mahaakshya Chakraborty were launched with the help of their parent’s contacts but due to the lack of talent , they could not outshine themselves. However, some star kids like Hritik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar have proved that not only contact but talent is also equally necessary for success. What are the Expectations from Zoya Akhtar and The Archies ? Even if the movie is receiving hatred , many people have high expectations from Zoya Akhtar as her previous track record is not to be neglected. Movies like Zingagi Na Milegi Dobara , Dil Dhadakne Do , Gully Boy has done exceptionally well and this fact cannot be ignored that all these movies are all directed by Zoya Akhtar. Now the citizens have high hopes from the film. The movie is releasing on Netflix in 2023. The Archies The teaser of The Archies was revealed on social media along with its first look. Set in the 1960’s era the drama is directed by Zoya AkhtharThe filmmakers has collaborated with Netflix. The drama is based on The Archies comic which is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Archie Comics character Archie Andrews. The character first appeared in Pep Comics #22. Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own self-titled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran until June 2015. Now the comic is being converted into a drama starring Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda and it is all set to release in 2023 .The poster of the drama is all soaked in nostalgia.
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CHALLENGES OF CORRUPTION
Corruption is a global phenomenon and it’s everywhere. Corruption has increased progressively and is now spreading more and more in our society. Corruption around the world is believed to be endemic and is universal and is a important contributor to slow economic growth, to restrain investment, to inhibit the provision of public services and to increase inequality to such an extent that international organisations like the World Bank have identified corruption as ‘The single greatest obstacle to economic and social development’. Theorists believe that ”corruption is most prevalent during the most intense phase of modernization of a country and tends to decline with institutionalisation of advanced democracy”. Basically, Corruption is offence on the part of an authority or powerful party through means that are not legitimate, immoral, or not compatible with ethical standards.
In a broader sense, Corruption is not just the bad behaviour of government officials stealing off money for their own benefit. It also includes cases where the systems do not work efficiently , and ordinary people are left in a dilemma, needing to give a bribe to get a work done. The economy of the state also plays an important role in increasing corruption. Inequality of wealth distribution, exploitation by employers, and low wages and salaries provide ideal breeding ground for corruption. Corruption also violates human rights, challenges the rule of law, distorts the development process, and dis-empowers the Indian state. Corruption is a hindrance in the process of fulfilling civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
FORMS OF CORRUPTION
- Embezzlement: The theft of resources by people itself who are put to administer it. It happens When unfaithful employees steal from their employers. This is a serious offence where a public officials is misappropriating public resources, when a state official steals from the public institution in which he or she is employed and from resources he is supposed to administer on behalf of the public.
- Nepotism: Nepotism is typical favouritism, in which an officer prefers his proper kinfolk and family members. Many unrestricted presidents have tried to secure their power position by nominating family members to key political, economic and military/security positions in the state apparatus.
- Favouritism: Favouritism is a tool of power abuse implying “privatisation” and a highly improper distribution of state resources, no matter how these resources have been accumulated in the first place. Favouritism is the natural human tendency to favour friends, family. Favouritism is closely related to corruption so far as it implies a corrupted distribution of resources. It can be said that this is the other side of the coin where corruption is the accumulation of resources.
- Fraud: Fraud is a financial crime that involves some kind of deception or deceit. Fraud involves a manipulation or distortion of information, facts and expertise, by public officials positioned between politicians and inhabitants, who seek to draw a private profit. Fraud is when a public official, who is responsible for carrying out the orders or tasks assigned by his superiors , manipulates the flow of information to his private profit.
- Bribery: This form of corruption is the payment that is given or taken in a corrupt relationship. A bribe is a fixed sum, a certain percentage of a contract, or any other favour in money of kind, usually paid to a state official who can make contracts on behalf of the state or otherwise distribute benefits to companies or individuals, businessmen and clients.
Characteristics of Corruption
- It is a gap between group and their individual interest.
- It is between two or more parties since one can hardly be corrupt with one’s own self.
- Consenting adults that have a common understanding.
- It is Beneficial in future.
- The Existence of power that could be grabbed, entrusted or otherwise available.
- The misuse of the power that often drives a wedge between intended and stated positions, for benefits that is unintended.
Corruption in India is a consequence of the nexus between bureaucracy, politics and criminals. It has been observed that in cities and villages throughout India, there is “mafia raj” consisting of municipal and government officials, elected politicians, judicial officers, real estate developers and law enforcement officials, who acquire, develop and sell land in illegal ways. Many state-funded construction activities in India, such as constructing roads, flyovers, are dominated by the construction mafia, which are groupings of corrupt public works officials, materials suppliers, politicians and construction contractors.
It is now well recognized that the State is mainly responsible for both formulating and enforcing policies relating to good governance and human rights. Good governance is a key factor. The good governance agenda includes protection and promotion of human rights and rule of law. Both these functions will not be fully accomplished if corruption is widespread in government. Major challenge is that Corruption is a strong violator of human rights, particularly the economic and social rights of individuals as well as those of the State. It not only weakens development and growth, it also hinders efforts aimed at poverty eradication, socio-economic transformation and creation of an egalitarian society in accordance with the Directive Principles of the State Policy.
NEPOTISM
BY: VAIBHAVI MENON
Nepotism is a form of favoritism which is granted to relatives and friends in various fields, including business, politics, entertainment, sports, religion and other activities. The term originated with the assignment of nephews to important positions by Catholic popes and bishops. Nepotism has been criticized since the ancient times by several philosophers, including Aristotle, Valluvar, and Confucius, condemning it as both evil and unwise. Nepotism in India is common in politics, judiciary, business, the film industry, religious circles, arts, industry, and other types of organizations. Many judges and advocates of the high courts and the Supreme Court of India are alleged to be appointed by exercising casteism, nepotism, and favoritism, primarily due to the Supreme Court and the high court appointment process called Collegium which recommends to the President, in a legally binding manner, the names of judges to be appointed or promoted to the higher judiciary. The various judicial services exams are also infamous for these practices. Rahul Gandhi, Former President of the Indian National Congress party, is a descendant of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi.
The Kapoor family, one of the most prolific generational families involved in Indian cinema, have been known for bringing their children into the industry with their endorsements and influence. In June 2020 a fresh debate on nepotism followed soon after the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, which fans believe was in reaction to efforts by Bollywood insiders to boycott him. Filmmaker Karan Johar, who Rajput had worked with in the Netflix film Drive, was quickly accused of nepotism by actress Kangana Ranaut, with Rajput’s fans calling for a boycott of Johar and his studio, Dharma Productions, as well as of actor Salman Khan and his brothers, who were accused of bullying outsiders in the past. Actors and actresses Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Ananya Pandey, Athiya Shetty, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan, all of whom hail from film families, were also widely criticized. The term comes from Italian word nepotismo, which is based on Latin root nepos meaning nephew. Since the Middle Ages and until the late 17th century, some Catholic popes and bishops – who had taken vows of chastity and, therefore, usually had no legitimate offspring of their own – gave their nephews such positions of preference as were often accorded by fathers to sons.
Several popes elevated nephews and other relatives to the cardinalate. Often, such appointments were a means of continuing a papal “dynasty”. For instance, Pope Callixtus III, head of the Borgia family, made two of his nephews cardinals; one of them, Rodrigo, later used his position as a cardinal as a stepping stone to the papacy, becoming Pope Alexander VI. Alexander then elevated Alessandro Farnese, his mistress’s brother, to cardinal; Farnese would later go on to become Pope Paul III. Paul III also engaged in nepotism, appointing, for instance, two nephews, aged 14 and 16, as cardinals. The practice was finally limited when Pope Innocent XII issued the bull Romanum decet Pontificem, in 1692.The papal bull prohibited popes in all times from bestowing estates, offices, or revenues on any relative, with the exception that one qualified relative (at most) could be made a cardinal.
The World of Nepotism
Welcome to the anti-meritocratic world, this world. What are you going to do about it? Will you stand back and watch while cronyism, nepotism, the old school tie, the private club, the right university, the right accent, the right background, the right secret society, the right religion, the right family, destroy merit so that their chosen ones can prosper at your expense. It’s time to smash the conspiracy. Break up all the mechanisms that allow privileged groups within society to rig the system in their favour and penalise anyone who doesn’t belong to their insidious cliques.
Michael Faust, The Meritocracy Party
Well , Its a very complicated questions . In the world, where one’s knowledge didn’t get recognition .
What would you do , when you get acknowledged not on the basis of your knowledge but on the basis of your relation with the owner ?
What would you do , if you don’t get promoted because you are not his /her relative ?
Do you ignore the fact that you are not the one , whom your boss approves?
Well , if you think it’s favouritism than you are absolutely correct . You may also come accross the word NEPOTISM and if you don’t than start reading the passage . (I did as well )
This 8 letter word is destroying everyone in today’s world. And who is responsible for creating such a hypocrite. We the people have to repose this curse and make sure to control it with our coming generations, else it will destroy the whole world. And there’ll be no humanity left in this world” –
Ikramul Hannah.
Introduction
Nepotism is a the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
Nepotism is generally defined as “the bestowal of patronage by public officers in appointing others to positions because of blood or marital relationship”.
Nepotism is found in almost all the fields but it is practiced most in business, politics, sports and entertainment sectors. It has been in practice since time immemorial, but some special cases have made it to the limelight in the past few decades.
Nepotism in India :
India has it’s fair share in the field of NEPOTISM . Well , have you ever expected that . I say , YES . Because being one of the largest country , people might become more thirsty for power . “When constantly reaching out for more, you forget what you have” Christine Szymanski.
Nepotism can be characterized as ‘the demonstration of utilizing force or impact to get out of line preferences for individuals from one’s family’.
You must be conflicted , why does nepotism exist even today ? We are living in 21st century , than why we have such orthodox thinking ? Who says no one can define what is going on in one’s mind ( well I say , isn’t is obvious ) .
From the politics to the Entertainment , from the owner to the customer, from the Bollywood to the Judiciary ; Nepotism is everywhere .
Like in OJO -MOJO , After the submission of writing competition , OJO’s class teacher asked him who wrote better . Is it MOJO or OLLY , what do you think whom he would choose . MOJO thinks OJO will choose OLLY because he likes her . But when the result announced MOJO was astounded because OJO choose MOJO’s writing . So , what do you think is it nepotism or not . Think and you will know the answer .
Bias has become the first qualification to join a party, and extreme bias the virtue to become a leader.
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BOLLYWOOD: NOT SO GLAMOROUS INDUSTRY
“Bollywood” lately has always been making headlines but this time for a change the news is not so heartwarming. Bollywood is India’s biggest film industry which has always caught the attention of millions of people who are or were planning to make their career in acting. The glamour world looks beautiful from the outside with new fashion trends, expensive lifestyle, etc.
However, the year 2020 which was a lot unpredictable witnessed the unfortunate demise of one the actor, Mr. Sushant Singh Rajput which has raised various enigmas regarding the functioning and clarity of this captivating world. The death talented actor has showcased the reality of Bollywood and has created a stir amongst the entire audience. Although, Bollywood actors who made it big with their hard work and dedication had previously mentioned ‘Nepotism’ as a hindrance in their path of success and did not get a proper chance to prove their abilities and skills were always taken as a joke and it is very much upsetting to see the facts that it costed the life of a remarkably skilled young actor for the public to consider this subject thoughtfully.
It has made the audience to recognize the fact that it is them who has the power, it is they who has raised them to stardom, and now it’s the audience have to chance and reason to choose what is right and the outrage of the public was much apparent in their response to the movie trailer of a popular personality as well as in the social media platforms against the product of nepotism with trending tweets like boycott Bollywood and famous actors and producer. This high profile stars almost rules this industry and who believes in “Monarchy”. Indian especially the Hindi film industry which actually should have been the platform to give an unbiased chance to showcase the capability of the nation, a stage were people with talent and interest had a chance to build their career is now almost over with this ugly truth coming into the forefront”. Being one of the most Prominent cinema industries rather than impacting the lives of millions of souls positively has on the contrast wrecked and shattered the dreams of people.
The time has come it’s not the actors or producers who have the power over Bollywood, we the audience have the power for it. The actors leading a life wearing masks are fake in real life. Even animals care for their kind but humans are just selfish and Bollywood has proven it with a hard-hitting reality. We have to choose who should shine and who should not and it’s high time, we need to make the right choice for the betterment for our future generation, and Let’s give the young talents a fair chance and bring back the glory of the industry along with the nation. This is the least we can do for SSR a tribute to him and let him live in our hearts and let’s not do a mistake again.
Nepotism In India
In India Corruption goes hand in hand with nepotism. It goes on in government and private jobs both. Nepotism is common in politics, judiciary, and business and in the film industry. It goes on even in religious circles, arts, industry, and other types of organisations. Many members of Parliament and various Legislative Assemblies have a generations-long legacy of nepotism allocation of constituencies to their relatives. Many judges and advocates of the High courts and the Supreme Court are alleged to be appointed by exercising casteism, nepotism and favouritism, primarily because the Supreme Court and the High Court’s uses a non-transparent undemocratic appointment process called Collegiate which recommends to the President, in a legally binding manner, the names of judges to be appointed or promoted to the higher judiciary. The various judicial services exams are also infamous for these practices. The Bajaj family is related to the Birla family which itself is related to the Biyani family by marriage. Moreover, dynasty in politics remains. Rahul Gandhi, Vice-President of the Indian National Congress party, is a descendent of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi & Rajiv Gandhi. Data shows since 1999, the Congress has had 36 dynastic MPs elected to the Lok Sabha, with the BJP not far behind with 31 dynastic MPs. The highly popular sport of cricket is also affected with nepotism, although to a lesser extent, in the form of Stuart Binny, Rohan Gavaskar and very recently Arjun Tendulkar. Home minister Amit Shah’s son was appointed as the BCCI secretary.
Growing nepotism in the Indian film industry (Bollywood)
The Kapoor families and many other Indian film actors have been known for bringing their children into the industry with their endorsements and influence for decades. However, a fresh debate on nepotism soon followed the untimely demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, investigations into which have pointed to professional rivalry and instances of “bullying”. As per media reports, he was ostracized by the film fraternity despite being an accomplished actor. Filmmaker Karan Johar, with whom Rajput had worked in the Netflix film Drive, was quickly hailed as the flagbearer of nepotism by actress Kangana Ranaut, with Rajput’s fans calling for a boycott of Johar and his banner, Dharma Productions, as well as of actor Salman Khan and his brothers, who were greatly accused of bullying outsiders in the past. Actors and actresses like Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Ananya Pandey, Athiya Shetty, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, all of whom hail from film families, were also widely criticized for their mediocre filmography and quickly lost millions of social media fans and followers within a week. Responding to allegations of nepotism against her, Sonam Kapoor sparked controversy with a tweet on Father’s Day, with trolls calling her out for delivering poor films in the past few years.
In recent weeks, nepotism has become centre stage in mainstream public discourse. Triggered by speculations over the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the debate was initially confined to the film industry. But it has since spread to other domains. What began as a hashtag about a tragic death has acquired a life of its own. How do we understand this sudden upsurge, given that nepotism is not a new phenomenon?
In India, whichever field one may consider, there is no denying the prevalence of influential families that wield nepotistic influence. But does this mean we make peace with nepotism? Certainly not. But a lot depends on how the debate is framed, and the nature of the contingent politics around the nepotism discourse.
Nepotism in Bollywood
Nowday, Nepotism is in the ears of every person. It is basically giving favoritism to their own relatives in various fields like business, politics, entertainment, sports, religion and many other activities.
In bollywood, after sushant Rajput death nepotism has become a hot topic for debate. Recently, bollywood actress Kanga Ranaut appeared on a channel where she spoke about the culture of nepotism prevailing from earlier time that resulted into Sushant Rajput’s death. She mentions that in this industry there must be godfather behind every actor otherwise their survival is difficult. After Sushant Singh shocking suicide nepotism is highlighted in bollywood. Famous director Karan Johar was called the flag bearer of nepotism on his famous talk show ‘koffee with Karan’ by actress Kanga Ranaut. Many celebs in this industry feel that it’s unfair on the outsiders who are genuinely talented and more deserving. But due to nepotism they left behind. It is very difficult for outsiders to work in bollywood but there are also some success stories like Kanga Renaut, Katrina Kaif, and Sonu Sood who have made it their own. Star kids are getting better launch pads but that can’t stop outsiders from creating their base in the industry.
But when we talk about nepotism it is in each and every profession. For example. A lawyer’s son will have easy access to being a lawyer by virtue of growing in that environment. By the same logic, even an actor kid will have that advantage.Not that star kids are not talented but they get opportunities far easier, projects far bigger and high budget for their films. Nepotism is never ending topic in bollywood that is over discussed concept
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