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Why AI Cannot Beat a Human Writer If the Writer Is as Good as I Am
AI is incapable of doubt and bursts of exclamations and forbidden comparisons and poetic licenses and disdain for LinkedIn-ization of life.
Gaurav Juyal
Apr 34 min read
71 views


Things I Bought on Amazon While Avoiding Real Problems (And You Should Too)
Because I genuinely like this stuff. Bestsellers in bathroom shelves, mosquito nets and ramen bowls? Yes sir.
The Clipboard.AI
Apr 93 min read
24 views


Menstrual Cups: The Future of Eco-Friendly and Cost-Effective Period Care
Many women find menstrual cups to be the most convenient and liberating period care solution they’ve ever used.
Gaurav Juyal
Mar 44 min read
34 views

Bengaluru Suicide: Men's Rights Activists Twist Isolated Incident to Undermine Systemic Gender Oppression and Weaponize Victimhood to Attack Women
For every tragic incident involving a man, there are thousands of women whose daily struggles never make it to a viral Instagram post.
Gaurav Juyal
Dec 18, 20244 min read
92 views


The Charm of Phillumeny: The Why and How of Collecting Matchboxes
For me, collecting matchboxes is about more than just the objects themselves. Each one becomes a token of memory.
Gaurav Juyal
Nov 28, 20243 min read
60 views

The Injustice Against Umar Khalid: Four Years Without Bail or Trial
Umar Khalid is not just any activist. He was one of the most vocal opponents of the CAA, which blatantly discriminates against Muslims.
Gaurav Juyal
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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Exploring the Unlikely Correspondence: Gandhi's Letters to Hitler
Gandhi wrote two letters to Hitler, one in 1939 and another in 1940, but neither was delivered. Read these letters on The Clipboard.
Handpicked by The Clipboard
May 21, 20245 min read
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Lost in History: Che Guevara's Farewell Letter to Fidel Castro
The letter, dated April 1, 1965, was written by Che to bid farewell to his friend and comrade-in-arms, Fidel Castro.
Handpicked by The Clipboard
Mar 16, 20244 min read
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Exploring Phillumeny and the Fascinating World of Collecting Matchboxes
Everything You Need to Know About Phillumeny and Matchboxes: Origin, Factories in India, Matchbox Advertising, and More
Gaurav Juyal
Mar 7, 20246 min read
187 views

The Perks, Plight, and Psychology of Pick Me Girls
A pick-me girl is part "not like other women" and part "boss woman". She puts other women down to get "picked".
Gaurav Juyal
Jan 7, 20247 min read
406 views


Oppenheimer’s Farewell Speech
J. Robert Oppenheimer November 2, 1945 Los Alamos, New Mexico I am grateful to the Executive Committee for this chance to talk to you. I...
Handpicked by The Clipboard
May 12, 202322 min read
111 views


How Social Media is Redefining Our Response to Tragedy and Trauma
A 20-some-year-old boy from Dehradun, my city, died in a road accident recently. I didn't know the person until I saw a reel posted by...
Gaurav Juyal
May 10, 20235 min read
172 views


Reimagining Good Luck to You, Leo Grande in Bollywood
No one ever talks about older women’s sexuality. The subject can be considered sensitive and potentially taboo, as older women are often...
Gaurav Juyal
Feb 1, 20234 min read
80 views


Telegram from Martin Luther King, Jr. to Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz
Malcolm's death prompted Martin Luther King, Jr. to send a telegram to Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz.
Handpicked by The Clipboard
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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Virginia Woolf’s Suicide Note
Dearest, I feel certain I am going mad again. I feel we can’t go through another of those terrible times. And I shan’t recover this time....
Handpicked by The Clipboard
Jan 23, 20231 min read
51 views


The Banshees of Inisherin – Nice Men Syndrome and Men's Issues
Colm did achieve something through his antics – the death of 'niceness' in a nice man named Pádraic, his best friend.
Gaurav Juyal
Jan 1, 20237 min read
977 views


A Compromising Butler Called Liberalism
I have described to you a liberal’s wet dream. Liberalism looks great on paper and on television but it cannot change things on the ground.
Gaurav Juyal
Jun 11, 20225 min read
158 views
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