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Mining sustains India’s growth but devastates those at the margins. This article explores how miners from Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and other mineral-rich states face not only exploitative labour practices but also the consequences of dust exposure and neglect. It urges us to confront the paradox of a nation that celebrates industrial growth while overlooking the invisible labour sustaining it.
Parasocial grief is the real emotional pain we feel when beloved fictional characters die or distant celebrities pass away. This is because we form intense one-sided relationships with media figures who feel important to us. Rather than dismissing this as "not real", we should acknowledge that these characters and figures give us hope and companionship during tough times, and our emotional responses are natural and valid - human attachment doesn’t require physical presence.
