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In the year to come (if you have not already done this year) you are going to celebrate your 18th birthday. Write an article in 150-200 words on the joys and responsibilities of being eighteen. You are Navtej/Navita.

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Write an article in 150-200 words on how we can make India a carefree and enjoyable place for women when they can go wherever they like to without any fear of being stared at, molested or discriminated against. You are Navtej /Navita.

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RESPONSIBILITY AND JOY OF BEING 18             By - Navita/Navtej                         Turning 18 is a big deal, not just from a parent?s emotional perspective, but legally too. Eighteen is a magic birthday, a milestone into adulthood accompanied by great privileges as well as serious legal implications. At 18, a teen can vote, buy a house or marry his high school sweetheart. He can also go to jail, get sued, gamble away his/her tuition via online poker, and make terrible stock market investments - just like you. That?s because an 18-year-old is considered an adult in nearly every state in our union.                         Some teens think it?s acceptable to get out of control just because they?re of the legal age. It?s not OK. I think being 18 years old should make teens become more responsible and mature instead of careless and stupid.                         At 18, you have to be more accountable for your actions, so doing crazy things should not be an option. At that age, people expect more from you because you?re not a child anymore. You?re considered an adult. You?re at the age when you can start working, get your own apartment or go off to college and live alone. The age of 18 is transition from your young adult years to adulthood. You have to be conscientious; it?s not the start of your wild years where you get crazy just because you?re legal. You can still have fun, but remember that people are watching. You?ll still make mistakes as you try to find your way, but don?t forget everything you were taught.                         The law is harsher on legal teens than minors, so you should keep that in mind. Being legal and grown up are two different things. Have fun while you?re young and live life to the fullest, but make wise decisions and choices because it will affect your future.                         Why shouldn?t you be able to do crazy things when you?re 18? As long as you?re not doing anything illegal, no one can really bother you. I?m not saying you should go out and crash a car or get arrested, but you should take advantages of being an adult and really celebrate the moment.                         Also, if doing crazy things at the age of 18 is legal, then I don?t think it?s that "crazy". For example, you can buy cigarettes when you?re 18; what?s so crazy about that?                          May be in your parents? point of view things like smoking, getting a tattoo or gambling all your money away is crazy and irresponsible, but they aren?t necessarily against the law. At the age of 18, you can do whatever you want. However, if you make the wrong move, you should also be adult enough to face the consequences. One thing to remember is that if you still live with your parents, you have to abide by their rules. So if they say no, you might want to listen to them, so you don?t end up on the streets.                         As long as you?re safe and smart about what you decide to do when you reach the legal age, then go ahead and go crazy. Be adventurous! You only live once.

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HOW SAFE ARE WOMEN?             By: Navtej/Navita                         One woman killed for dowry, minor raped by an acquaintance, eve-teasing in broad day light, road rage leads to death of a woman driver ? these are the headlines of everyday newspaper and horrendous reality of living in the capital city of India. On one hand we talk of women liberation and on the other, we are so cruel to them. Is this humanity, what Indianness is all about? The land where women are considered to be the manifestation of Goddess Durga and Shakti, there they are worshipped in so many forms, should witness such ghastly crimes against women-folk is shocking.                         What is surprising is that these incidents occur in big cities, where most of the people are educated and broad-minded, having an understanding and being aware as compared to rural India where honouring a women in any case are not liberated.                         It?s high time that awareness is created amongst people; organisation of the Police Force is done on such humanitarian issues. We should stop treating these women as an object but rather look at them as home makers, mothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. With increasing pressures on family life, with increasing education and awareness, it is evident that women need to work. We all like money and comfort, then isn?t it our duty to make their safety our prime concern? We must consider safety options for them, increase police patrolling in lonely places and sensitive areas like colleges, hostels and universities. Women police and personnel should be mobilised and women should be given training in Self-Defence and Martial Arts. Police should adopt sensitive approach in handling cases of atrocities against women, so that women can come out to logde complaints more openly. Punishments should be given for heinous crimes like rape and dowry deaths. All these measures, if heeded can go a long way in making life of women safer and better.