Why Delhi Diary, Gandhi’s Book Of Prayer Speeches, Is Relevant Today
byA reading of the Delhi Diary makes one question if India can ever free itself from the shackles of religion, caste & creed.
Books & Films
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca: Timeless, Misogynistic
byAs much a tale of jealousy, feminists also read Rebecca as a tale of society’s disregard for self-assured women.
Trust Deficit In A Divided America
byPete Buttigieg’s book identifies trust as the cornerstone of American democracy, but doesn’t say how it can be won back.
25 Years Of True Crime
byTrue Crime is a quirky race to save a convicted killer — a riveting human interest story no less.
Why A Harvard Sanskrit Scholar Wrote A Novel About A Woman’s Fight With A Right-Wing Hindu Party
by“Over the years I have become increasingly aware of the suffering women often endure in modern-day India.“
What Netflix’s ‘Disclosure’ Tells Us About Privacy, Consent & Trans Identity
byThe documentary shows some of the most problematic and offensive representations of transgender people on screen.
The Social Dilemma
byThe Social Dilemma, Netflix’s new documentary, is an indictment of the tech industry.
The Physics Of Creativity
byCreativity, the central source of meaning in our lives, is far more difficult to comprehend than what scientists claim.
The Lehman Effect
byErnest Lehman’s cinematic intensity & literary artistry exemplified his sublime thought process on the screen.
Can Friendship Save The World?
byA grim view of humanity & pessimism will not help us. We need a positive belief in the inherent goodness of people.
How Not To Be Ignorant About The World
byDo you think your understanding of the world is better than that of a chimpanzee? Think again. Chances are, you’re wrong.
In Search Of Bidesia: The Forgotten Songs Of Indian Slaves
by“The history captured in these songs is unfortunate but that is not a reason to forget about them”
Darwin Revisited
byDaniel Dennett, the American rationalist, examines human tendency to resist change & scans the fragility of civilisation.
The Rise & Rise Of Disaster Capitalism In Modi’s India
byThe free market radicals are using the shock of the pandemic to clean the cold storage of economic reforms.
Daniel Defoe & A Journal Of The Plague Year
byDaniel Defoe’s Journal of the Plague Year bears an eerie resemblance to humankind’s travails today.