Indian State Police Are Discrediting The Hathras Rape Case: Here’s How
byCiting a shoddy forensic investigation, the Uttar Pradesh police is discrediting the Hathras rape case.
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Twitter’s Porn Problem
byTwitter bans political ads, flags Trump’s tweets as “manipulated.“ However, it ignores hate/race porn embedded in it.
The Spectre Of Biological & Chemical Warfare
byBiological & chemical weapons, which can be produced in a lab, are changing the shape of global warfare.
Are South Asian Immigrants Re-Colonising The West?
byThe legitimacy of the narrative of ‘recolonisation’ by the South Asians can be contested by charting their metamorphosis.
The Global Rise of Fascism In The 21st-Century
byIs democracy paving the way for tyranny? Plato postulated that it would, centuries ago. Here’s why Fascism is on the rise.
Chocolate: The Elixir Of Life
byChocolate, the “food of the gods,” has a long, interesting history. Today, it is a multi-billion dollar industry.
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.
The Eternal Panchatantra
byThe Panchatantra, a collection of ancient Indian fables on statecraft, continues to live through time & space.
Propaganda & Surveillance: The Dystopia Of Fiction In The 21st-Century Reality
byPropaganda covers our experience like a blanket & has become indistinguishable from reality itself.
Freud Unplugged
byFreud, the intrepid intellectual adventurer he was, succeeded in solving the enigma of human nature.
Why The Modi Government Is Pushing The Idea Of Atmanirbhar Bharat
by“Atmanirbhar Bharat” is merely a mantra, a catch phrase, that pushes forward a neo-liberal agenda.
Visual Propaganda & The Systemic Stifling Of Kashmir
byKashmir bleeds, the rest of India tweets. The media turnstiles keep on spinning. The cycle repeats.
Consanguinity & The Curse Of Socially Accepted Incest
byThe archaic practice of marrying within the family, a curse on society, needs to be relegated to the dustbin of history.
Darwin Revisited
byDaniel Dennett, the American rationalist, examines human tendency to resist change & scans the fragility of civilisation.
The Many Myths Of Rice
byConsumed by all – regardless of race, religion, culture, class & gender – rice is a unifying force, a universal language.