India’s Place In The UN Security Council
byAs India prepares to take its role in the UNSC, it must endeavour to focus on new opportunities for progress.
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That ‘I’ In ‘Me’
byEach of us is as unique – or distinctive – as our signature or fingerprint.
Twitter Vs Facebook: Who’s Right About Free Speech?
byTwitter & Facebook must realise that facts are sacred. However, opinion – no matter how problematic – is free.
Eight Minutes & Forty-Six Seconds To Freedom
by“Breathe:“ When we revolt it’s not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe.” Frantz Fanon.
Climate Justice Is Racial Justice
byPolluting facilities have been placed in black, brown & indigenous communities – and they are suffering the consequences.
Charles Dickens: A “Misogynist”?
byIn the practical support Charles Dickens’ gave to women, we notice his deep commitment to to literature & journalism.
Pandemics, Propaganda & Polarisation
byAs plague killed 10 million people, self-styled “leaders” took advantage of the situation & climbed the political ladder.
Elephant Lives Matter
byThis story is dedicated to all the elephants who were tortured, held captive & killed by humans.
The Death Of An Artist
byAn artist interprets the world, creates perspective & permeates the world With ideas & opinions. Does an artist ever die?
Hindu Metaphysics In The Matrix
byA closer analysis of The Matrix trilogy suggests that it is embedded with many elements of Hindu metaphysics.
The World Needs Pharmaceuticals From China & India To Beat Coronavirus
byCOVID-19 has exposed the dependencies & inter-dependencies of globalisation – moreso in the pharmaceutical industry.
Bengal: The Locus Of The Periphery
byIn its demand for linguistic, cultural & religious pluralism, Bengal expresses the anxiety of all those peripheralised.
In Praise Of Slowness
byBeautiful, profound, philosophical, Bhaswati’s poem explores the idea of time & juxtaposes it with the precepts of nature.
“Modi 2.0” Shows Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas & Sabka Vishwas Is A Sham
byModi’s reckless diktats, bad governance & sectarianism are pushing India closer to an inglorious idea of itself.
Anaïs Nin, Feminism & Erotica
byDecades after her death, Anais Nin, variously known as femme fatale, pornographer & feminist icon, evokes controversy.