When The Sky Became A Grave
byFor AI171, between departure and destination, fate wrote a different ending. Read this poignant poem.
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AI171 & The Collapse Of Aviation Oversight
byThe wreckage of AI171 still smoulders. But what truly fell was trust—trust in aviation, in engineering, in the institutions meant to keep people safe.
Echoes Beneath A Badminton Boom: The Last Shuttlecocks Of Jadurberia
byThe shuttlecock is a humble object. It is weightless, transient, and easily broken. But in Jadurberia, it was once a livelihood, a lifeline, a link to the larger world.
Beyond GDP: The Case For A Gross Domestic Knowledge Product
byThe case for building a GDKP rests on both pragmatic & conceptual grounds. It offers a way to modernise national accounting systems in line with contemporary economic realities. It provides a framework for more informed and equitable policymaking.
Maharashtra & The Mechanics Of Electoral Heist
byIndia has arrived at a precipice. Either it reclaims its democratic integrity or watches it burn, incinerated, in the smoke of rigged mandates.
Trump, Musk & Their Power Games
byThe Trump-Musk feud isn’t about ideology. It’s about dominion. Who gets to speak. Who gets heard. Who owns the attention economy.
Laundry Suktam
byWhat is laundry? Here’s a poem that explains, metaphorically, what it is?
Ngũgĩ’s Unfinished Revolution
byAs we mourn Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, we are called to celebrate the world he envisioned—a world where African languages thrive, where literature holds power to account, and where stories are told on our own terms.
Anxieties
byHere’s a poem that reflects on the times of hate and the cycle of absurd violence, we all are trying to make peace with.
Didda: The Queen Who Conquered Kashmir
byQueen Didda’s life was a testament to the complexities of power. She was a woman who thrived in a world that sought to silence her.
Make-up, Mica & Blood Money
byThe mica that adorns our faces and cars is not just a reflection of luxury. It is a reflection of the world’s complicity in an industry that profits from pain.
A Census of Truth: Why India Needs to Count Caste to Correct Injustice
byA caste census is more than enumeration. It is a mechanism for accountability, for recalibration, and for justice.
Kashmir: A Timeless Legacy Of Culture & Wisdom
byFor centuries, the intellectual and cultural vibrancy that prevailed in Kashmir fostered an environment where brilliant minds could create their masterpieces.
Trump vs. Harvard: The War On American Knowledge
byThe Trump administration has sought to turn America’s universities into ideological battlegrounds where compliance is rewarded & dissent is punished.
For Kashmir
byHere’s a poignant poem for Kashmir. Do read.