On Marriage & Divorce
byAnyone that aims at perfection will destroy the warmth and the vitality of their marriage.
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How Somnath Chatterjee Ensured Transparency In The Lok Sabha
byIt’s thanks to Somnath Chatterjee, the 14th speaker of the Parliament, we have transparency in its functioning.
V S Naipaul: A Literary Giant, A Racist & A Misogynist
byNaipaul, the Nobel laureate, who evoked powerful debates with his writing, was in equal parts a racist & a misogynist.
Arthur Lake
byIndulge in a blissful & surreal lake, embellished by words & imagination. Succumb to the charms of this zestful verse.
The ‘Black Man’ In Britain’s House of Commons
byDadabhai Naoroji, the ‘Black Man’ in Britain’s house of commons, laid the foundations of Indian Independence.
On Climate Change, Water & Food Security
byIf weather changes wrought by climate change destroy crops or we run out of water, we will literally die.
Britain’s Caste Problem
byBritain has a caste problem. But the British government does not want to acknowledge it.
How A Cholera Epidemic Led To A Hindu Festival
byA temple in Secunderabad tells the story of how a 19th-century Cholera epidemic ensconced a Hindu festival.
Fringe
byA bittersweet blossom, a flourish of life, and the magnificence of death are manifest through a flower – the lotus.
From Digital To Analogue: My Experiments With A Film Camera
byBe it life or photography, three fundamental principles are essential – authenticity, simplicity and patience.
How Persian & Greek Art Influenced Mauryan Architecture
byThe ancient Mauryan edicts of emperor Ashoka present a synergy of Persian and Greek ideas & symbolise a global world.
David Hume’s Causality & Einstein’s Quantum Error
byEinstein was wrong to expect causality to be valid in quantum mechanics. Is there a different approach to rationality?
Incomplete: I am Womanning
byShayonnita’s spoken-word poem challenges the stereotypes and questions the singular ideal of a woman.
Of Mythical Demons & Rare Celestial Phenomena
byLegends and myths surround rare celestial phenomena like the solar and the lunar eclipse. Why should we care about them?
India’s Looming Water Crisis
byNearly half India’s population – face acute water shortage, with close to 200,000 dying each year from polluted water.