Tailpiece
byAmita Roy tells a tale of dreams and aspirations, emptiness and loneliness through verse.
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Imran Khan: The Sultan Of Swing
byThe inventor of the ‘in-dipper,’ also ‘reverse swing,’ Imran Khan was an all-rounder extraordinaire.
Fishing With The Otters
byJust as the art of fishing is passed on from father to son, so do the otters. Their training starts from an early age, as juveniles are born from a parent stock of wild otters.
Protests Against Strict COVID-Zero Policy Are Sweeping China
byWhile the protests in China are certainly serious challenges to authority, there is no evidence that it is an organised national movement.
The Evening Sonata
byA poet reimagines her secret rendezvous with her lover through verse.
The Arab Spring That Was And Wasn’t
byK P Fabian’s book The Arab Spring That Was And Wasn’t, written using extensive references & in-depth interviews, presents an insider’s view of the ‘Arab Spring’ contagion.
Agamid Lizards Of India
byAgamid Lizards, morphologically and ecologically diverse, inhabit varied range of altitudes and habitats’ in India.
Kesarbai Kerkar: The Indian Connection To Interstellar Melody
byWhat’s the connection between Kesarbai Kerkar and Voyager 1, the spacecraft that floats in space?
How The News Media Can Cover Trump’s New Run For President
byDonald Trump, the media circus, is returning for a new season. Can the media cover his antics & falsehoods responsibly? If so, how?
Maple Dreams
byAre dreams safer than reality?
I Visited Nuclear Shelters To See How We Could Prepare For Nuclear War
byI investigated the availability of nuclear fallout shelters in Prague. Here’s what I found.
Dismantling Reservations & Establishing Communal Quotas
by“This court has for the first time, in the seven decades of the republic, sanctioned an avowedly exclusionary and discriminatory principle.”
That Blue Sky
byA clear blue sky brings us joy. Here’s a poem about how we seek solace & joy from the blue sky.
8 Billion People: Here’s How Climate Change & Population Growth Threaten Public Health
byHot weather and fossil fuel gases exacerbate allergies, asthma & respiratory problems, as well as cardiovascular disease.
Naraina Pillai & Sri Mariamman Temple
byNaraina Pillai, a man who started as a clerk, built a real estate empire in Singapore. His story is an outstanding example of entrepreneurship.