The Russian Economy Is Headed For Collapse
byWith foreign sanctions presiding over a plummeting Russian ruble, Russia’s economic standing has fallen.
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How A Poem Writes Itself
byA poem, sometimes stuck in your head, arrives later, much after the deadline has lapsed. A poets reflects on how poems write themselves.
Akhand Bharat & Politcal Propaganda
byThe idea of Akhand Bharat is merely a tool for propagdanda. Nothing more.
Khejarli Massacre: The First Instance of Intersectional Environmental Activism
byThe Khejarli Massacre stands as a beacon of Intersectional Environmental Activism, way before the word was coined.
Ukraine: The Good, Bad & Ideal Refugees
byRussia isn’t being selective on who they’re targeting, so everyone affected by the invasion in Ukraine should be afforded refugee protection no matter their race & nationality.
Annie Besant: The Champion Of Women’s Rights
byTo say that Annie Besant smashed through the gender-biases in society would be an understatement.
Shane Warne: The Wizard Of Oz
byShane Warne’s magnetic allure, or sublime dexterity, is forever.
Habit
byContinuity is comforting. But slowly & steadily, everything you hate slowly becomes a habit.
Open Letter To The People Of India From Ukraine
by“I ask you to pray for peace in Ukraine, because in this war against existential evil, prayers special power.”
Putin, Zelensky & Neo-Nazis In Ukraine
byZelensky, a comedian who played President on television, has emerged as a wartime hero.
The Ukraine Crisis & Operation Ganga
byThe Operation Ganga started too late & has a conceptual weakness.
The Eruption That Collapsed Economies & Inspired Literature
byThe wrath of Tambora has forever been immortalised in the pieces echoing the crumbling façade of human hubris.
The Curious Connection Between Russian Ruble & Indian Rupee
byThe Russian Ruble & Indian rupee have had a long history. At one point, India’s Prime Minister Desai & foreign minister Vajpayee went to Moscow to discuss currency exchange.
Book/Lover
byBasundhara’s poem is a delightful word play, juxtaposing books & lovers.
Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine Reveals His Imperial Instincts
byPutin revealed the structures of an imperial ideology with a chronology & ambition that goes far beyond post-Soviet nostalgia to the mediaeval era. But to what extent is that ideology shared by Russians?