The Evening Sonata
byA poet reimagines her secret rendezvous with her lover through verse.
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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.
COP27: The World Is Burning More Fossil Fuels Than Ever
byOne year on from the Glasgow Climate Summit, the world is using more fossil fuels. Why is this the case?
Why Do We Elect People Who Hurt Us?
byIn a society riddled with hierarchical power distribution systems, we need to examine why we elect people who hurt us.
Praise For The Subaltern
byHere’s a powerful poem in praise of the abandoned subaltern. Read it.
Brazil’s President Lula Faces A Damaged Economy & A Deeply Divided Country
byOne of the keys to the future Lula government is whether his coalition can stay together.