India’s Unacknowledged War: Politics, Patriarchy & The Weaponisation of Rape
byIn India, rape is deployed as a method of punishment, a tactic of social control; it’s a terrifying reminder of who holds power.
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The Ballad of Bengal’s Anthony Firingee
byAnthony Firingee, a Portuguese man, became a famous Bengali poet-musician. This is his story—one that was never built on fixed boundaries.
Notes On European Hypocrisy
byThis essay exposes the widening chasm between Europe’s ideals and its realities—and asks whether a union built on human dignity can survive while systematically undermining it.
One Survivor, Two Engines, No Answers: Air India 171 & The Questions Boeing Won’t Answer
byThe aviation world is unsettled with this fatal crash of a Boeing 787—a plane once lauded for innovation, composite strength, and passenger comfort.
The Architecture Of Absence
byThe pain of losing someone, knowing that they would never come back, is real, inexplicable.
The Unlikely Origins Of High Heels In India
byDid the high-heeled shoes of Konark predate their European cousins by mere chance?
Gandikota: The Penna’s Watchtower Of Dynasties
byGandikota still stands, poised on the Penna’s edge: a fortress, a folio, a living testament.
Prada’s Theft Of India’s Cultural Heritage
byWhat appeared on Prada’s runway was a reminder that in the global marketplace, the further a design travels from its origin, the more likely its story is to disappear.
Empowering Creators Or Centralising Control? Rethinking India’s Copyright Reform
byReforming the architecture of copyright in India is no easy task. But if the government approaches it with openness & a genuine commitment to inclusion, this digital leap could become a landmark moment.
How Policy Uncertainty Is Rewriting Asia’s Economic Future
byAs multilateral trade institutions weaken and geopolitical rivalries intensify, trade policy uncertainty is becoming a defining feature of the global economic order.
The Apologies Of The Moon
byHere are verses that metaphorically narrate our relationship with the silent sentinel in the sky.
Tel Aviv, Tehran & The American Trigger
byThe illusions of hegemony have driven US foreign policy to a civilisational precipice, jeopardising the peaceful coexistence of global communities.
How Political Correctness Shielded Pakistani Grooming Gangs in Britain
byThe grooming gang scandal exposes the dark intersection of race, religion, and extremism within British society. Ignoring it only perpetuates injustice.
Being Real
byThese verses reflect on the difficult & often challenging pursuit of being true to oneself.
The Sound of Earth, Sent to Eternity
byTwo missions — Pioneer and Voyager — carried humanity’s first interstellar messages designed to reach unknown civilisations across the cosmos.