Remembering Childhood
byWhen you look back at your childhood, are you reminded that you lived your life burdened by expectations?
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History Tells Us That Ideological “Purity Spirals” Rarely End Well
byAs polarisation intensifies, people are increasingly loath to consider opinions that don’t reinforce their own.
Everton Forever
byEverton “was a great man and a great batsman — one of the best, indeed.”
Crisis On The Nile
byThe current impasse over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile is the biggest crisis looming over Northeast Africa.
What The Village From My Childhood Drawing Book Looks Like Now
byPoets have the uncanny ability to paint brushstrokes in time with their words. Here’s a poem that does precisely that.
It’s Immoral To Use The Army & The Police To Crush Civilian Protests
byA state that suppresses dissent by the disproportionate use of force on its citizens cannot claim to be a democracy.
Coronavirus & The Crisis Of Meaning
byThe Coronavirus pandemic has created substantial ruptures in the fabric of our society & triggered a crisis of meaning.
The Modi Government Is Diluting India’s Environmental Laws
byThe quest to score a better rank in the ‘ease of doing business’ index is permanently degrading the environment.
Off-Balance
bySaranya Subramanian’s charming verse tells you what it feels like to wake up to an earth that is a bit off-balance.
The Problematic Etymology Of The Word “Aurat”
byAurat, the Urdu word for a woman, originates from the Arabic “awrat,” meaning “genitalia,” “defectiveness,” & “nudity.”
How Physicians Used Contact Tracing 500 Years Ago
byContact tracing was probably more widespread in the 16th-century Europe than historians have been able to show.
Modi’s Photo-Op Diplomacy Is A Monumental Failure
byModi’s penchant for photo-ops with world leaders has turned the news turnstiles but did not deliver tangible outcomes.
Nehru’s Naïve Admiration For China: A Lesson For Posterity
byNehru’s naïve optimism & admiration for China combined with his lack of pragmatism remain a lesson for posterity.
Blues: The Ballads Of Oppression, Protests & Power
byThrough the Blues, black artists have created rhythm & harmony as a source of healing in an environment brimming with racism.
On the Subjugation of the Reader
byAre we all books of the world, with stories to tell, shelved into cognitive spaces?