Black Compass
byAbstract, irascible & provocative, Sarabjeet’s poem sibilates the darkest emotions that denote a black moral compass.
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Secularism Under Siege
byDoes Indian secularism serve as a model for European liberals, or is it a warning?
The Women Who Eradicated Smallpox From India
byMary Guinan & Cornelia E Davis battled sexism to become trailblazers in the world of public health.
How Indian Cinema Helped Fight Fascism During World War II
byAs World War II raged on, the Indian film industry filtered the stories of war through the prism of cinema.
The Fish Traders Of Madras
byYou get to dismiss the negative associations around fish traders when you understand their struggles & resilience.
India’s Economic Crisis
byThe credit for pushing India’s healthy, robust economy into a deep recession goes to Mr Modi.
Reborn
byRapes have become normalised, reported every other day like petrol prices & movie reviews. Mallika writes a powerful poem.
Keith Miller: Cricket’s First Golden Boy
by“Miller was a great player without conceit. Without respect for averages, who never cared what the crowd thought of him.”
A Messed Up Democracy
byInstead of claiming that we are the world’s largest democracy, we should introspect about the quality of our democracy.
Land, Developmental Politics & Nationalism
byOur relationships with land can fundamentally reshape our governments, markets, politics and societies.
Understanding Jammu & Kashmir Through Timor-Leste
byThere are many parallels between Jammu & Kashmir & Timor-Leste. What lessons can we learn from the recent past?
Democracy In Disarray
byPolitical scoundrels–elected to the highest office through democratic means–are holding democracy to ransom.
Creativity Comes From A Cluttered Place
byDoes creativity come from an abyss of darkness where a rim of nothingness exists?
Arwi: The Arab-Tamil Language Lost To Time
byThe Arwi system of writing originated in Kayalpatnam, an ancient Arab outpost in the Coromandel coast.
How Climate Change Threatens Spiders
byIf we continue to disregard the value of spiders, our fear will cause disruption & put us in actual danger.