With The CAA & NRC, Is India Violating Its International Commitments?
by“We’ve lost, in a sense, India’s ability to be an example, and a model for other countries in the subcontinent.”
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The Mysteries of Monsieur Simenon & Inspector Maigret
byGeorges Simenon, through 75 novels and nearly 30 short stories, immortalised Detective Chief Inspector Jules Maigret.
History Shows Student Protests Have Overthrown Authoritarian Regimes
byStudent protests across the country indicate that the Modi-Shah government is quickly losing the ground beneath its feet.
The Quest For Our Truest Self
byThe fundamental dimension of our being and ‘mindful’ mindfulness holds the key to realising our truest self.
Aalaap
byAmalendu Jyotishi encapsulates a romantic rendezvous with nature & his dance with destiny through a fascinating verse.
Understanding Hitler’s Rise To Power Can Help Us Deal With Modern-day Extremists
byWhat Nazi Germany looked like: Arrest of political opponents, street violence & a university at the centre of the conflict.
How Guru Gobind Singh Created The Khalsa To Fight Aurangzeb’s Tyranny
byGuru Gobind started the Khalsa to fight in defence of righteousness–not to pursue destructive goals or to seek revenge.
2019: The Year of Urdu
byThe publication of the first Urdu novel 150 years ago gave us a language of reason & reform besides that of love & passion.
Hoopoes
byThe sacred birds of ancient Egypt singing the song of songs—the song of Solomon—yearn for each other & celebrate love.
Stop Medicalising Loneliness
by“Before 1800, the word loneliness was not particularly emotional: it simply connoted the state of being alone.”
Why The Citizenship Amendment Act Is Unconstitutional
byThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, goes against the principles of the Constitution of India.
The Catastrophic CAA-NRC Imbroglio
byThe CAA 2019 has weakened India’s democracy & diminished the country in the eyes of the international community.
The Flying Dutchman
byA reverie of enigma & fantasy calls on Arjun Mangol, asks him to pen a verse of their haunting rendezvous.
Is Religion Bad For Democracy?
byA reckoning of religion’s public role brings to light not only anti-democratic factors but potential pro-democratic forces.
The Great Indian Economic Slowdown
byThe credit of bringing India’s robust, functioning economy to its knees goes to the inept Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.