Mysore Pak: The Sweet That Outlived A Kingdom
byMysore Pak remains what it has always been: a simple sweet with a short ingredient list and a long cultural life.
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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.
What The Madras Famine Informs Us About Inequality
byThe lessons of this history are still relevant today. While we may no longer live under colonial rule, the structures of inequality and power that shaped the Madras Famine remain in place.
Charles Trevelyan, Madras & The Irish Famine
byCharles Trevelyan is often portrayed as an upright officer. Was he?
Mircea Eliade, Maitreyi Devi & The Bengali Night
byThe Bengali Night, La Nuit Bengali, a film starring Hugh Grant, has a decades old back story; read the fascinating story here.
Gaming: A Very Twenty-First Century Addiction
byThe debate surrounding the addictive nature of video games is not new. But here’s what you need to watch out for.
How Modi Government Invents Alternative Facts To Legitimise Its Policies
byUnder Modi’s leadership, experts have also been systematically replaced with appointed loyalists by dismantling or co-opting advisory committees, universities and established research institutions.
“This is Not An Era of War,” Said Vishwaguru On The Ukraine War. What about Manipur? May one ask?
byOne could ask why negotiations and dialogue are not considered to solve conflicts as closely as the one in Manipur.
How To Say A Beautiful Hello
byAs we navigate our globalised world, perhaps we can learn from these diverse greetings – and make our own a little more meaningful.
How Extreme Financialisation Creates Economic Chaos
byQuantum advancements in telecommunications, coupled with the explosion of the Internet, the World Wide Web and personal computers, entrenched dangerous financialisation of the global economy.
A Complaint To Keats’s Ghost
byHow long will this posthumous existence of mine continue? – John Keats
George Harrison, Ravi Shankar & The Journey Of The Sitar
byThe journey of the sitar demonstrates that the beauty of musical instruments lies not in their function but in their ability to surpass genres.
Kamala Harris & The ‘Model Minority’ Myth
byIt’s time for South Asians to stop discriminating against black people by considering themselves to be the ‘model minorities.’
Advocating A Circular Economy
byA circular economy will radically redefine our relationship with nature & enable a sustainable future.
What Biden’s Withdrawal From Presidential Race Informs Us About Party Conventions
byWith Biden’s withdrawal, it remains to be seen if the new Democratic nominee will be a strong candidate or, if elected, a good president.