Karl Marx & The Curious Case Of Corona Mata
byWhy did the Uttar Pradesh government demolish the Corona Mata temple? What explains the lack of outrage from the Hindutva ecosystem regarding the demolition of the temple?
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The Surreality Of Indian Vaccination
byThe government has announced that 2.16 billion dosages will be administered by December. But the numbers don’t add up.
Biden & Putin’s Geneva Summit
byWhy is the Biden-Putin Summit significant? What does it say about the nature of global politics?
Circle Of Motions
byDystopia meets hope — with sadness & a cautious mix of optimism and pessimism — in this poem.
The Curious Connection Between Obesity & Adenovirus
byEvidence from new research supports the hypothesis that viral infections may be associated with obesity in animals & humans.
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi…
byThe Buddha loved to play Kabaddi; so did the Pandavas and Kauravas from the Mahabharata. Kabaddi, which has a 4000-year-old history, is now a hot & happening global sport.
Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy: The Kings Of Comedy
byStan Laurel & Oliver Hardy’s rib-tickling genius knows no age, because they beamed the lighter side of life, the child and the adult, wrapped within our psyche, like never before.
Withdraw The Citizenship Amendment Act
byA country which claims to represent the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam can not persecute its own minorities & make them second-class citizens in their own land.
Coronavirus Variants Can Evade Antibodies By Spreading Via Super-Cells
byViruses, which have co-existed with humans for a very long time, are adept at finding new ways of spreading through super cells.
Upon The Coroner’s Table
byPrarthana’s poem is vivid, imaginative, & chimerical. Read it.
The Tragic Story Of Black Tiger, ‘India’s Greatest Spy’
byDo you think spying is a sexy profession? Think again. Black Tiger’s story should serve as a warning for anyone who aspires to be a spy.
Aliens & The Blood Rain Of Idukki
byIn July 2001, red rain lashed across Kerala. Some suggest it proves that aliens have landed. Have they?
One Night In Sri Lanka
byGurjit Singh, an IFS officer deployed in Sri Lanka as the First Secretary at the Indian High Commission in the late 1980s, recounts his adventure.
Covid-19: Why The Lab Leak Theory Must Be Formally Investigated
byIn the absence of definitive proof, & without promoting conspiracy theories, there needs to be a serious international conversation about the origin of SARS-CoV-2.
Biden’s March Of Folly
byBiden’s erroneous approach in dealing with Iran is leading to a China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan & Afghanistan axis.