For six hours straight, death stared us right in the face. But not everybody was lucky enough to maintain that gap – 72 people have been reported dead so …
Author: Meghalee Mitra
Kanan Gill’s ‘Yours Sincerely’ and the Complications of Growing Up
Gill’s latest special represents a journey that most of us have made.
Diary of an Introvert: Lockdown and Why Community Support Matters
This lockdown would have been so much more difficult if we did not have a safety net in the people around us.
‘Guilty’: A Netflix Film About Our Collective Shame
Despite all the flaws, the film continues to stand out because of the things it gets right – the powerful need to start talking now.
Is Social Boycott an Effective Tool in Converting a Fascist Majority?
It is tempting to ‘cancel’ friends who voted for the present powers that be in India, but ostracism based on disagreement sounds eerily similar to the very policies we …
The Spirit of Republic in Vir Das’ Personal Love Letter ‘For India’
In one fell sweep, Vir Das addresses almost every strain of political struggle we are undergoing.
Kobe Bryant: When Is It a ‘Good Time’ to Talk About Rape Allegations?
With Bryant's fans forcing media houses to issue apologies, it should be remembered that a person is the accumulation of their actions – be they highs or lows.
Manterrupting: When Will Men Stop Hijacking Women’s Narratives?
On the eternal hijacking of female narratives.
Cancelling Kolkata’s ‘Beef Festival’ Begs the Question: Is BJP the Real Winner in Bengal?
It's the 21st century and we still hear about acid attacks, Dalit oppression, an alarming climate crisis, and yet, what hundreds of citizens chose to be angry about was …
The ‘Janeu’ – Why Do Woke Brahmins Flaunt a Symbol of Oppression?
Be it a flippant joke, a layered WhatsApp forward or a campaign speech, the sense of Aryan superiority rears its ugly head every now and then.