When did I grow so much? How did this happen so suddenly? Is sudden the correct word for it?
In College, KK Sang Only Western Music, But Then Began to Appreciate Indian Music Too
The Indie Pop era gave us timeless melodies that we can recall even today, and when KK released his first album, 'Pal', in 1999, it was like a breath …
To Understand Elon Musk, You Have to Understand This ’60s Sci-Fi Novel
Elon Musk says 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of his favourite books. That checks out: the novel is about a lunar colony that bravely cuts off …
‘Academic Distress’ and Student Suicides in India: A Crisis That Needs to be Acknowledged
More students died by suicide than farmers in 2020, yet, while farmers’ suicides are widely recognised as a crisis in India, students’ suicides are increasingly swept under the rug.
Why the UK’s Latest ‘High Potential Individual Visa Scheme’ Is Deeply Discriminatory
Although the official justification, as expected, is on the lines of meritocracy, it is a clear case of welcoming into the UK those who have had access to elite …
JNU’s VC is Celebrating ‘Herstory’ With Men, a ‘Civilisation State’ With No Rights
If the OBCs, Dalits and Adivasis were to follow Santishree Dhuilipudi Pandit, they would have to give up the agenda of social justice and forget about the rights recognised …
Not Being the Other
The author recounts a dinner conversation in 2017 where statements against Muslims were accompanied by an acknowledgement of him being an exception.
The Glowing Goan, the Mango Edition
An essay on what mango season in Goa looks like and the multitude of feelings it evokes.
Queerness Is Infinite
Being a queer person is like being a ghost where you have to find places to hide and yet people get scared when they find you.
Post-Pandemic Schooling Has Revived a Terrible Idea: Rushed Classrooms
As soon as schools opened in February this year, they reacted with remedial teaching, after-school classes and extra tests to cram 11 months of work into two.