A poem on the dichotomy of the hyper objectification of people with disabilities and the total neglect they face.
The Photographer Who Fought the Sicilian Mafia for Five Decades
Letizia Battaglia’s images of Mafia bloodshed made it impossible for people to turn a blind eye to the criminal outfit’s reign of terror.
‘I Will Explain Them’: How the Culture of Telling Hurts Government Schools
The grammatically flawed phrase 'I will explain them' foreshadows why progressive educational programmes and policies in government schools may fail.
FTII Students Protest Anurag Thakur’s Visit to Campus, Call Out His ‘Communal Hatred’
The student association accused him of fanning 'communal hatred', referring to his hate speech made days before riots took place in Delhi in February 2020.
Stomping on a Dragonfly: Surviving Male Child Sexual Abuse
This piece takes the reader back to a summer evening when I lost a part of my childhood.
Too Much Space
A poem on how the author has struggled to take up space and curled herself into a ball, due to her eating disorders, and the uncurling thereafter.
How Roe v. Wade Changed the Lives of American Women
A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in …
How Studio Ghibli Films Help Rediscover the Childlike Wonder of Our Connection With Nature
Films like 'Princess Mononoke', 'My Neighbour Totoro' and 'Nausicaä' created by Hayao Miyazaki explore the perils of neglecting nature.
No More Labels: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
The need to set oneself free of societal labels and expectations.
‘Zombie TV’: The Disintegration of Russia’s Free Press
A look at how Russia's media has evolved since the 1990s: 37 journalists have been murdered in Russia since Vladimir Putin took office in 2000.