Crypto millionaires are attempting to buy an island in the Southwest Pacific. It’s the latest in a long line of schemes by libertarians asserting the rights of private capital …
Book Review: In These Telugu Stories, a View From Below the Line of Privilege
In 'Telugu: The Best Stories of Our Times' edited by Volga, the stories are populated by characters who are marginalised.
To Fold or Not To Fold – One’s Conundrum in Saying ‘Namaste’
Over time, I noticed that people in the field are a bit restless and reserved when I made the folded hand gesture to say ‘vanakkam’ or ‘nandri’ (thank you).
Billionaires Like Elon Musk Don’t Know the First Thing About Democracy
What does a megabillionaire with a history of silencing critics and retaliating against workers know about democracy?
After Nearly 6 Months in Custody and a Month After Bail, 3 Kashmiri Students Released From Agra Jail
The three students had been arrested for allegedly celebrating the Pakistan cricket team's win over India in October and were subsequently charged with sedition, among other crimes.
We Want Longer Weekends — but Not Longer Workdays
Romanian lawmakers have called for a three-day weekend – but with the existing 40-hour workweek now crammed into four shifts.
Tell Me if I Ever Made Sense
The poet draws on the mundane moments of everyday life, which create a sense of monotony that begins to trouble us. It carefully questions all that we deem normal, …
Book Review: Narrating Kashmir’s Social Truths Through Stories
A treasury of 25 tales put together by editor Neerja Mattoo, the book focuses on the one element that is often left out of the conversations about Kashmir – …
A Qawwal’s Journey: Exploring Identity and Passion Through Photography
‘The Qawwali Photo Project’, an exhibition by the The Sufi Kathak Foundation, is on display at the Museo Camera Centre for Photographic Arts in Gurgaon till May 8.