It might seem like the most compelling aspect of the film is its fast-paced, cleverly controlled chaos. But when the wacky fun fades, a portrayal of extraordinary emotional complexity …
What the Creator of ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘The Good Place’ Gets Wrong About Ethics
Michael Schur in his new book reduces ethics to an individual skillset, thereby failing to properly reckon with the significance of collective human action and its ability to transform …
My Story With Bipolar Disorder, and How to Talk and Not Talk About Mental Illnesses
An essay on how society treats physical and mental pain differently – even though they can be equally unbearable.
Contesting Patriarchy: Pandita Ramabai’s Role in Women’s Education and Emancipation
Defiantly standing up to the systems of patriarchy and caste, Ramabai’s life story is a glaring example of women’s liberation in India.
‘Jersey’ Is a Predictable Reiteration That Bollywood Thinks Winning Is Everything
Jersey’s matches are shot with a lot of flair, but the movie doesn’t ‘get’ cricket.
What Happens to the Right to Education, Online?
There are three principal concerns – digital divide, privacy and access – all of which emerge from contexts in which cultural practices, of which education is one, have run …
Pakistani Degree Holders Will Not Qualify for Jobs or Further Studies in India: UGC-AICTE
An exception was made for Pakistani citizens who have been granted citizenship in India.
CBSE Drops Verses from Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s Poems from Class 10 Curriculum
The two excerpts from Faiz's poems had been part of Class 10 social science syllabus for over a decade.
The Resilient Refugee
A poem on my father being caught up in the Partition, and how his narration of the events of 1947 helped me understand the human cost of the division …
Lovely Professional University Professor Sacked After ‘Derogatory’ Comments About Ram
In a video recording of one of her lectures which went viral on social media, the professor can be heard calling Ram "cunning" and saying, "Ram is not a …
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