When Rahim expressed herself online, she was blamed by many – including her own kin – for the ineffectiveness of the Indian embassy, and was also accused of spreading …
The Infinite ‘Hows’ of a Woman
'How much of my suffering is needed for you to acknowledge or call out oppression?'
The World Must Die For a Love Like Ours
A poem on queer and non-heteronormative love.
TV Ads Are Appealing to the Worst in Us
Ads now seem to encourage consumers to give in to their inner cynics and cowards, as the case may be, and submit to what the companies have to offer.
Our Future
'Each child that suffers is a blight on our collective future.'
‘Windfall’ Tries to Be Noir But Can’t Quite Pull It Off
At their core, noirs are about sex, sensuality, and seduction. Windfall, Netflix’s new film about the home invasion of a tech billionaire, lacks the intrigue and allure to live …
Trees
A protest poem against the cutting down of forests and trees in the name of development.
Reading ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’: A Mirror to Women’s Societal Status
A short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman published in 1892 still resonates today when it comes to women and mental health.
Imagine if Umar Khalid, and Not PM Modi, Were to Address ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’…
Chances are he would talk about the many 'parikshas' the marginalised in India have to fight daily, and the 'parikshas' of conscience each of us face when we see …
Synik Uses Hip-hop To Discuss Zimbabwe’s Issues Despite the Censors
Synik’s new album continues to shape identity and consciousness in a country with limited freedom of speech.