Unlike many prominent poets of his era, W.H. Auden was crystal clear on the need to fight fascism in Franco’s Spain and Hitler's Germany, and he wrote some of …
Why India Is No Longer a Destination for Afghan Students
Thousands of Afghan students studying at Indian universities are stuck in limbo after New Delhi decided to suspend diplomatic ties following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation.
P.S. – Your Bra
'I am a paradox, a double-edged sword – I can either be the reason for your decency, or the reason you are slut-shamed.'
‘Nosferatu’ at 100: How the Seminal Vampire Film Shaped the Horror Genre
Many of Count Orlok’s characteristics have gone on to be canon in the lore of vampires.
Nandini Sen’s Book Is a Captivating Collection of 11 Tales, With an Element of Suspense
Sen has planted seeds of 11 novels in 'The Second Wife and Other Stories'. The stories are short and crisp, but it seems as if there is a perennial …
‘Exams Have Nothing to Do With Issue’: CJI Declines Urgent Listing of ‘Hijab Ban’ Pleas
The CJI did not mention a date for hearing. The apex court had earlier said, it will consider the listing after the Holi vacation.
Capitalism and Death
Our passive submersion in the future means that we keep avoiding the question of death in the present.
What’s Cooking? An Ode to Panta Bhat
How A MasterChef Australia season 13 moment led me to wonder about when fermented rice slipped into the edible narrative of Bengal.
A Visitor: A Grasshopper and My Insecurities
A poem on a visitor one wintry afternoon.
The Dangers of Romanticising Mental Illnesses
A romanticised depiction or interpretation has no room for reality: it presents and privileges one narrative of mental illness over the rest, thereby implying that one size fits all.