Bollywood is demonstrating a renewed purpose of creating new national myths, such as 83’s retelling of India’s first win at the cricket world cup.
A Haunting in the Homeland
People who used to be thinkers are now parroting venomous rhetoric. They are indistinguishable. Their disembodied voices lead me to believe that ghosts exist in modern India.
Why Are People Calling Bitcoin a Religion?
With mantras, a mysterious founder and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions in the cryptocurrency.
As International Spotlight Fades, Afghan Women Face Increasing Repression Under Taliban
The Taliban’s recent abduction of 40 people, and gang rape of eight women, has not captured Western media attention. But activists inside Afghanistan point to worrying levels of violence.
An Open Letter to Students Attending PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’
Dear students, you could do the nation a huge favour by asking the kinds of questions normal citizens in a democracy should ask their leader.
Wordle: Capitalism Hates Collective Fun
Human beings are wired for collective, public fun – the kind that a game like Wordle provides. But capitalism, with its relentless drive to privatise, insists instead that entertainments …
School Books – The Latest LGBTQIA+ Rights Battleground in the US
Bills proposed in almost a dozen US states seek to crack down on books and lessons with LGBTQIA+ themes.
‘Rocket Boys’ Begins Well, Then Turns Into a Needlessly Sentimental Hagiography
The makers could not resist becoming hagiographic and going the easy way of falling in step with anti-minority narratives.
I Want To Be a Fanatic When I Grow Up
'Even death does not free a life imprisoned by hate.'
How Netflix and Other Streaming Platforms Are Transforming Bollywood
Online platforms are changing the way Bollywood is traditionally produced and consumed.