Of noisy traffic jams, mesmerising constructions and silent murmurs of loneliness.
John le Carré’s Novels Weren’t Just Spy Thrillers — They Were High Literature
One year ago today, novelist John le Carré died at age eighty-nine. His talent for turning spy novels into great literature was unmatched.
‘Lord of the Rings’ Film Turns 20: The Making of the Timeless Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien's saga was long considered 'unfilmable'. But then director Peter Jackson came along, and made film history with his movie trilogy.
Reflections on Language, Culture and Postcolonial Identity: Reading Thiong’o, Fanon and Braithwaite
Whether it is in a far-off East African country like Kenya or a remote corner in India, it is a widely experienced fact that colonisation has a systemic way …
Extract | 26/11 and Loss: A Guide on Taking Life One Day at a Time
Kia Scherr, who lost her husband and daughter in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is out with a book on dealing with loss and finding forgiveness.
Jallianwala Bagh
'We still haven’t learnt that history repeats itself if you don’t learn from it.'
How Latin American Feminists Shifted Global Understanding of Gender-based Violence
Latin American activists have made important contributions to the movement against gender-based violence. Their impact has been significant within global feminist movements.
More Than Techno: A History of Electronic Music
From early sound experiments to dub, Krautrock and techno, electronic music has a long musical lineage that is now being celebrated in one of the genre's birthplaces, Düsseldorf.
Headspace Was My Saviour, Then My Crutch
Apps like Headspace may help keep the stress off, but one must be wary of how dependant we get on them and understand that they are not a substitute …
In Photos | Jamia Erases the Last Remains of Resistance on Campus
The last remaining slogans and graffitis of the anti-CAA movement have all been defaced.