A poem on the plight of children manufacturing crackers in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.
Will COP26 Deforestation Pledge Be a Game-Changer, or Just More Broken Promises?
A major commitment to ending and reversing deforestation at COP26 will need more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction to work.
‘Fortnite’ Creators Epic Games Pull Out of China After Gaming Crackdown
Epic Games has announced that its flagship product Fortnite will no long be available in the Chinese market. Beijing has implemented sweeping restrictions on gaming.
Why We Need to Read Children’s Literature
To know what a new generation enjoys, as well as to enjoy it ourselves, we need to engage with the form.
Some Days I Wish He Was Alive
A poem in memory of my long-lost close friend.
Vernacular of Grief
'I'm looking for an unassuming vernacular that demands a distinction – between the griefs one can write about and the griefs one just ought to feel.'
The New ‘Dune’ Is Too Somber for Its Own Good
I can’t help but wonder what the film might have been had it chucked those handsome but cold visuals out the window and embraced a wilder look.
WitchTok: The Rise of the Occult on Social Media Has Eerie Parallels With the 16th Century
What’s behind Gen Z’s appetite for tarot and spells? 16th century debates about witchcraft help explain why the occult has become viral on TikTok.
Pause, Click and Save: Thoughts on Storing Everything For Later
I don’t live in the moment. I decide to schedule the present to a time in the future simply because I can.