I can’t help but feel a measure of empathy and ungrudging respect for the forgotten victims and warriors of the previous pandemic, the current pandemic and the next one …
Invisible Lives: Where Are All the Older Women in Film and TV?
Research from 2019 found that older women are often relegated to supporting roles in films – or are consistently portrayed as grumpy, frumpy or senile.
Kitanu Charts a Neo-Rock Fusion Space With Their Debut EP
Kitanu cashes in on the novelty of the magical sarod sound in a completely Western genre.
The Miya is Down
This poem refers to the recent violence that took place during an eviction drive by Assam police in Darrang district that left two dead and several injured.
What Does Art Really Save?
'Knocking open human lives, to bare what language tends to hide.'
Documentary ‘Ghosts of Afghanistan’ Exposes Broken Hopes
The timely film portrays divisions in Afghan society, as well as the government's false claims.
‘Foundation’: Major Themes in the Work of Science Fiction Writer Isaac Asimov
One of the greatest science fiction writers, Asimov’s work has had a lasting effect thanks to his prescient takes on technology, climate collapse and humanity’s future.
Work-Life Balance: What Really Makes Us Happy Might Surprise You
Tipping the scales away from work may not be the wisest way to recalibrate your work-life balance.
The Rise of COVID ‘Snowclones’ – The Mother of All Linguistic Phrases
More than cliches for lazy journalists, ‘snowclones’ are creative devices that have helped people digest the shock of the pandemic a little better.
A Sister Seeks Justice For Her Brother’s Killing During the 2010 Kashmir Unrest
On August 20, 2010, 17-year-old Umar Qayoom Bhat was detained following stone-pelting in Srinagar’s Soura area. Five days later, he was dead.