Poems do not ask for moral purity but lead their readers to see the uncomplicated clarity and the warped logic of ways in which our world is increasingly becoming …
Before the ‘Bhadralok’ Question Your Merit
This year the entire batch of Class 10 students in West Bengal's state board examination were promoted to the next class. But will the society stop judging a student's …
WBNUJS: Over 3,500 Distance Education Students Stuck in Endless Legal Fight With Admin
In 2016, the university started a distance education course without the UGC's approval – saying that it was optional – but the course was arbitrarily shut down in 2018 …
The Permanent Library Card of the World
The ongoing case against SciHub is a case against the freeing of imprisoned knowledge.
The Return of Pegasus
A poem on how the Greek mythological horse has made its appearance in a world that is least prepared for it.
Europe Remembers Sinti, Roma Murdered Under Nazi Rule
On August 2, 1944, 4,300 Sinti and Roma were killed in the gas chambers of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. To this day, their descendants have been refused compensation.
Simone Biles Doesn’t Owe Fans Anything
Health and well-being are human needs, and they should never be held hostage to a 'paying customer' — whether a boss, a nation, or a gymnastics fan.
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Ecosystems Have a 50-50 Chance of Collapsing Within 50 Years
For one of Earth’s most biodiverse forests, 21,000 years of natural change pale in comparison to modern, man-made climate breakdown.
Princes in the Tower: How I Established a Direct Link Between Richard III and the Two Murders
Account of the murders written by Thomas More was based more in fact than fiction.
NFTS by Chimpanzees, Like 1950s Primate Art, Raise Questions About the Nature of Creativity
Art such as the ‘Primal Expressions’ series created by chimpanzees continues to raise important questions about creative instincts in non-human animals.