A poem on the town of Rinchenpong in Sikkim.
What Arivu’s ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Tells Us About the Cultural Resistance to Caste
The song is a remarkable lyrical and musical intervention that takes us one step closer to annihilating caste.
The Curious Case of Common Sense
Our common bias is often disguised as common sense to keep ourselves from falling victim to it.
The Dilemma of Deleting Pictures
It is about deciding which moments of my past are to be preserved and how to make meaning out of them in the present.
I Am My Mother’s Son
A poem on the power and the legacy we inherit from our female ancestors.
Why Are Men Ridiculed For Liking the Colour Pink?
To decode the gendering of the colour is to decode a deeply ingrained, internalised rule that we see as inherent and natural.
A Speck in the Ocean
A poem on the connection between islands and humans.
The Destructive Kid
On breaking objects, friendships, special bonds and understanding various aspects of life while growing up.
Sound and Purity: Classical and Folk Traditions of Music in Modern India
Are we to enjoy a form of music more than another based on levels of complexity and cultural hegemony? Is our current understanding of music inherently divisive?
Knowing Your Privilege
It is progressive actions, not mere feelings, that will create a level-playing field.