The play, due to be performed again at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata on April 11, celebrates the oral culture of storytelling. It is a rebellion in …
Parts of a Whole: All the Places I Have Ever Lived
The importance of learning from one's experiences.
Colours and Conditioning: How I Was Taught to Hate Pink
Is her animosity for the colour justified, or is she dancing to the tunes of societal impositions? Are her choices truly hers?
My Father Has Always Been My Greatest Adversary
On the changing dynamics of my relationship with the patriarch of the house.
Arivu’s ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Is a Journey in Discovering Roots and Celebrating Equality
To understand the political subtext in the lines of 'Enjoy Enjaami', we have to delve into the life and craft of its lyricist, Arivu.
NFTs: Why Digital Art Has Such a Massive Carbon Footprint
NFTs (or non-fungible tokens) don't even exist in the real world, but the market around them has a big effect on the planet.
Is Wokeness the New ‘Opium of the People’?
The true irony is how big companies, corporate news outlets and social media algorithms have been exacerbating and exploiting woke outrage to generate clicks and profits.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: A Functional Morphologist Uses Science to Pick a Winner
Hollywood loves a good monster battle, and where better to turn for inspiration than the animal kingdom? Traits from real animals can provide clues about the fighting prowess of …
Champu Khangpok: The Story of a Floating Village in Manipur
The people of the village constantly live in the fear of being displaced by the Loktak Development Authority. Now two new proposed projects have further deepened their fears.
Saudi Arabia’s New Glitzy Magazines: Progress or ‘Fashion-Washing’?
While some celebrate Saudi Arabia's broadening media landscape, human rights organisations fear that imprisoned women's activists and government critics are being neglected.