We are being deprived of our basic right of education by not being allowed to enter our own universities.
John Keats’ Concept of Sitting in Uncertainty Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Doubt can be uncomfortable. It is often tempting to jump to conclusions. But Keats counsels otherwise.
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Faithful Retelling’ of the Arthurian Legend
It's a malleable mythos that has been adapted by kings and queens as well as artists and filmmakers.
My Poetry is Angry
My poetry is too threatened and my voice long too suppressed to be anything but normal.
An Earnest Plea: Do Let Cricket Be
Cricket o’ cricket, it’s now or never. You pull our heartstrings, but don’t pull so hard that the bond snaps.
Why Do So Many of Our Fathers Love Authoritarian Figures So Dearly?
My father’s generation of men have never once looked up and questioned the men in power, both in their personal and professional lives.
Rush Limbaugh Was a Repulsive Demagogue
Rush Limbaugh was a right-wing demagogue who also happened to have considerable talents as a broadcaster – who used them to make the world a worse place for the …
When the Mother Tongue Becomes the Other Tongue
On International Mother Language Day, a look at the role of the mother tongue in shaping culture and character.
‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ – Still for the Heretics, Dreamers and Rebels
First published in 1865, Lewis Carroll's children's book has never been out of print.
