The European Space Agency has recruited the world’s first-ever disabled astronaut. But we’re still a long way from space being accessible to all.
The Last Evening
A poem that tries to articulate the bittersweet experience of meeting someone you love for the last time and the emotions that follow.
On Being Demisexual
Demisexual people need to be allowed to make their own life choices without being ridiculed for not being able to separate their emotional needs from their physical ones.
History Lessons Revisited
When the Chipko movement came to the rescue in a neighbourhood spat.
How Many Times Will You Kill Your Mother, Sons?
A poem marking 30 years of the Babri Masjid demolition.
Sci-fi Books for Young Readers Often Omit Children of Color From the Future
Science fiction books can inspire more children to become scientists if authors and illustrators do a better job of depicting characters from diverse backgrounds.
What Are ‘Furries?’ Debunking Myths About Kids Identifying as Animals
Contrary to the misinformation about them, furries are similar to other groups that use fandom as a way of building community.
This Day 30 Years Ago, the Republic Was Besmirched
There was undisguised triumph among a few people that “those people” had been shown their place, but most celebrated quietly.

Going After Richa Chadha Won’t Alter What Happened in Galwan, or Why
Just how did the Chinese manage to amass 50,000 troops in Tibet close to the Line of Actual Control in March-April 2020 and occupy areas that were supposed to …
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