Per the 2018 annual report of the erstwhile University Grants Commission, India had 725 universities (at the time), but only 0.024% had ever had a female VC.
Arundhati Roy on Things that Can and Cannot Be Said: The Dismantling of the World as We Know It
Solidarity, speaking up for others is more important than ever. But that too has become a perilous activity, says the acclaimed writer.
Pen Versus Computer
A poem about the struggle of typing on a computer and the ease of writing with a pen.
One of the Worst Stadium Tragedies in History: What Led to the Soccer Stampede in Indonesia
Saturday’s soccer match was afflicted by a deadly cocktail of a stadium packed to the brim, violent fans and the use of tear gas by police. Here’s how the …
Revisiting the Wrongs of Bahujan Politics
There is an urgent need to revive Dr. Ambedkar’s Republican ideology to save our socialist secular democracy.
From ‘Tang Ping’ to ‘Bai Lan’: The Rise of Slacker Culture in China
Cast down by the weight of an uncertain future and the consequences of a failing economy, 'bai lan' is the attitude and lifestyle that the many Chinese youth are …
On a Morning Walk in Monsoon
A poetic essay appreciating the beauty of nature while commenting – at a subliminal level – on the erosion of our surroundings.
Fortune-Tellers
'For me, one question was too compelling / can someone actually predict things and forewarn?'