The hotly anticipated sequel to 'Top Gun', the 1986 movie that made Tom Cruise a star, is raking in cash, great reviews, and even Oscar buzz even though it’s …
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Joke About It
Joking about a situation where human lives are lost may seem tone-deaf. But it is humour that gets us through.
Cabbage Leaves in Gaza
A poem on a mother who made makeshift masks of cabbage leaves for her children in the northern Gaza strip.
How Much Longer?
At the start of lockdown, the introvert in me thought a few days off would do me good.
The Invisible
'They exist in our midst, keep our cities going, yet are invisible.'
A Lamp for Shathrugn Bhaiya
A moment of introspection in the face of the prime minister 'diya jalao' appeal.
Diary of an Introvert: Lockdown and Why Community Support Matters
This lockdown would have been so much more difficult if we did not have a safety net in the people around us.
Fear of the Dark: The 9-Minute Lights-Out Call
In those few minutes between dinner and switching off the lights – minutes where most others were already responding to the PM's call – the open windows with the …
Training and Gear, Not Lathi-Charges, Would Help the Police Fight COVID-19
Brutality, aside from being illegal, is simply counterproductive. It will alienate people from being part of joint effort between the state and citizens to halt the spread of this …
The Long Walk
'Hunger, fatigue, thirst. Which one will get me first?'