A debate on social media and its influences on the youth between two characters from 'Hamlet'.
Tag: polarisation
Karnataka: How Two Friends Became the Target of Hindutva Polarisation on Eid
When Kavya was on her way to her friend Shamsheena's house to eat biryani on Eid ul Adha, she had no idea that the police would get involved.
Resurrection
A poem on resurrecting democracy and secularism.
Toying With Gandhi: A Compilation of Moods, Mysteries and Meanings
A series of sculptures by artist Debanjan Roy peels back a layer on the appropriation of Gandhi by polarising forces while 'humanising someone who loved humanity'.
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.
Book Review: A Portrait of ‘Othering’
Annie Zaidi's 2019 novel 'Prelude to a Riot' traces the divided spectrum of the Indian milieu, of its origin and continuation as the majority continues to thrive through the …
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.
‘Who Am I To Avenge?’: My Grandfather’s Partition Memories
"It wasn’t a loss to my or someone else’s family. It was a loss to humanity."
The Anatomy of Labelling
As soon as the protestors are shifted into the bracket of “them”, it becomes easy to discredit their arguments, their logic, their rationale, their pain and their demands.
Objectivity, Subjectivity and Journalism: Then and Now
In the post-truth era of social media and fake news, should journalists entirely steer clear of personal subjectivities?