A poem on how the pandemic has exposed the gaps when it comes to privilege – even between a husband and a wife living in the same home.
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Cogs in a Wheel
Education was supposed to light a lamp in our hearts, and we were supposed to carry it till our last breath. Where did it all go so wrong?
Review: A Pandemic-Lockdown Journal About Paying Attention to the Little Moments
A hybrid text that gives a wide and deep glimpse of the lockdown, Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee's 'The Town Slowly Empties' fills you up on many aspects of life beyond …
These Stories Are Not Inspiring at All
These are stories of oppression, discrimination and subjugation.
Knowing Your Privilege
It is progressive actions, not mere feelings, that will create a level-playing field.
Comrade Buffay: Analysing the Politics of Phoebe Buffay
A closer look into Phoebe's character reveals that her ‘weirdness’ and 'gypsy-like demeanour' are just how the show masquerades her left-leaning views.
A Lamp for Shathrugn Bhaiya
A moment of introspection in the face of the prime minister 'diya jalao' appeal.
Musings on Art, Caste and Rape in Churu, Rajasthan
Another day, another brutal gang rape of a Dalit woman. This time by a group of policemen who beat her brother-in-law to death first. Inured usually to such news, …
Being Born Privileged Is Not the Same as Earning It
The preposterousness in the determination of one’s destiny, just by birth – is the notion that we as a society have to shatter.