Even as it encapsulates the disarray of a deeply distressing time, the spirit of Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee’s 'The Town Slowly Empties' is ultimately uplifting.
Tag: top stories
How Mass Shooters Pervert a Universal Desire To Make a Difference in the World
There is a mental and psychological dimension to what leads people to commit mass killings. But it is not mental illness or pathology.
Phallic Country, a Dystopian Nation
'Under the rubble of a whole nation, we have only phalluses...'
Teenage Shooter Kills 19 Children, 2 Adults in Texas School; Suspect Killed By Police
"As a nation, we have to ask, when in god's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" US President Joe Biden asked.
Amid ‘Saffronisation’ Claims, Karnataka Govt Doubles Down on Textbook Syllabus Changes
Political parties, writers' and women's bodies, and NGOs have decided to stage a state-level protest against the changes.
The Bulldozer Is Reshaping Our Cities and Our Imaginations
Recent punitive demolition drives by administrations following orders without official procedure reflect a willingness to dispossess anyone the state labels as ‘anti-social elements’.
AMU Litfest Cancelled on Third Day, Authorities Claim Law and Order Concerns
Organisers claim that university authorities had been uncomfortable with the topics being discussed and speakers invited.
Poem: Death of a Santoor
"...We are here / To listen, the nature of each instrument / Merges with the nature of another, / And music is born."
In ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’, it Is the Simple Emotions That Score
Six films try and interpret the idea of love in the metropolis-the result is patchy yet has surprising moments.
How Roe v. Wade Changed the Lives of American Women
A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in …