The movie had massive potential to break shackles and fly, but it chose not to fulfil it. It had some good parts, but in the end, it just skimmed …
Category: Livewire
How a 50-Year-Old Novel Tackled the Pain of a Ruptured Nation
Exploring the challenges encountered by a displaced refugee population after the trauma of partition in Sunil Gangopadhyay's Arjun.
A Gold Medal and A Few Things That Could Not Be Partitioned
Where do you come from? 'Taangh' – a film by Bani Singh – seeks some answers.
Riot
Look at yourself, name this beast! / In the heart of a divided nation / Can you at least bury me?
Queer Friendships: A Deviation from Caste- Heteronormative Aspirations
The definition of queer friendship is different for everyone but it must find a common ground.It cannot be limited to being a mere lifestyle/relationship choice.
Book Review: The Tale of Displaced Homes and Everlasting ‘Hunger’
Is Hunger a name? If yes, then whose name is this? The name of a person? Class or Society? Or Country? Author Dhruba Jyoti Borah tries to find the answer.
Remembering Imtiaz Ahmad, Who Heralded a New Era of the Social Sciences in India
The JNU scholar will be remembered as much for his monumental contribution to the world of knowledge, as for leaving behind several students in his discipline, who will carry …
Literature’s Liberating Refuge from Patriarchy
The ceaseless battle with uncertain thoughts, entangled in undecipherable fear, has led me to a resolute decision: to immerse myself in reading.
Friendships in Law School : Seeing Through My Black Shades
Friendships can only be built through freedom and equality.
The Saucer Cannot Hold
My cup of verse fills up / Falls / Without word / Unrhymed / Like cuppa-noodles wasted with too much hot water