Former 'iCarly' child actor Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir exposes how a profit-hungry entertainment industry encouraged the abusive behaviour of her mother.
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Mental Health: It’s Not Always Good to Talk
Silence in mental illness comes in many forms. Some of it is even empowering.
University Vice-Chancellors Are Apparently Long on Loyalty, Short on Memory
Because of the actions of the Jamia vice chancellor, detained students spent time in jail on the eve of Republic Day because they were practising what the Indian constitution …
To Ban or Not to Ban, That is Not For You to Question
From the Vishwaguru Archives: A glimpse into the debate over how to respond to the BBC’s documentary on our Leader.
Indian Students Likely to Be Hit Hard As UK Plans to Cut Duration of Post-Study Visa
The proposed change by UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, wants to bring down the post-study work visa for foreign students from existing two years to six months.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2023: Questions Answered and Unanswered
Winter afternoon was getting warmer with conversation. Day one, Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) had Shashi Tharoor in a battle of wits with Caroline Elkins, historian and author of Legacy …
A Very Happy Republic!
A poem on how India is witnessing an erosion of constitutional values that could have made us a successful Republic.
Indian Students’ Screenings of BBC’s Modi Documentary Despite Ban Make Global Headlines
The Union government ordered YouTube and Twitter to remove video links of the documentary, and university administrations in various varsities have been denying students permission to screen the film.
With Pathaan, Shahrukh Gives His Fans What They’ve Been Missing All These Years
The movie tells its story in a dramatic register without scoring cheap political points or using its star as a crutch.
BBC Documentary on Gujarat 2002 Reminds Us That We Are Not Interested in Truth
People in India can fight cases of property matters for 20 years but do not believe in fighting for justice when collective injustice is meted out.