Some reports put the death toll of migrant workers who built the eight stadiums (along with a new airport, metro system and associated infrastructure) at 6,500. Qatari authorities say …
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Why the Discovery of Cleopatra’s Tomb Would Rewrite History
From the trinkets of the tomb to the mummy of the queen herself, the discovery of Cleopatra’s mausoleum could rewrite our understanding of the ancient world.
The Wretched of the Social Media
A debate on social media and its influences on the youth between two characters from 'Hamlet'.
Delhi Murder: Six Ways To Use Our Anger To Fight Violence Against Women
The grisly murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawalla in the national capital has generated a lot of pain and anger. Here's what can be …
Interview: How Somnath Waghmare Draws Parallels Between Documentaries and Politics
In an interview, documentary filmmaker Somnath Waghmare speaks about how he uses the medium as a visual tool to understand society and its relationship with politics.
The Cords of Orion
A philosophical musing on life and death.
Blue-Painted Room
A poem on the emotions of feeling lost, and of looking back at certain decisions and wondering why you made them.
What Is Mastodon? A Social Media Expert Explains How the ‘Federated’ Network Works and Why It Won’t Be a New Twitter
The turmoil at Twitter has many people turning to an alternative, Mastodon. The social media platform does a lot of what Twitter and Facebook do, but there are key …
I Am an Alam and I Am Not a Fan of the Pakistan Cricket Team
An encounter with Islamophobia that cut a deep wound in my teenage psyche, and forever changed the way I view the game of cricket.
Band-Aids for Broken Dreams
A poem on how life brings us down in a lot of ways, but the only option we have is to keep moving forward.