'The rose withered / Petals flew away / Death came / Being was struck / Chop.'
Category: Livewire
Why a Paid ‘Blue Tick’ Verification on Twitter Is Fundamentally Flawed
Despite its flaws, the existing verification process largely succeeded in rooting out a sizable chunk of illegitimate activity on the platform. But by charging $8 payment verification, Elon Musk's …
Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’: A Deeply Affecting, Majestically Soaring Masterpiece
The first film to win both the Sundance and Cannes best documentary awards, Sen’s haunting work centres on Delhi-based brothers Nadeem and Saud who devote their lives to saving …
Shobharani of Calcutta: The Green Gates of Ganguly Bagan
A personal narrative of the author's trip to Kolkata to visit her ailing grandmother during the pandemic.
‘Glaring Lapses in Probe’: SC Acquits 3 Men Sentenced to Death for Brutal Gang-Rape, Murder of Teen
The apex court bench likened the trial court's role to that of a "passive umpire's". The young woman's father has expressed disappointment with the verdict and said the system …
Faces
A poem inspired by a sketch drawn by the poet's friend in Curacao.
Everyday African American Vernacular English Is a Dialect Born From Conflict and Creativity
African American Vernacular English is a stigmatized dialect that is still ridiculed in education and the workplace. Its speakers are coherent and intelligent communicators, but remain disadvantaged.
A Billionaire Is Responsible for a Million Times More Emissions Than the Average Person: Oxfam Report
When emissions from thee investments of billionaires is calculated, then their carbon emissions are over a million times higher the normal person, the non-profit said.
Why the Accent of James Bond’s Cinematic Character May Never Change
All the actors who played Bond used an upper-class British 'Received Pronunciation' (RP) accent, which is unlikely to change.
Backstory: Only Good Journalism Will Steer ‘The Wire’ Out of the Meta Thicket
A fortnightly column from The Wire's ombudsperson.