Akshya Saxena’s book explains how the language in India, with all its elite trappings, is also ubiquitous and helps make sense of a chaotic world.
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Does It Matter that Rishi Sunak Is the UK’s First PM of Indian Descent? Yes.
In a now infamous radio show, a caller professing to be a Tory Party member stated that he, “along with most people”, didn’t think that Sunak was British.
Be Unapologetically Bad at Your Hobby
'When we capitalise on hobbies, we start to treat them the same as every other day job.'
Fireflies
A poem written on the occasion of Diwali on light and enlightenment.
‘Kind Enough to Leave Minor Alive,’ MP HC Reduces Jail Term of Convict Who Raped 4-Year-Old
The incident took place on May 31, 2007, when Ram Singh, then 25 years old, had lured the girl to his tent by offering her one rupee and raped …
How Karnataka’s ‘Preventive Protocol’ Could Help in Retaining All Children in School
The state's RTE protocol on out-of-school children is the first in the country. It has incorporated the provisions of the Articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights …
How Bob Dylan Used the Ancient Practice of ‘Imitatio’ to Craft Some of the Most Original Songs of His Time
Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.
The Gods of an Army Brat
The author recounts her encounters with religion as an army kid.
All of Us Should Be Able to Live Like ‘Peep Show’’s Jeremy
The British sitcom 'Peep Show' depicts the life of a 2000s unemployed guy who lives comfortably. Today, austerity has all but destroyed the possibility of such a slacker lifestyle …
Mercury Prize 2022: What Rapper Little Simz’ Win Says About the UK Independent Music Scene
In a strong field of diverse artists, the north London rapper stood out with her exuberant, personal-political, genre-busting album.