Vikas Bahl’s new film centres on two broad areas which remain underdeveloped. The result is a film which lacks fresh ideas.
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The Smokescreen of Diversity and Inclusion in Indian Higher Education
Per the 2018 annual report of the erstwhile University Grants Commission, India had 725 universities (at the time), but only 0.024% had ever had a female VC.
Arundhati Roy on Things that Can and Cannot Be Said: The Dismantling of the World as We Know It
Solidarity, speaking up for others is more important than ever. But that too has become a perilous activity, says the acclaimed writer.
An Open Mic
The poet writes about their first open mic experience as a spectator.
Kate Millett’s ‘Flying’: Lesbians in the Eye of the Storm
Through its disorienting, vertigo-inducing prose, the book – which has been out of print for decades – is a time capsule of an era of popular movement.
Pen Versus Computer
A poem about the struggle of typing on a computer and the ease of writing with a pen.
One of the Worst Stadium Tragedies in History: What Led to the Soccer Stampede in Indonesia
Saturday’s soccer match was afflicted by a deadly cocktail of a stadium packed to the brim, violent fans and the use of tear gas by police. Here’s how the …
Revisiting the Wrongs of Bahujan Politics
There is an urgent need to revive Dr. Ambedkar’s Republican ideology to save our socialist secular democracy.
From ‘Tang Ping’ to ‘Bai Lan’: The Rise of Slacker Culture in China
Cast down by the weight of an uncertain future and the consequences of a failing economy, 'bai lan' is the attitude and lifestyle that the many Chinese youth are …
On a Morning Walk in Monsoon
A poetic essay appreciating the beauty of nature while commenting – at a subliminal level – on the erosion of our surroundings.