Ling Ma’s new short story collection, Bliss Montage, leads us down strange, stimulating paths — and then leaves us before we can fully gather our bearings.
Category: Livewire
At Least Six Children Killed in Myanmar After Army Helicopters Open Fire at a School
The miliary said it opened fire because rebels were using the building to attack its forces. The incident is being seen as the worst attack on children since the …
Punjab: Student’s Death by Suicide at Private Uni Triggers Protests, ‘2nd Such Death in 10 Days’
Phagwara police has appealed to students to not to believe 'any rumours.'
Farewell
The poet writes about a break-up, reminiscing the memories.
Wishing Upon an Impermeable Permeability
'The more I thought, the more the limitations stared back at me / Every movement is simply a confinement'
‘Too Afraid To Have Kids’ – How BirthStrike for Climate Lost Control of Its Political Message
BirthStrike offers a salutary lesson about how core messages can be misconstrued and misunderstood when put through a high-profile media lens.
The New Tom Hanks ‘Pinocchio’ Is a Clumsy, Awkward, CGI Mess
Disney’s remake of its 1940 animated classic is just as bad as you’ve heard.
All That Is Wrong With the Allahabad High Court Order on Police Brutality in AMU
About a thousand days after the police violence in Aligarh Muslim University made headlines, the high court has finally disposed of a writ petition seeking remedies against the police …
Book Review: The Brief, Gorgeous and Honest World of Ocean Vuong
'On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous' shows readers that even in the loss, there’s redemption, and a beauty of sorts only if one knows where to find it.
Jocose Days , Lachrymose Earth
'Do we think of the impact it creates on earth? Do we know that it leads to dearth?"