Our broken justice system and fractured executive are constantly legitimising bureaucratic totalitarianism to pave the way for the transition of India to a Kafkaesque dystopia.
Books
‘It Is a Serious Thing Just to Be Alive’
The late poet Mary Oliver is a lifeboat to those far from the shore of being.
In Appreciation of Fitzcarraldo Editions
How a London-based publishing house is erasing the consumer driven nature of book printing by publishing books with just the title and the name of the author.
Worrying About the ‘Weather’: Jenny Offill on Her Doomsday Dread Novel
In her bestseller 'Weather', Jenny Offill tells the story of a librarian named Lizzie and her wry take on life in times of climate change.
Babasaheb Ambedkar: A Birth Which Was a Revolution, A Life Which Goes On Forever
A revolutionary intellectual, a complete leader and a compassionate reformer, Ambedkar's achievements are beyond measure, his impact unfathomable.
Saudi Arabia’s New Glitzy Magazines: Progress or ‘Fashion-Washing’?
While some celebrate Saudi Arabia's broadening media landscape, human rights organisations fear that imprisoned women's activists and government critics are being neglected.
Five Words That Don’t Mean What You Think They Do
How words change over time and why insisting that their original meaning be adhered to is silly.