An unrivalled legend in the comic world who has influenced nerd culture in a way very few have, Stan Lee died on Monday at the age of 95.
Books
How to Deal With the Racism and Sexism of Famous Philosophers
If we think that holding morally objectionable views disqualifies anyone from being considered a great thinker or a political leader, then there’s hardly anyone from history left.
Why Do Good Male Authors Write Bland Women Characters?
What will it take for male authors to move beyond the 'beautiful, sad, mysterious woman' trope?
Why We Still Need Roxane Gay’s ‘Bad Feminist’
She makes you question the notion that there is an essential feminism, one true feminism to govern all of womankind.
On Finally Reading ‘A Brief History of Time’
'A Brief History of Time' doesn't just make science accessible to us, it also opens the door for us to get involved in the deep mysteries occupying scientists today.
‘Babri Masjid, 25 Years On…’: Multiple Perspectives on the Making and Aftermath of a Riot
The books knits together several different perspectives – both personal and institutional – on the 1992 riots. However, it fails to address Brahmanical elitism and its influence in our contemporary …
On Intolerance, Salman Rushdie and ‘The Moor’s Last Sigh’
In these Hindutva-charged times, Rushdie's novel about plurality and intolerance takes on a new, contemporary significance.