The singer-songwriter, who has just turned 80, is a folk music icon who fought for civil rights and against the Vietnam War.
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On Awards for Social Media ‘Activism’
Who determines the value of 'social activism' on digital platforms? Those affected by it? Or those who subscribe to the cult of these influencers?

‘Soorarai Pottru’ Shows Why We Need More Women Calling the Shots
In Sudha Kongara's recently released Tamil film, the protagonist Bommi quashes what has come to be known as “feminist” characters, especially in Bollywood.

‘Priya’s Mask’: A Timely Tale of a Superhero Who Fights the Virus – And the Stigma
After a brief conversation with his three-year-old niece, Ram Devineni created a comic book and an animated film about a modern-day masked superhero to help children navigate the confusion caused …

Book Review | Your Not-So-Typical Sad Story of a Missing Basti Child
In her debut fiction 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line', Deepa Anappapra gives the voice of the book to the voice of children, who live in a world of confusion.

Uncovering the Book: Adaptations and Literary Afterlives
How has the optics of cinema made a palimpsest of our literary heroes? Or has it, alternatively, given them a fresh lease of life?