Sadly, there is hardly any good news in the 3,900 pages of of the IPCC report. But there is still time to avert the worst damage, if humanity chooses …
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No Casualties
A poem on the fallout of a neighbourly quarrel.
Brain Drain Is a Hidden Tax On the Countries Left Behind
The brain drain of healthcare workers from countries that can scarcely afford to lose them is not an emotionless, economic discussion.
History Can Be Comforting
A poem on how a fish bone stuck in the throat made me appreciate slices of family history.
How a 28-year-Old Transwoman is Empowering Her Community During the Pandemic
Urooz Hussain Rizvi has been distributing ration – or 'love kits' – to sex workers and transgender persons, besides helping them with the vaccination process.
At Miss Universe Pageant, Myanmar’s Contestant Pleads ‘Our People Are Dying’
'I would like to urge everyone to speak about Myanmar. As Miss Universe Myanmar since the coup, I have been speaking out as much as I can,' Thuzar Wint …
My Poetry is Angry
My poetry is too threatened and my voice long too suppressed to be anything but normal.
Remembering Mujtaba Hussain, Our Abba
Renowned Urdu writer and satirist Mujtaba Hussain, who returned the Padma Shri award to the Union government last year, passed away last month.
The Rooftop News Channel
In this story, translated from Hindi to English, the author narrates how the highlight of her day comes at 5 pm when a group of women step onto their …
Training and Gear, Not Lathi-Charges, Would Help the Police Fight COVID-19
Brutality, aside from being illegal, is simply counterproductive. It will alienate people from being part of joint effort between the state and citizens to halt the spread of this …