By Ananya S Guha
We are now living under conditions, where might is right and anarchy is let loose anywhere in the name of religion, caste, politics or community. So, Dalits cannot sport a moustache and cows cannot be used for economic benefit or as cattle.
By Fahad Hashmi
A debate on this Mughal king often blurs the line between truth and fiction. As a result, one never gets a clear overall picture. But there is a key to unravelling the enigma that is Aurangzeb. And that key is Audrey Truschke’s ‘Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth’.
By Dustin Pickering
Agendas are inescapable in influence and are not certain enough to bring mental peace. Why not seek to attain the Universal through meditation, instead of the confusion argument invites? Kiriti Sengupta’s work invites you, the reader, on such a pursuit.
By Rimli Bhattacharya
Malcolm Young’s life and career prove that the only way to rock is CLASSIC ROCK. Happy resurrection Malcolm Young!
By Nishat Arif Hussaini
The clatter of steel from the next table
Knifes through the speech between us
I nod in assent, while your lips
Move in syllables severed from sound.
By Majid Alam
The overarching reason for the monumental decline is state neglect. Why does the state neglect some monuments that are equally important, if preserved and restored? Does the answer for the decay lie in their lack of political appeal? For instance, can monuments like the Jahaz Mahal and Hauz-i-Shamsi be invoked in politics?
By Sanjay Kumar
Santa and Banta exist whenever and wherever we suspend our sense of judgement, let gullibility take over, laugh hoarse for no reason, grin like idiots from ear to ear, trust an alien with his secrets and intentions, allow ourselves to be made fun of and have self-deprecation in generous measure.
By Rimli Bhattacharya
In 1974, she met with an accident, which almost ended her career as a danseuse. It was because of her foolish courage, months of debilitating physiotherapies, and her madness that she again got back the strength to hit the dance floor.
By Ronald Tuhin D’Rozario
I found this book powerful and brilliant. A few poems are like a flash flood. The words sweep the heart away. And some poems are like frost, conveying a profound sense of emptiness and void.
By Manpreet Dhillon
Swamy’s concern is that the government is using the services of an American company to develop some core software and, hence, this may lead to the Aadhaar database being opened to U.S. Intelligence Agencies and, thus, compromise India’s national security interests.
By Sanjay Kumar
Oh, it is dogs that unequivocally settle the discourse on secularism. As they release themselves raising their hind left leg, balancing themselves beautifully on the other three, one eye pretending to shed tears and the other one poetically shut, they do not discriminate among places of religious worship.
By Nishi Pulugurtha
Susunia is the name of a hill in the Bankura district of West Bengal. There is a village of the same name nearby, too. The hill is known for its flora and fauna and is a favoured destination for rock climbers.
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