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Change Hands: A bungalow that once belonged to an Anglo-Indian family has now been converted to a hostel

The Lost Glory Of McCluskieganj

In the 1930s and 40s, Anglo-Indians who moved to McCluskieganj, their new home, had a tough time settling in because of the lack of basic amenities

23 March 2023

The Power Of Art 

Premjish Achari writes a column on the relevance of art festivals in the 21st century


The Land Where Every Woman Is A Witch And Every Man Is A Witch Finder

According to researcher S. Bosu Mullick, most analyses of the persecution of women as witches focus on economistic perspective and tries to attribute it to political economy; the cultural origins of it are undermined


Of Better Days  An old colonial bungalow seen in the picture is owned by the church. It is now in ruins. Damyanti (in red), who runs a small tea stall by the road, and a school teacher now live in the bungalow

McCluskieganj: The Ghost of 'Mini England'

The colourful people who lived there made McCluskieganj what it was. Alas, only a few are left now

23 March 2023

A Poet Recounts The Story Of Her Mother Being Branded A ‘Witch’

More than the lack of education and health services, it is the politics of dispossessing a woman that keeps the belief in the ‘witch’ alive


The Mandar Killing Of Women In Jharkhand

An account of the blood-curdling violence that groups of men become complicit with in their fear of women with power

01 March 2023

A Place of Their Own: The Whitefield Club established in 1905

The Future Of Anglo-Indians In India

Where are Anglo-Indians, as a community, heading? What does the future hold for them? Will they be around or would they be relegated to the pages of history books?

23 March 2023

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Nothing Ever Changes In Nagaland Politics

With its numerous clans, tribes, politicised groups and the conflicts within, Nagaland is stuck in a cycle of repeating old mistakes.

10 February 2023

24 December 2022
Judiciary vs Executive: Why Supreme Court Wants To Preserve The Collegium System At All Costs

Judiciary vs Executive: Why Supreme Court Wants To Preserve The Collegium System At All Costs

Questioning the government’s delay in appointment of judges recommended by the SC collegium, the apex court observes that the law declared by it is binding...


10 December 2022
The Toxicity Of Romance: Demystifying A ‘Psychopath’

The Toxicity Of Romance: Demystifying A ‘Psychopath’

In contemporary times, love is being used as a tranquilizer and an escape from loneliness, where the other’s aggressive tendencies are perceived as strength...


02 December 2022
Gujarat Polls: Is Arvind Kejriwal's AAP A Challenge To Modi's BJP? Not Really

Gujarat Polls: Is Arvind Kejriwal's AAP A Challenge To Modi's BJP? Not Really

The AAP would not be able to do much in Gujarat, where the BJP is culturally well entrenched and Modi has lost none of his personal charisma


24 November 2022
The Colonialism Within: Adivasi Lands Being Colonised In Cahoots With Corporates

The Colonialism Within: Adivasi Lands Being Colonised In Cahoots With Corporates

The unabated exploitation of Adivasis and their land for resources may well lead to their extinction from their homeland


05 June 2022
‘How I Translated Ret Samadhi To French’: Annie Montaut

‘How I Translated Ret Samadhi To French’: Annie Montaut

Let us hope that with the stamp of the Booker Prize on Geetanjali Shree’s novel, it will be more present in the storefront of book-sellers. And after it,...


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04 June 2022
Our Stories, Their Words: How More Writers From The West Are Now Translating Indian Literature

Our Stories, Their Words: How More Writers From The West Are Now Translating Indian Literature

Earlier, we Indians had to translate into English to reach the West. But now it’s people from the West who are attracted to Hindi literature and are...


17 March 2022
Interpreter Of Hindustani Maladies

Interpreter Of Hindustani Maladies

Reflections on lasting themes like Partition, changing trends like alienation, and the lack of gender and caste perspectives in Hindi literature


17 March 2022
And Unquiet Flows The Yamuna

And Unquiet Flows The Yamuna

Caught between a rapidly changing socio-political environment and cultural atrophy, literature in Uttar Pradesh is in limbo


22 October 2022
Shiva: Not A God Of The Subaltern Communities

Shiva: Not A God Of The Subaltern Communities

For Y. S. Alone, the idea of Shiva as the God of Dalits and Adivasis is a misnomer, as they neither have any special spaces of worship nor are they part of...


22 October 2022
More Than A Mythical Persona: An Atheist's Take On Shiva

More Than A Mythical Persona: An Atheist's Take On Shiva

For Ram Manohar Lohia, Shiva was more than a mythical persona, ‘without birth and without end’, compassion incarnate, an ardent lover. Despite being an...


22 October 2022
Celebrating Shiva And Multiculturalism Of Urdu Poetry

Celebrating Shiva And Multiculturalism Of Urdu Poetry

Muslim poets have waxed eloquent not only on Hindu festivals but also on Hindu deities like Shiva, as their poetry is about communal harmony and co-mingling of...


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28 October 2022
The Power Of Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux

The Power Of Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux

The triumph of Annie Ernaux's writing is that she makes the reader feel less alone in the world


07 October 2022
Interpersonal Intelligence Is Key To Human Resource Management And Every Aspect Of Corporate Life

Interpersonal Intelligence Is Key To Human Resource Management And Every Aspect Of Corporate Life

The importance of interpersonal intelligence is clearest around the management of personnel or human resource development. It is, in fact, continuous with...


03 October 2022
International Day of Older Persons: Investing In Every Stage Of Her Life

International Day of Older Persons: Investing In Every Stage Of Her Life

International Day of Older Persons is an occasion to focus attention on an intergenerational life-cycle approach to ensure healthy and active ageing for future...


22 September 2022
Muslim Radicalism: For PFI, There Is Little That Is Behind The Scenes

Muslim Radicalism: For PFI, There Is Little That Is Behind The Scenes

PFI came into being in response to violence against Muslims. Political silence on it only helped the fundamentalist outfit grow in coastal Karnataka


09 September 2022
Courts As Harbingers Of Women’s Rights In India Today

Courts As Harbingers Of Women’s Rights In India Today

There are quite a few landmark judgments which, while not resulting in the expected social transformation, have made a beginning simply by acknowledging the...


09 September 2022
The Divorce Debacle: What Is ‘Egalitarian’ Is More About Who Is In Power Or Has An Upper Hand In Social Discourse

The Divorce Debacle: What Is ‘Egalitarian’ Is More About Who Is In Power Or Has An Upper Hand In Social Discourse

Why does our legal morality treat marriage between two people as some social welfare institution in whose continuance society at large has a stake?


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