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Claustropolis: 1984
“Claustropolis: 1984” is excerpted from a forthcoming novel. In Bhopal, I could lie low. In Bhopal, there would be instructions for me. Because I had been told not to take the express, I traveled on a local, in an unreserved bogie. The whiskey was Director’s Special, a parting gift from Gupta’s people. I didn’t even…
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Ramzy Baroud FacebookTwitterRedditBlueskyEmail Youtube screenshot. Following every Israeli war on Gaza, numerous narratives emerge. Some claim victory for one side and defeat for the other, while others—knowingly or unknowingly—attempt to exploit the aftermath for their own purposes. The latter is not always nefarious, as the humanitarian calamities resulting from Israel’s actions are undeniable—especially as Israel…
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Barathi Nakkeeran square haunting January 18, 2025 Every year, I try to write my thoughts on what Rohith’s death means to me, and I fail. At first, I felt it inappropriate to pen a note, irresponsible even. I belong to a dominant OBC community that has been responsible for caste murders of Dalits for decades…
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Aruna Roy elaborated on making choices that propelled equality and prevented misuse of power and discrimination Updated – January 20, 2025 11:10 am IST Sanjana Ganesh Aruna Roy in conversation with T.M. Krishna at The Hindu Lit for Life 2025. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam “A democracy must allow its wrestlers to lose some of…
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C. Saratchand | 20 Jan 2025 The upcoming elections must be seen in the context of a deep-rooted economic crisis. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Federal elections will be held in Germany in February 2025. These elections were necessary following collapse of the coalition government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This collapse of the Scholz government is symptomatic…
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