CULTURE | Catharsis

Human Loneliness, the Predatory Nature of Surveillance Capitalism, and the Prophetic Powers of Art

I had just returned from a trip to Cubbon Park with a close friend of over ten years. We were meeting for the first time after the third...

The Question of Literature and Adivasi Expression

What is the use of reading Literature? As an English literature researcher, I have been asked this question more than once. And believe...

The Art of an Ever-Present Nostalgia

Why are we so drawn to death? At the core of our grief, do we really have a yearning for sorrow? Being a person guided by spiritual...

The Burning Issue

During the beginning of the pandemic last year, there was a lot of uncertainty in the air from both the public and the government. But...

The Nimbus Clouds of Grief - Who Are Drenched and How to Cope with it?

“How did we even get here?” I heard this question come out like a bullet wrapped in frustration, sorrow, and fear; shot aimlessly into...

Poetry of the People’s Poet: The Art and Importance of Reading Lal Singh Dil in Contemporary Times

Poetry has been and continues to be a significant part of the culture of resistance as well as an empowering instrument in the hands of...

The Reign of What Remains: The Evolution of Love and Life in Delhi’s Ruins

*Imagine the following narrative as a replica of an exploratory walk. Allow the sounds and silences of the surroundings to embrace you,...

Nature and Nation State

Political powers, empires, kingdoms, nation-states, and other governance systems have repeatedly sought legitimacy through their...

“I Can’t Write a Nature Poem”: Beyond Nature and Tommy Pico’s Climate Arts

As the world wraps its head around the dangers of Climate Change, most of us, scratch that—some of us are anxiously learning and actively...

Climate Change and Scepticism

"The Ice Age Cometh", a short story by Indian astrophysicist Jayanth V. Narlikar opens with a bizarre scene — snowfall in Mumbai. The...