Traumatized & Tormented… Then To Toronto
It wasn’t possible for her to build her career without the permission of her family members… She was also denied permission to marry whom she loved… She had no freedom. […]
Desecrating Red’s Name
Istanbul is not only the city of Nobel laureate Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, but also the city that has witnessed many political murders! From the near and dear ones of top Ottoman emperors to Chechen guerrillas, a number of eminent personalities have been assassinated in this historic city. The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is the latest addition to the list.
Yellow Journalism!
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not […]
Rituals: A Hindu Perspective!
There is a tradition, called Chhaupadi, in western Nepal which is associated with menstrual taboo, as menstruating women and girls (have to) live in a cattle shed or a menstruation […]
An Eternal Joint Slumber?
Two skeletons are lying side by side… One’s skull is slightly tilted towards another, as if it is gazing at its partner! Archaeologists recently discovered these two skeletons – one […]
A Tryst With Destiny
As a student of Zoology at the University of Calcutta, India, I had been introduced to the world of birds through Salim Ali’s field guide, ‘The book of Indian Birds’, […]
The Chairman & The Prophet
It seems that China is gearing up for another Cultural Revolution, as the Asian giant plans to launch a five-year plan in order to introduce the Chinese version of Islam! The […]
Warm & Frozen Music
Lucy Nusseibeh is a Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies who founded ‘Middle East Non-Violence and Democracy’ (MEND) – an NGO which aspires to establish a non-violent Palestinian civil society […]
Blitzkreig: Children Of Eternal Bliss
The Manu Samhita or Manusmriti – at times referred to as Manav Dharma Shastra – is perhaps the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma (here Dharma means duty, and not religion) in Hinduism. As […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 