Celebrating The Power Of Art In Troubled Times
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honoured Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai with the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2025 on October 9 “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre […]
Between State & People
By Yogendra Yadav When was the last time we had a book of such breadth and depth on Indian politics? I asked myself this question as I finished reading Partha […]
Last Supper And No Resurrection: Godard
He opted for euthanasia and ended his life four years ago as he was convinced that there was nothing more to offer. Before leaving this world, he mentioned in his […]
Cleopatra-Era Port Discovered
The death of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who passed away on August 10/12, BCE 30, still remains a mystery. While some scholars hypothesise […]
Witnessing Afterlife Experiences
The curiosity about an afterlife is a universal and persistent human interest, fuelled by religious beliefs, philosophical inquiries and the profound mystery of what happens after death. Many people do […]
On Purity Of Blood
In Jane Austen‘s 1814 novel Mansfield Park, Edmund Bertram tied the nuptial knot with Fanny Price. They were cousins who grew up together. Consanguineous marriage is common, as well as […]
An Assassination & Aftermath
The assassination of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025), the American right-wing political activist, author and media personality who co-founded the conservative organisation Turning Point […]
Dealing With Storm From A Shelter
Is it possible for a person who protects others to act like a storm? Suzanna Arundhati Roy, the Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things […]
Nepal Crisis Shakes South Asia
Nepal has plunged into a cycle of violence, instability and uncertainty, with the anti-government protests exposing the depth of public anger. Whether to call it a revolution or a rebellion […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 