A Standstill?
A survey has revealed that the young American couples follow the ancient mold, as far as the division of household works for women and men is concerned! In other words, […]
Censored!
Professor Xu Zhangrun recently penned an essay, criticising Chinese President Xi Jinping’s role in the outbreak in the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Since the publication of the essay, Professor Xu has been […]
A Bit Of Fresh Air?
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) had written: “For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever.” (The Brook) The same can be said of the British […]
On The Condemned!
Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, made a historic move on February 2, as he apologised to the family members of victims for his country’s role in Holocaust. […]
Penned Down!
Vasily Grossman, Andrei Platonov and Boris Pilnyak... Joseph Stalin's authoritarian rule had failed to suppress the voices of these three men o' letters! Their pens rightly proved to be mightier than the sword.
(Un)Learning Inequality…
The patient was seen lying helpless on the operation table, while the doctor was busy performing the much required operation. The patient was the son of the doctor, but the […]
Inwards: In Words…
In an article titled ‘Space of Literature‘ (1955; trans. 1982), French Philosopher Maurice Blanchot (September 22, 1907 – February 20, 2003) magnificently portrayed the limitation of an author. According to […]
Nationalism!
“Tum zameen pe zulm likh do/Aasmaan pe inquilab likha jayega!!!” New Delhi, the Indian capital, witnessed a horrific incident on January 30… as if it was the replica of the […]
Priestly Sermon…
Amun (or Amon or Ammon or Amen) was the ancient Egyptian God of the Sun and Air. A temple was dedicated to him at Karnak in Thebes, an ancient Egyptian […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 