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 […]
Inside The Camp Of Death…
At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Red Army freed prisoners of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on January 27, 1945. From gas-chambers to toxic injections, extermination programmes and processes of deaths were arranged everywhere! However, a Nazi soldier fell in love with a Jewish girl there...
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 […]
In A Different Shade…
“On your white canvas… Colour me wise… Colour me strong!” Participants have recently been enjoying the Jaipur Literature Festival in the western Indian province of Rajasthan. The audience were trying to […]
Decline Of Democracy…
The present state of Democracy, globally, does not look hopeful… in fact, it is deteriorating! After carrying out a survey in 165 countries, a renowned British magazine on economics has […]
What A Step!
It is beyond comprehension of the normal mind that a State would pass this sort of a law in the 21st Century! However, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey has developed an […]
Prosecution & Persecution?
Once, a German photographer had framed images of brutal mass murders of Jews at the Nazi concentration camp in the occupied Polish territory of Auschwitz. These rare photographs still carry […]
A Tale Of Love-Letters!
A trunk, full of letters whose papers have aged with time, weighing 37kg... two classmates had written those to each other for eight years! The girl used to stay in a city with her parents, while the boy was in a camp for treason...
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 