Tracing The Roots Of Animal Cruelty
The Sociology-oriented concept of Post-Humanism and recent developments in Evolution, Biology, Neuroscience, etc. have changed human understanding of nature in recent times. Today, one knows that the source of oppression […]
Bhagavad Gita: Crystalising The 1st Cause Of Reality
Dedicated to my teacher Ms Dipti Ray… The Bhagavad Gita is basically a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata. Gita is narrated in parvas (chapters) 23-40 […]
On Literary ‘Plastic Surgery’
Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990), the popular English author of children’s literature and short stories, enjoyed fame during his lifetime. He has been brought to justice […]
DemoNcracy
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of Indian National Congress (INC, the main Opposition Party) was convicted in a criminal defamation case in a Surat court on March 23, 2023. He was […]
Regaining Control By Ending Life
Jonathan Joseph James (December 12, 1983 – May 18, 2008) was responsible for hacking the website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the age of 17, and […]
Sex… For Women
by Swarna Jana Although it is a voice of dissent; involving issues related to women, let’s start with Indian film actor Ranveer Singh, let’s not delve into the nitty gritty […]
Positioning People & Politics
What should the relationship between people and political parties be has long been a debate in India. Speaking at an event organised by the Asiatic Society of India, noted Sociologist, […]
‘Fewer Wives’ Urged
“As it has become increasingly difficult to run a family, people should stop practicing polygamy.” Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Afghan Islamic scholar, cleric, and jurist who is the third and current […]
Dystopia & An Orwellian Concern
The Supreme Court (SC) of India appointed an Expert Technical Committee overseen by a former SC Judge, Justice R V Raveendran, on October 27 (2021) to examine allegations that the […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 