Cockroach

Society

How narratives trap us

If you are a fan of Arundhati Roy, you must be aware of a story that she told from the 2002 Gujarat Riots, in...
Philosophy

Who is a Hindu?

Every great culture and civilization has a clear concept of its self identity. This definition is not rigid and can change with times, but...
Society

How rage bait is making you ill

I use X occasionally. On 7 February, when I opened my X account, I saw a post from an account named Faarees. In his...
Law

Supreme Court’s decision on Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam strengthens Indian democracy

Every constitutional democracy is defined by its ability to preserve principled distinctions inter dissentum et subversionem, between dissent and disruption; inter protestationem et provocationem,...
Dharma

How a Hindu researcher revived Kolkata’s Kumbh

I’m sure you’ve heard of the grand Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. I’m fairly certain you’ve heard of the one in Haridwar. I might...
Politics

Rahul Gandhi wasted another Parliament session

Think of your childhood and tell me what your mother would have done if you had brought your friend’s remote control car to your...
Ideology

Why won’t IIT Delhi stop hosting left-wing conferences?

Do you, like me, believe that our Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are busy doing critical work? You aren’t wrong. It’s just that this...
Culture

Gone are the freedoms of self-sufficiency, the peace of self-dependence

Taking a bath was a simple activity, back in the 1980s. While many of our homes had bathrooms, men seldom had a bath inside....
Books

It’s not easy to be Hindu in Bangladesh

Purnima Rani Shil, a 12-year-old Hindu girl, was raped on 8 October 2001. Her fault? That as the polling agent of the Awami League...
Politics

UGC guidelines are not the first, and they will not be the last

Voter Apathy I have generally avoided writing on UGC guidelines except a couple of posts intended to wake up the GC warriors to what they...
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