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Songs of Love and Longing

The Tirukkur-al., the highly regarded 2000-year-old text composed by the Tamil poet Tiruval.l.uvar, has three parts. Each kural in the book has two lines: the first consists of four feet, and the second, three. Meena Kandasamy’s feminist translation of the third part of the Tirukkur-al. carries powerful messages about female sexuality, agency and desire

"Forgetting is Good for You"

In Raimundas' Paper Exhibition, objects and speakers are freed of conventional roles and given room to reimagine the world

Right-Swiping Caste

Dating apps mirror real life where the caste of a person becomes a deciding factor in finding the right match

The Journey of Finding Joy

I didn't create an idealised image in my mind, but allowed impressions to unfold naturally

Virtually Vulnerable

Navigating concepts of personal safety, consent and privacy in the realm of virtual reality dating

Scorching Sacred Love

Bhakti is not bedtime prayer in some safe enclave of the heart. Love of the divine isn't ornamental. It certainly isn't tame. And it most definitely isn't for the faint of heart

A 'Modi-Fied' Reality

The Prime Minister has managed to ace the image game by being all-pervasive, and, at the same time, being an elusive political persona

Superficial Ways of Being Secular

Modernity opened up a secular sphere where religion could no longer simply remain religion. It has transformed religion for the better and worse

Past Triggers Set To Charge The Future

As India continues its voyage towards net zero, positive developments of the last year will gather pace and strengthen the foundations of a clean energy ecosystem powered by renewables

Bisleri Drives Sustainability with Water Conservation and Plastic Recycling Initiatives

In its pursuit of sustainability, Bisleri takes bold strides in water conservation and plastic recycling with impactful initiatives such as Bottles for Change and Project Nayi Umeed that define the brand's commitment to a greener world

Time To Step on The Gas

It is an imperative to bring parity between Compressed Biogas (CBG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices to promote CBG as an alternative fuel in the interest of the gas-based economy

Climate Action Set To Weather Volatile Times

Even as climate action weathers potentially disruptive uncertainties, including wars, geopolitical tensions, and elections in the world's biggest democracies, the global sustainability agenda promises to stay on track through 2024

India Inc. Gears Up For Climate Action

As sustainability gathers momentum, corporates in India are embedding climate action in operations, focussing on crucial touch-points like green energy and geospatial technology

The Last Days of Ayodhya

In the first half of January, I spent a few days in Ayodhya. I wanted to experience the city for myself, and to think about what it meant to be an Indian and a Hindu (or, as seems to be the changing paradigm in our times, a Hindu and an Indian) in the weeks leading up to an event, which over the last four decades has become central to our political discourse. I also wanted to spend a few days immersed in the Ramasphere-that religious culture, mainly in north India, steeped in the language and lore and preeminence of Ram-to understand how it was changing in the light of the new Ram Mandir; whether it was becoming deeper or more superficial, whether Hinduism itself is morphing into something new and more centralised under the influence of a Ram whom we are told was returning to his people for a second time in history.

The Question of Democracy

At this crucial time, the weaknesses of India's liberal democracy need to be urgently addressed and corrected

How the BJP is Consolidating Voters

Though the Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur may have come close to the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has been trying to own Thakur for quite some time

A (Non) Ideological Journey?

Nitish Kumar's act of shifting ideological positions evokes a very complex question - does ideology matter at all in contemporary politics?

The Emperor's New Clothes

Politicians use a carefully constructed dress sense to send out targeted messages and build a distinct image

To Win Beyond the Vindhyas

Voting patterns in Kerala reveal a gradual impact of cultural Hindutva on the state's electoral landscape

What Makes Modi the Phenomenon He Is?

Because he is unbeatable, unassailable and he has no equals in Indian politics today

Morphing and Morphology...beyond the Modi Mandapam

ON an astrologically appropriate date three months from now, watch every TV channel as our new prime minister strides towards Parliament just days after having taken his oath of office outside Rashtrapati Bhavan. The new cabinet has still not been announced, but this is the moment that the faithful have been waiting for.

Everywhere, All at Once

The Prime Minister has successfully crafted a particular kind of image which is key to the BJP's electoral success. But in the process, the distinctive line between the government and the PM is getting blurred

Undiluted Adulation

The Prime Minister gets the media's undivided attention, except when the BJP or the government has suffered a setback

Formula One

He is not a conventional politician, but an ideologue who draws his mandate from the promise of hyper-capitalism

Phantasmagoric Appeal of the One

HE is everywhere. There are his cutouts in which the prime minister is holding a broom. In others, he is waving at nobody in particular. And then, there are the selfie booths at airports, in institutions, and at railway stations, with a 3D life-size replica of Modi.

Epitaph on the Tombstone of Allah Jilai (1337 Hijri/1919 AD)

This is the strange and painful tale of Allah Jilai If you pay close attention, these are all miracles of love

Wild Smelling Flowers

Heavy, ruthless blades haul and push debris away, excavate ghosts of history, demolish mosques, minarets.

War On Gaza: The Politics Of Language In Media Coverage

Mainstream media uses different sets of words for the two sides when reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict

Born and Raised in Bambai 17

Farmers staging a 'Zameen Satyagrah' near Jaipur in 2017 to protest against the forced acquisition of their land by the government

What Age Has Taught Me: Silence

Farmers from Tamil Nadu staged a protest in 2017 against farmer suicides