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City Of Refugees
There is an old city where a quarter of the population is made up of refugees from more than 30 countries. That city is ideal for refugee resettlement. It is Utica in New York. Some call it the last refuge
All Death Is Not Equal
It is an imagined letter from a Syrian father to his son before they take the boat to flee to Europe as an ode to Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian child, who drowned along with many others in the Mediterranean Sea in September 2015
Love As Resistance
Spreading the idea of love is pertinent in the present atmosphere of divisive politics
Absent Social Structure
The current ideological confusion and obsession with gadgets among the younger generation is leading to deeper psycho-socio-cultural changes in society
Unfounded Islamophobia
Islamophobia or Muslim phobia is being projected as a strategic political emotion to mislead and gain political dividends
Paradoxical Emotion
Why do fairly educated Indian Muslims admire a majoritarian regime elsewhere but oppose Hindutva-driven majoritarianism in India?
Casual Cruelty of Care
Cultural aphasia is emotion's nether side, eked out of acute narcissism and fear
Home and Homesickness
The Indian diaspora is dealing with a tricky situation-how to be homesick when various sicknesses are afflicting the homeland
The Foot Power of the Footloose
Beyond the ideological blame game, beyond the political bickering what did migrants walking on highways during lockdown teach us?
Schools of Thought
A chain of schools is working towards raising children with an understanding of inheriting the 'world's greatest civilisation'
The Polarity of Sabarimala
The Sangh Parivar believes that there is an international conspiracy against Sabarimala, and not aggressive misogyny at play
Vermillion for Votes
In Telangana's Karimnagar, RSS volunteers went door-to-door with vermillion and saffron threads to assure women they are with them. It seems to have worked
House Calls
The Sangh Parivar has adopted a new strategy to increase its audience. Its members visit households to convert people to the 'Hindu way of life'
India's Silent Emotive Majority
Will positive emotions of love, compassion and care hold similar velocity to counter-mobilise Rightwing Hindutva?
Uniform Civil Code: Now Or Later?
The UCC has been a part of the BJP's manifestos in the past many elections. Will the government bring in the UCC prior to the 2024 election?
When Science Meets Arts
A good liberal arts education allows the student to flit between disciplines before settling into one
In Favour Of Unlearning
A growing awareness among students and faculties about the importance of liberal arts is a positive trend
Nectar in a Sieve
After the ban on alcohol in Bihar, traditional toddy tappers have been rendered jobless
Portrait of a Model
A prose poem inspired by a painting bearing the same title, by Jamil Ahmad Khan, an artist from Ahmedabad.
Democratising Museums
Bihar Museum is an opportunity for opening up of the museum space in ways never done before in India
The Bright Side of Insha's Life
Insha Mushtaq was blinded by pellets in Kashmir in 2016. It has taken a long and arduous journey for her to educate herself through Braille
Close Encounters
Modi's US state visit has been a win-win for India, with New Delhi giving little away
The Fury of the Sun
The disparity in official and unofficial numbers is making it difficult to tackle heat stroke-related deaths in Bihar
Heat and Apathy
Heat wave-related deaths are not registered with any central or state disaster management agency and there is therefore no provision for compensation
Epic Disaster
A 600 cr budget and sizeable political backing could not save Adipurush at the box office
Changing Hiring Landscape
The employee-employer interface is no longer to walk-in restricted interviews and placement cells
The Southern Preference
Why are students obsessed with the science stream and why do most of them come from the southern states?
The Artistic Alchemy
Unleashing the transformative potential of professional education
The Easy 'A'
Humanities can flourish only when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning encouraged and liberalism enjoys legitimacy
Crafting An Education
For crafts to be seen as a knowledge system and professional skill rather than a hobby, school curriculums must include them from a young age