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Dear Mr Hardeep Puri, ‘Explain Why You Remained in Touch with Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’
By AJ Philip. The question before you is stark: is it proper for you to continue in office if your presence risks damaging the reputation of your leader and the government you serve?
12 hours ago8 min read


Woman, Dance, Resistance
By Aprameya Manthena. Chandralekha believed that the classical tradition had to be re-applied with the age-old questions surrounding body, sexuality, devotion, power, resistance, beauty, spirit,fertility, nature and intellect.
13 hours ago9 min read


One-Liners and a Machete: Priyanka Chopra Returns to Action as Pirate ‘Bloody Mary’ in ‘The Bluff’
The Bluff with Priyanka Chopra as lead. “She stabs, she slashes, she shoots arrows, she shoots flintlocks,” according to The New York Times.
1 day ago5 min read


Brand Kashmir: Lavender, roses, deep red saffron, pashmina, tulips…
By Dr Mubeen Shah. Branding Kashmir is not about logos or slogans. It is about economic dignity, cultural preservation, and global positioning.
2 days ago4 min read


Little India: The Shining Mirror of Singapore
By Suresh Nautiyal. Little India is no longer merely a relic of colonial segregation; it is a confident commercial hub integrated into Singapore’s disciplined urban order.
2 days ago3 min read


When Tech Billionaires Come Marching In…
By Ajith Pillai. Do we really require data centres, even as protests against them have erupted in Europe and Latin America?
7 days ago7 min read


And we will part another day...
Editor’s Note: This edition onwards, we are starting a series of poems and crime fiction (the Cosy Murder Mystery series) by Sreela Dasgupta.
7 days ago3 min read


‘To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping’
Said Arundhati Roy: ‘It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time—when artists, writers and filmmakers should be doing everything in their power to stop it.’
Feb 214 min read


So why did Himanta Sarma target the hardworking rickshaw-puller?
By Naren Singh Rao. So why is the Assam CM talking about 'point-blank' in hate politics AI images, and Rs 4 to rickwhaw-pullers?
Feb 214 min read


Why RSS always stands with the oppresser
By Aditya Nigam. From Hitler and Mussolini, to Epstein and Trump, to Modi, Mossad/Israel and Ambani, to to the hate politics of RSS, the ongoing story...
Feb 219 min read


Galgotia's Dog
By Aditya Nigam. The whole world is laughing at them.
Feb 203 min read


A wheeler-dealer, sex trafficker, in a Corrupt, Immmoral World
By Anuradha Bhasin. Epstein’s world is not an aberration. He weaved a world of financial crimes and sex-trafficking ...
Feb 164 min read


Little Aalin. Why did she die?
By Binu Mathew. The death of ten-month-old Aalin Sherin Abraham in a road accident in Kerala is a tragedy that words cannot hold.
Feb 164 min read


Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Valentine’s Day, But Didn’t Bother to Find Out
By Ganpy Nataraj. t’s everywhere this time of year — on chocolates, on cards, on candy, on text messages sent with varying degrees of regret. The Red Heart.
Feb 146 min read


If life is a play, play on...
Photo feature by Amit Sengupta. If life is a play, play on...
Feb 131 min read


Bloody Bombay, Hind 1957, and Paolo Avataneo’s Exclamation Mark!
By Raju Mansukhani. Vibrant colours, creative energy and pulsating hues of Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2026 at NSD and Mandi House in Delhi: Don’t miss it.
Feb 137 min read


Democracy and Discipline
Singapore Diary 1.
Singapore speaks in measured tones. Debate exists within boundaries; elections occur without the feverish volatility of a civilisation-sized contest. Governance resembles engineering — precise, anticipatory, long-horizon.
Feb 134 min read


91 former bureaucrats, diplomats, senior police officials call for action against Himanta Biswa Sarma
“These assertions collectively erase the existence of Bengali Muslims who are lawful Indian citizens and long-standing residents of the State,” the statement said.
Feb 1312 min read


The Weight of Longing
By Meher Pestonji. 'The Weight of Longing' (Iktsuarpok) received the Special Jury Award for Best Debut Director at the recently concluded 22nd Third Eye Asian Film Festival in Mumbai.
Feb 104 min read


‘Mera naam Mohammad Deepak hain’
By Suresh Nautiyal. I am an Indian and everyone is equal before the law. I would not consider myself a human being if I did not protect the old man.”
Feb 86 min read
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