Convictions and compromises: A journey from Idealism to Responsibility
A personal reflection on balancing youthful idealism with real-world responsibility. Discover a journey through activism, academia, and public service toward an authentic life.
Articles
Inherited Silence: Social construction of a silent father
An exploration of fatherhood, silence, patriarchy, and emotional suppression, revealing how inherited quiet shapes father-son relationships in family life.
Ami Jen Jentra (Are we machines?): Questions that Assamese film ‘Homework’ compels us to ask
Assamese film Homework (2026) review — Zubeen Garg’s last on-screen appearance in a moving story about childhood, education pressure, and rural nostalgia.
An ISRO scientist’s allegations and some questions they raise
A former ISRO scientist’s espionage allegations, political silences and global pressures raise hard questions about transparency, accountability and India’s space ambitions.
India through my eyes: Sights, sounds and memories
A nostalgic journey through India’s landscapes, heritage, and memories, exploring Bangalore, Delhi, the Taj Mahal, forts, temples, backwaters, and the country’s cultural diversity.
The price of promise: Is trust fading in everyday lives?
A reflective essay on how everyday trust erodes through small promises, missed obligations, and digital convenience in modern social life.
Foucault @ 100: Interrogating the ‘Indian’ in the Indian Knowledge Systems
A Foucauldian analysis of Indian Knowledge Systems, examining how power shapes knowledge, who is authorised as “Indian,” and what traditions are excluded from the regime of truth
Delimitation: The great Indian political surgery
The north-south debate needs a more holistic approach to address the delimitation exercise in India
“We Are Indians Too”: From the North east
Colonial categorisation, state power, media narratives, and casual prejudice combine to marginalise people from India’s North east—and this must change.
TMC’s Maa, Mati, Manush 2.0: From ‘Safeguarding’ to ‘Strategic state-building’
Explore how TMC’s 2026 manifesto shifts from welfare politics to long-term state-building, with promises on trade hubs, new districts, self-reliance, jobs, housing, and healthcare in West Bengal.
Shakti in Bengal politics: Durga Puja, Nationalism, and Sacred Power
Explore how Shakti traditions, Durga Puja, and tantric culture shape political identity and state power in Bengal, from Bankim Chandra to contemporary leadership.
Cultural Invasion of Bengal: Hindutva challenge and the Left’s legacy
As BJP’s Hindutva project targets Bengal’s syncretic, Left-influenced political culture, the 2026 Assembly Elections become a battle over Bengali identity itself.
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