Articles

Ideology

Indignation, resentment, and reactionary politics

BySaai Sasidhar Patri May 23, 2020May 30, 2024

Democracies are like sand-castles, and they crumble down when they face a reactionary tide, emotions such as indignation and resentment take the reactionaries away from the present to a time-frame where the framework of morality itself changes, thereby providing them the scope to justify any radical action. It is important to engage with reactionary ideas for their loathe for the present, if went un-noticed and unengaged, might turn into a political storm.

Poetry

Poem: Cry of an unborn child

BySakshi Arora May 22, 2020

This is a poem about how a child does not want to come out of mommy’s womb to avoid the harshness of the real world with its norms and judgements.

Government

Tomorrow, migrant workers will just be added to figures

BySambuddha Sengupta May 22, 2020

For the sake of the helpless millions, the country prays that a suitable solution to the migrant problem is found soon. The efforts being undertaken need to be recognized. And hopefully, those in charge of the billions will be successful in successfully negotiating this unforeseen crisis.

History

Revisiting Palestine: Political volatility created by British

ByKirti Baheti May 22, 2020May 31, 2024

The Israeli government relentlessly continues to make it a point to make a life for Palestinian Arabs unbearable to get rid of them

Poetry

Poem: Endia and Porkistan

ByAnuraag Khaund May 21, 2020

‘Why does the other behave that way? Are we wrong on our part?’
‘Nah, it flows in their blood. After all they bow to the crescent-Green flag’
‘All of them are the same. Beasts and oppressors in tri-colour. Nothing else’

Work

Sex work, status of women and the Nordic Model

ByAbhishek Reddy M May 20, 2020

Legalizing sex work need not raise the dignity women. Experience of Newzealand suggests that legalizing does little to exploitation of women, unlike the Nordic model.

Economy

Amidst lockdowns, the innovation India’s rural markets need

ByAbhinav Srivastav May 19, 2020August 31, 2022

A discussion on the current impact of the ongoing lockdown on consumerism in rural India can be initiated in the realm of agriculture. In a village in Maharashtra, a farmer is not able to transport tomatoes to even small towns as the truck drivers are not operating because they have gone to their native village….

Ideology

Women’s movement in India: Challenges and prospects

BySubhranil and Sreemoyee May 19, 2020April 29, 2022

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] The history of the Women’s Movement is replete with radical advances and pragmatic withdrawals. Feminism is an intellectual tradition and a social movement at the same time. Since a new tradition takes time to garner legitimacy from the intellectual establishment, it often becomes imperative for…

Work

Why businesses should use Voice Search Technology

BySayantani Banerjee May 18, 2020

“Voice tech is an opportunity – the chance to have a conversation with your audience”
– Mukul Devichand

Film Analysis

PAATAL LOK: To watch or not, is not a question

ByChirag Malani May 18, 2020May 31, 2024

Between Swarg, Dharti, and Paatal, India exists somewhere.

Personalities

TikTok vs YouTube: Where Dhruv Rathi goes wrong

ByShikha Singh May 17, 2020April 29, 2022

[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Read out this Theel for me”] Popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathi uploaded a video talking about the new YouTube versus TikTok controversy. Many people commented, expressing their surprise as the former usually talks about political and socio-economic issues. But Rathi being consistent (he also gives a second to the need for maintaining…

Film Analysis

Ten Pandemic films: That gave me goosebumps

ByAkhilesh Singh May 16, 2020May 31, 2024

As a filmy nerd who more or less sees the world through the eyes of cinema, it’s essential for me to keep track of first-class movies; otherwise, it’s likely that I’ll run out of big ideas.