Ever since the COVID lockdown started, I came across a lot of social media posts about how this forced isolation could be a blessing in disguise. People were gushing about how Shakespeare had written ‘King Lear’ in quarantine, Isaac Newton had done groundbreaking research when he had to spend a year in isolation to avoid…
As we all struggle through the lockdown/curfew and various other COVID-19 restrictions, it has become essential that we follow some practical and useful advice from reliable sources about our mental health too. To begin with, this loss of routine and control is annoying and can set in anxiety and sometimes depression. We must thus focus…
As a measure to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, world nations imposed lock downs. The videos surfaced from Italy shows us how the cities’ mayors expressed their anguish on people who fail to stay indoors and violated the lockdown measures risking the spread of the Coronavirus. The mayors had engaged in civil discussions and threatened…
It seems that time has come to a standstill; there is no going forward, no moving back. We are stuck inside a bubble. The entire country is stuck in this bubble impervious to the passage of time, a predicament that doesn’t distinguish between a billionaire and a daily wage earner- the migrant worker most of…
Pan-Africanism is an international movement that intends to encourage and build up bonds of harmony and solidarity among all indigenous and the diaspora of ethnic groups solely of African descent. A movement as old as the 19th century to date has one sole purpose; A purpose as meticulous as representing the accumulation of the ancient,…
This piece makes an attempt to illustrate the way our actions/inactions in demanding moments determine what destiny holds for us. I would try to illustrate my points using the Second World War, the most significant conflict in human history since I believe that war encapsulates and highlights the true, raw nature of human emotions during…
What would happen if Hitler had not died and had somehow managed to escape to the 21st century via time travel? Would he be able to rise back to power? How would people react? How would he respond to the people? Perhaps the musings over this possibility are what led to Timur Vermes to write…
According to the book of Purana, Hiranyakashyap, the king of daitya-s (demons), had desired a boon from the Lord Brahma, the Creator, that he be immortal. The Lord, although pleased with his penance, said, “I cannot grant that boon!” The crafty, intelligent, supremely powerful Hiranyakashyap noted, “In that case, grant me a boon that I can be killed by no one…
Be it the newspapers, media channels, or the streets of India; cricket seems to be one common phenomenon that unites the country. Across its length and breadth from media houses to the roads, cricket as a sport is such a hit amongst Indians that it has sprouted everywhere. Be it, summer’s time when the blistering…
Growing up is a slow process. The pace at which we age, is mostly determined by the speed at which a tired out ancient planet moves around a hot ball of gas. We tire and retire along with it. In the process of narrowing down definitions trying to figure out whether we have grown up…
This piece of work is purely an imaginative one, and no personal offense intended. I hope this article will serve its purpose of being a reminder of the dire need to suppress the rape norm of the country. Note 1: The piece, though inspired by a real incident, is based on the author’s understanding and…
Presidential elections of the United States of America are one of the most critical and complex elections in the world. Being a superpower, policies of the US affect almost every country in the world. The USA elections is a very long process and can take nearly a year to complete as there are different rules…
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