What Camus taught us about “The Plague”
At the heart of the novel lies the idea that in a war with the plague, we all have to come together if we hope to defeat it. Camus’ work has proved to be timeless.
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Should International Relations theorists stop reading Thucydides
Therefore one can say that Thucydides was meticulous when he preached that global political clashes and concerns over security would be seen across time and ages. However, his rationalization of ‘might makes right’ or ‘the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must’ is with which Thucydides has been mostly rightly weighed down upon and critiqued for.
Kindness in these uncertain times
While competition is a virtue, it has overstayed its welcome. We have tried competition and aggression all these years and lost more than we’ve gained.
Indignation, resentment, and reactionary politics
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.
Bhangarh Fort and the height of paranormal
Entering the borders of Bhangarh before sunrise (06:00 AM) and after sunset (06:00 PM) is strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against anybody who does not follow these instructions. This signboard by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) though written in Hindi translates to the above mentioned. It can be found en route to…
Pan-Africanism and Women: An unacknowledged tale
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,…
Second world war and the price of indecisiveness
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…
Hitler: The fiend that did not die
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…
Veerabrahmendra Swamy: A saint who predicted the doomsday
Brahman is a misunderstood medieval anthropologist.
Africatown and the story of Clotilda, the last slave ship
We are all curious about knowing our roots, where we come from, who our ancestors were, and from where they came. We hear stories about them all the time; sometimes, they make us feel proud, sometimes ashamed. But whether shame or pride, these stories help us trace our history and give us a sense of…
Political narratives cannot tamper with Indian history
The budget for the year 2020-2021 unveiled new projects for the development of a museum at Dholavira. It also unveiled new plans at other archaeological sites at Rakhigarhi, Shivsagar, Hastinapur, Adichallanur. These decisions created euphoria in an already enlightened crowd, who have suddenly taken a lot of interest in Indian history and culture. Since the…
The political empires that history did not credit
Over the years that humanity has blossomed on the planet, several empires have appeared on the face of the earth. Some have turned to dust, whereas some continue to astound us by their astonishing size. However, history has been unfair to certain dynasties and empires who have never been given their due. They’re directly responsible…
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