The Politics of Science Fiction
The author analyses the utility of the genre for both reactionary and progressive politics.
On Sahir Ludhianvi’s 100th Birth Anniversary: Reading the Political in the Poetic Imagination of Sahir Ludhianvi
Sahir Ludhianvi is one of the most cherished progressive poetic geniuses in the galaxy of Indian literary and culture firmament.
Mahmoud Darwish: From Galilee to the world
On what would have been his 80th birthday, a reflection on the late Palestinian poet’s extraordinarily abundant, deeply humane and brilliantly kaleidoscopic work.
Remembering Savitribai Phule
She was a pioneering teacher, feminist and anti-caste discrimination activist. She carried forward the activities of Satya Shodkhak Samaj after Jyotiba’s death.
On Women’s Day, Poems by Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938 – 2019) is one of the most beloved, versatile and prolific Bengali writers of all time. The poems have been translated by her daughter, Nandana Dev Sen.
Reading the Thoughts of the First Generation of Independent India’s Women Political Leaders
The Constituent Assembly of India had 15 women members, each of whom brought unique perspectives to the debates over the Constitution.
Ancient Men were Hunters and Women were Gatherers. Right? Wrong
Archaeological evidence from Peru disproves an old belief.
Parleying with the Infinite: India in Beethoven’s Imagination
There are many surprising ways in which Western classical music, and more particularly the music of Beethoven, has relations with India. The name of Beethoven is also inextricably linked up with the name of someone who is inescapably present in nearly every conversation—Gandhi.
Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the Poet and Film Lyricist was the Original ‘Angry Young Man’
With his incisive poetry and plainspokenness, Ludhianvi consistently raised uncomfortable questions and expressed bitter truths.
The Battle for Same-Sex Marriage Is Essentially a Fight for Civil Rights
The government affidavit in the Delhi High Court opposing same-sex marriage reeks of homophobia.