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What is left of the inner mind when the world turns more cruel… than ever before? When it reels from inflicted blows – pandemic, war, starvation, climate devastation or all these together – what happens to the fabric of the mind?

After six decades of a love affair with words in both my languages, it’s time to confess that I have never actually had a mother tongue. My mother was a child of an interracial marriage between a Eurasian woman (with a

The film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway (Directed by  Ashima Chibber/2023) has elicited strong appreciation from audiences. This largely emotional response is due to empathy for the character, which is aided by the sometimes loud, but mostly moving performance of Rani Mukherjee.

In January, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a “statewide drive will be launched against child marriage, booking men marrying girls below 14 years of age under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and those marrying girls

The book Letters Between Chizuko Ueno and Ryomi Suzuki, written by Chizuko and Ryomi, explores several contentious topics concerning modern feminism in Japan. This book consisted of twelve letters between Chizuko and Ryomi, which can be mainly divided into two

The profusion of literature festivals in India has spawned another phenomenon- the production of the man of culture. The production of such neo-liberal subjectivity occurs in conjunction with rejection by psychoanalysts. There have been instances of patients from disadvantaged backgrounds who suddenly

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In contemporary Tamil cinema, there has been a rise of anti-caste narratives decrying the oppressive system. A key member of this movement has been Pa. Ranjith, with his 2018 film Kaala having been praised for its subversive treatment of caste and gender norms.

Women Tea puckers of Sri Lanka I planted five trees, nurtured a beautiful garden. Though the garden flourished, yet my throat remains dry. The lyrics written by Arivarasan for the song “Enjoy En jaami” (enjoy my dear)” based on his

Why the right of young Indian Muslims to wear the hijab must be protected Of all the relentless images from Karnataka to which we have been subjected this year, no doubt the one everyone will remember Muskan Khan for