The দর্পণ (Darpan) of Dashami 2026: Beyond the Farewell, Beneath the Splendour
From the familiar strains of Ailo Uma (উমা) Barite to the melancholy of Jawar Belay, from the rhythmic dhaak to…
What Happens When Protests Move Away from Jantar Mantar?
For years, Jantar Mantar was one of the first places people thought of when they wanted to protest in Delhi.…
Man-Animal Conflict: Can We Learn to Live Together?
When a leopard attacks a child, nobody is thinking about wildlife conservation. Parents are thinking about their children. Neighbours want…
Student Protests Around the World: Spontaneous or Incited?
Students around the world are increasingly willing to take the streets in order to oppose governments and institutions. Be it…
Smash Patriarchy: The System We Inherited, the Future We Can Choose
Imagine an ordinary Sunday afternoon. Family members are visiting. The house is busy. Someone says, “Could we have some tea?”…
Anti-CEC Protest: CJP, Electoral Accountability and the Right to Dissent
From a mere online youth movement born out of witty satire to a tussle over electoral accountability, the Cockroach Janata…
The Voter List and the Battle for Trust : The Ultimate Democratic Question
Democracy is ordinarily reduced to a familiar proposition: government by the people, of the people and for the people. Its…
A Last Tribute: Nana Patekar, the Soldier at heart who left us on Air Force Day
There are some coincidences in life that feel almost too symbolic to ignore. Nana Patekar, one of Indian cinema’s most…
What the IIT Bombay Protest Row Really Reveals
A student ends his life. An examination incident precedes his death. An allegation of cheating emerges. Then comes a protest,…