Home Unbound
The conflicting relations that we share with what we call home… what constricts us, what we…
2013
Soundscapes
A recent news report says that India has lost 20 percent of its languages. Is it…
The ‘Don’t – Touchists’
It was the high priest of Hindu revivalism in the late nineteenth century, Vivekananda, who, however,…
The Chicken Trusser
Seven in the morning in the Chintadripet quarter, and on the next street are women with…
Press Delete. Save Taste.
Be careful about what you put in your mouth. Can we really choose what we taste…
No Dope, No Hope?
In the 1980s, a researcher by the name of Bob Goldman interviewed a cohort of elite…
The Smell of Fear
The smell of fear wafts through the Delhi Metro. It can be difficult to detect, especially…
Editor’s Note for our 5th anniversary special double issue
There has been a long standing debate on the ethics of bio-genetics. Habermas, while speaking in…
Food: Too much? Maybe, too little
A country that lags behind even Bangladesh in mortality rates also witnesses staunch opposition to food…
Touch of Steel
How do the Senses operate in a conflict zone? “I was afraid that by…