Revenge
Haider as a film projecting the reality of Kashmir, has coalesced multiple narratives into a simplistic…
Politics & Society
Haider and its Haters
The critical and mainstream reception of Haider was overwhelmingly positive barring some questions on the politico-theoretical…
Wasting water like it is money
The serious issue of water scarcity has often been side-lined owing to massive industrialisation and “corporate…
A Chicken and Egg Puzzle – Almost!
This month Paramita Banerjee muddles some notions around sex work. Read on! With the annual festivities…
Guns and Roses
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only…
Puking Paani: the Khatambundh, the kangri and some deaths
The crows shouted for they knew not how to spend the leisure; the nightingales adorned their…
Men engage – A report
Why and how should men be engaged in the dialogue for stemming gender violence? Sayan Bhattacharya…
Memories of river mermaids and monsoons in Assamese poetry
The water imagery in Assam has often signified blood in the accounts of mainstream media. Rini…
Jhelum’s Hungry Tide
Kashmir was caught in the deathly throes of a natural calamity, but the political battle between…
In Cautious Praise of Filmic Fiascoes
When it comes to bad films, there has to be a distinction between a ‘failure’ and…