Strange Bedfellows
Gridlock, consensus, cynicism, cooperation… obtaining the ‘consent of the governed’ by proxy…? Koli Mitra looks at…
Politics & Society
Between lips and lips there are cities…
A reverie for the small, the resilient for whom language is a tool to strike new…
AIYOo, Telugu By-Heart ?
Is there such a thing as being ‘literate’ in a language without being ‘fluent’ in it?…
In Conversation with Anita Nair
It’s probably easiest to introduce Anita Nair as a bestselling author, but one look at her…
Who Speaks for You?
What’s the best way to deal with long-standing oppression or political exclusion based on group identity?…
The Politics We Deserve
In this election season, as the mainstream media focuses exclusively on the ‘horserace’ element and insists…
Open Spaces In Guarded Castles, A Modern Odyssey
Europe, that stable and safe haven of the persecuted and downtrodden, is challenged by voices of…
Response to “In Her Voice”
Our interview with Malobika, founder member, Sappho in the February issue “We are all Queer” has…
The Vanity ‘Fare’
Like most enterprises, the digital revolution has ‘democratised’ book-publishing by providing easy self-publishing options for writers…
Sex and the Ubiquity
In an era when long-suppressed sexual minorities are emphasising the importance of ‘coming out’ and many…