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“Treacle Walker” and the Triumphant Magic of Not Knowing
Dear reader,
I think you would agree that the most precious and charming things in life have some strange understated power


India And The Theory Of Oriental Despotism
The theory of oriental despotism in ancient India was propounded and used by the British as one of the justifications for colonization and t


Medieval India: Did architecture really develop in the Sultanate time period?
Northwestern India, which became an important part of early Medieval India, was a land with clearly defined territorial divisions...


The Energy Debate: Technology and Society
Do we need to choose gigantic energy production with limited resources, or should we have small and soft energy pathways for environmental..


Is Demonetization Playing A ‘Silent Role’ In India’s Recent Inflationary Spiral?
Demonetisation is showing silently its true colours as an enemy in India’s declining economic growth and how Demonetisation and Inflation...


Textual Attitudes: A Tool for the Colonialists
Caliban, the “savage” slave of the “great, benevolent” magician Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, is an embodiment of the lens...


Examining the Psyche of the New Cold War- The US-China Quandary in the Contemporary Times
The ‘developed’ West has somewhere lost its bet to the overarching Chinese calculus and that the world might be witnessing a “New Cold War."


Dalit Movement- A Historical Quest For Identity
“Caste is not just a division of labour, it is a division of labourers"
- Dr B.R Ambedkar


A World of The God of Small Things
Dear Reader,
The best kind of books leave you breathless.


Centrism, Viewpoints, and Identity
Amidst the plethora of right-wing divisions being made based on your religion, caste, and background, we are all often termed as...


The Irony Of Depression
Image Courtesy: The Conversation It’s easy to accuse someone of not trying hard enough. To accuse them of not wanting to be happy. To...


In 2022, Hamlet's Soliloquies Have Become Grindr-Tinder Bios
Column Image Credits: HamletGuide Dear Reader, It's been a few months of Letters from a Young Contrarian and by now, you would know that...


From Dinner Table Conversations to Social Media Discourses
(An examination of the rise of Hindutva masculinity in the new Indian middle-class men) Keywords: Hindutva masculinity, emasculation,...


The Dynamics of IPL Economy
Image Credits: ET Brand Equity The Indian Premier League is the biggest cricket league in the world. It is the brainchild of BCCI (Board...


Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia: Living in the Shadows
Courtesy: Daily Sabhah The Rohingya in Myanmar fled to various countries, having been denied citizenship and persecuted in their home...


India Must Turn to the Pakistani Way—Unite Enemies
Guest Opinion Image Credits- Swarajya The Middle Kingdom's unprecedented rise has begun the process of a major shift in the "balance of...


Rajneeti Vs Rajneeti
Courtesy: Wordpress The mere word Bollywood brings a smile on our faces. The exotic locations, weddings, beautiful costumes, makeup and...


Making a Case for Regulation of Prostitution by the Indian State
Guest Article A summary highlighting the crux of the piece: Prostitution in India is a stigmatised occupation in which a lot of...


Civil Services: Who Have They Really Served
This piece is an attempt to highlight the pre-existing inefficiencies and discuss the fault lines that exist within the bureaucratic...


The Booker is Not the Biggest Win for Ret Samadhi
Column Dear Reader, All of us have stories to tell. Some we hear, some we live, and some that we are. In the opening sentences of her...
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