The garment industry, mostly geared to exports to the West, has laid off most of its employees. They now face…
The lockdown resulted in loss of livelihood for migrant labour as well as self-employed artisans like potters, tailors and barbers,…
There are now experts dubbed ‘meme scientists’ who are studying the whys and wherefores of memes, as companies and filmmakers…
This timely book by an epidemiologist gives fascinating insights into how things spread -- not just viruses but ideas and…
The recently concluded World Breastfeeding Week presented an excellent opportunity to talk about its importance and ensure healthier growth and…
The depiction of Bengali women as evil temptresses goes back to colonial times, when migrant workers from what is now…
A few episodes of my tryst with public nudity in Europe--contrary to expectations, it’s not lewd or perverse Sketching people…
Even after rulings from the apex court and threat to the lion population in Gir, political drama is preventing their…
When a Kerala activist uploaded a video of her children painting on her bare body, it raised quite a storm…
When a murderer who was released early due to ‘good behaviour’ raped and tortured a minor girl, it exposed flaws…
