Singing the blues

If we have to be outraged about something, let it not be about the auctioning of a costume worn in a Hindi film, the proceeds of which are going to a charity Recently, Film star Akshay Kumar and his wife Twinkle Khanna let it be known on social media that the costume which Akshay Kumar […]

Audrey Trushke’s dishonest translation

The objections to Truschke’s tweets were never about interpretation It is nothing short of poetic justice that the final blow to claims made by Audrey Truschke about Sitaji’s use of the phrase “misogynist pig” in Valmiki’s Ramayana came on Sita Navami, the day the goddess’ appearance is celebrated. On that day (April 24), Swarajya magazine […]

The case against death penalty

The government’s recent Ordinance on child rape is more of a political decision than a real answer to the problem In 2012, India stepped back in time, into the pro-death penalty era for the crime of rape. Before that, academicians, jurists, judges, lawyers and other intellectuals were thinking about the abolition of the death penalty […]

SOARING AMBITION

For Jamaluddin, perpetuating his father’s kite flying legacy is a passion, but he has his own dream — to popularise it as a sport that would lure the younger generation into wide open spaces When he was a child, he used to watch intently while his father flew kites. For Syed Mohiuddin alias Bhai Mian, […]

Dormant feelings

Extract from ‘The Red Flower’s Blue Petal’, a story in The Other anthology Ramola reached home buzzed by the amount of coffee she had drunk that evening. She shared a flat with Sanjay, a childhood friend from Jaunpur, her hometown, and to all and sundry he was her ‘brother’. He was really like a brother […]

Men behind the medals

Winning medals is a joint effort between the player and the coach, who develop a very close relationship. success hinges on a perfect partnership where the goal is the only obsession for months before a competition The Commonwealth Games 2018 has been the most successful tournament in terms of medals for the Indian contingent. With […]

IMPACT OF OUR STORIES KEEPS US GOING

The 2017 Chameli Devi Jain award-winner speaks about her journalistic experiences, changes in newsrooms and more On March 4, Uma Sudhir, NDTV’s executive editor, was declared the winner of the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain award for 2017. Sudhir was recognised for a body of work spanning nearly three decades and covering topics ranging from politics, children, […]

Odes to patriarchs

The articulation of male and female emotions about their father, in the backdrop of a patriarchal society, has been well captured in poetry by some English poets I remember reading two poems for my English Literature paper in my high school years; “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas and “Breaking […]