Books and Literature
The Literacy of Love: Dolly Parton’s Radical Legacy of Global Philanthropy
When the news of Dolly Parton’s passing resonated across the globe, the mourning was not merely for a country music...
The Literary Renaissance of North Chennai: Bridging the Cultural Divide Through New Independent Bookstores
CHENNAI — For decades, the cultural and literary map of Chennai has been heavily skewed toward the south. The leafy...
The Digital Alchemist’s Sacrifice: Why AI Giants are Buying and Destroying Rare Books
In the sterile, high-security environment of an Amazon fulfillment and processing center in Las Vegas, a peculiar and unsettling ritual...
The Architect of Dissent: Meena Kandasamy’s Unflinching Critique of Power, Desire, and the Indian Manosphere
For over a decade, Meena Kandasamy has occupied a singular, often volatile space in the Indian literary and political landscape....
The Digital Public Square: The Evolution of Moderation and Community Engagement at The Hindu
CHENNAI — In an era where digital discourse often oscillates between profound intellectual exchange and vitriolic rhetoric, The Hindu, one...
The Architect’s Fever Dream: Unpacking the 21 Days That Forged Modern India
The harrowing footage of police crackdowns on students during recent non-violent protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party has ignited...
The Culinary Cartography of a Metropolis: Unpacking Meher Mirza’s ‘Sea, Salt and Spice’
The city of Mumbai has long been a Muse for the literary and artistic world. From the gritty noir of...
Beyond the Makeshift Stretcher: The Invisible Crisis of Rural Healthcare in India
Every few months, a jarring image finds its way into the back pages of Indian newspapers or viral social media...
From Death Row to Literary Renowned: The Extraordinary Journey of C. Selvam
VELLORE – In an unprecedented intersection of criminal justice and high literature, C. Selvam, a life convict who has spent...
The Digital Manosphere and the Politics of Silence: Meena Kandasamy on the Evolution of the Indian ‘Incel’
CHENNAI – In an era where the digital landscape has become the primary battleground for political and social discourse, the...
