Art Finds Itself In A Soup Over Climate Change
“What is worth more, art or life? Is it worth more than food? More than justice? Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?” cried a Just Stop Oil activist as she splashed tomato soup all over Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting at the National […]
Ex-Deputy CM Nitin Patel Shuts Down Claims Of Gujarat Govt’s Role In Morbi Bridge Collapse, Opposition Rages Back
Gujarat’s former deputy chief minister Nitin Patel has turned down any direct or indirect involvement of the state government in the recent cable bridge collapse tragedy, claiming that the Morbi administration was responsible for its renovation and opening. “Oreva is an old company for repairing watches but only Morbi municipality knows on which qualification it […]
Centre Defends CAA In Affidavit, Urges SC To Dismiss Pleas Challenging ‘Benign’ Law
In a fresh affidavit, on Sunday, the central government told the Supreme Court that the ‘benign legislation’ – the Citizenship Amendment Act – does not affect the legal, democratic or secular rights of any Indian citizen. The 150-page affidavit states that the legislation is meant to provide “amnesty to specific communities”, and defended the law’s […]
Kwan Kung Temple: An Indian Home For The Chinese Diaspora
Amidst all the smoke, traffic and hustle, the Kwan Kung temple is a protected remnant, which assures that not all is lost in Mumbai. Albert Tham, the caretaker of this Chinese temple, walked us through its history that has been tucked away in the erstwhile Chinatown of Mumbai, Mazagaon. Mumbai has always been a mosaic […]
Heinous Murder Of A 12-Year-Old Uncovers The Reality Of Immigration In France
When the body of Lola Daviet was recovered by the Paris police on Friday, a political issue about immigration unravelled, although the murder motive is still unclear. The French authorities arrested Dahbia B, a 24-year-old woman, on the suspicion of killing Lola, whose body was found covered in wounds and bruises outside her home, in […]
The Lost Vision Of Alfred Nobel’s Peace Prize
It is that time of the year again, when all eyes are on the Nobel Prize for the various industries and their winners. However, the Nobel Peace Prize counted for yet another controversy this time, as has been the case for years. Every year, in the beginning of October, the most elite human rights leaders, […]
The Not-So-Blurry Line Of Free Press In India
Lately, what we know about the freedom of the press in India has become very limited to protests and deleted posts across social media. While fingers are usually pointed towards the political leadership and the ownership of media agencies, there is very little that we know about the technicalities at hand. A provoked mob is […]
To Eat Or Not To Eat: Cannibalism Through Raja Kolander’s Lens
What sparked from a spine-chilling murder of a journalist, unravelled into an investigation of a series of other gruesome killings in Uttar Pradesh. As twisted as it sounds, there are other horrific revelations to this killing spree that might leave you aghast. Taking us through Raja Kolander’s diary of ‘cuts’, as he calls it, Netflix’s […]
UNGA: Turkish President Erdoğan Expresses ‘Hope For Permanent Peace’ In Kashmir, India Calls Invocation ‘Unwarranted’
In his address at the high-level United Nations General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan raised the Kashmir issue yet again. Reportedly, he prayed for the restoration of “fair and permanent” peace and prosperity in Kashmir. In recent years, the Turkish leader has pointed to the Kashmir issue during numerous addresses to […]
Compassion Over Compromise: Does A Painfree Death Justify Assisted Suicide?
The maverick French-Swiss film director Jean-Luc Godard, who pushed the envelope of post-war European cinema, breathed his last on Tuesday. While his life revolutionalised the French New Wave cinema, his death has sparked dialogue over the means of his death: assisted suicide. Godard chose to take this step since he was “stricken with ‘multiple incapacitating […]
