When the saffron Sun is safely Away in the distant firmament, It brings warmth to seed, leaf, creature; But when it rises…
Last night I did a ruthless thing— I shut off all channel news; For once I felt I had enough Of unimpeachable…
Landlines are up. Normalcy is on the way. Soon other things will follow, As they learn to obey. Schools are open…
Are you a tender human being? Do you resonate To other souls in jeopardy From ignorance and hate? Do you in…
Since governments must be For the people, Leaders, once they have been elected By them, must ensure That people are first protected…
After the BJP ensured the article’s demise in parliament, the party’s J&K unit now demands “domicile certificates” – precisely the safeguard 35A offered
The Hindutva rightwing has ostensibly succeeded – for now – in embracing the land area of Kashmir and defeating the Kashmiris.
What lovely streets, clean As a whistle. And shopfronts safe with padlocks, Unhassled by hangers-on. Schools and colleges grand In their uninhabited…
(Dedicated to Ravish Kumar of NDTV) Dear mentor, these days I think No end of your time in Athens. We have the…
We raised eyebrows when Higgins asked “why can’t a woman be more like a man?” Look how whole nations now build upon…
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