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National

Trudging through Life, the poisonous brew of Apathy

As society keeps progressing, we find ourselves more and more detached from the world around us in a manner that doesn’t invade our consciousness but sabotages it. Apathy is present in every facet of life, even more so now from what I’ve seen and observed. Though, I won’t be the […]

Blogs, Op-ed

A Curious Cat and its 9 lives

Last week, I accompanied my youngest cousin to meet a career counsellor. The conversation unfolded much as I expected it would: subjects, entrance examinations, employability, prospects, leading with the familiar vocabulary of a world preoccupied with outcomes. She was thoughtful and impeccably professional, and I assumed the meeting would remain […]

City

State on Fire: Business as Usual

There are some places that become part of your life without you ever entering them. For me, this was one such building. Every day on my way to the University of Lucknow, I would pass the commercial complex in Aliganj. It was impossible to miss. On the ground floor was […]