Charles Dickens and Childhood: Time, Memory, and the Weight of Emotion
A Tale That Grew with Me As a child, Charles Dickens’ stories opened up a world of candlelit streets,...
Deepika Rai
Pablo Neruda: The Poet Who Wrote the World into Being
Pablo Neruda Birth Anniversary: A Poet Who Spoke for the World Each year on July 12, we remember Pablo...
To Kill a Mockingbird 65th Anniversary: Why the Novel Still Matters
A Classic at 65: Why We Still Read To Kill a Mockingbird This year marks the 65th anniversary of...
In Search of Lost Time: Remembering Marcel Proust on His Birth Anniversary
On his birth anniversary, we turn our thoughts to Marcel Proust, the French writer who redefined memory, time, and...
Interrupted Futures: Basquiat’s Unfinished Symphony
From the beginning, Jean-Michel Basquiat painted as if time were chasing him. In his work, urgency collides with brilliance—symbols...
High Pitched Conversations: How Loudness Can Drown Meaning
Since the time I became conscious of the outer world, and communication became a part of life, I have...
Wings in Himachal: Lovish Garlani on Butterfly Ecology
The Cultural Legacy of Butterflies in the Himalayas Long before science trained its lens on butterflies, these winged wonders...
What Artists Collect: Stones, Tickets, Rusted Nails and Why It Matters
Found Objects in Artistic Practice There’s a quiet ritual many artists follow: collecting small, ordinary things that others might...
Threads of Memory: Textile Storytelling in Women’s History
Growing up in Shimla, Winter meant a long-awaited journey to our ancestral home in Punjab. After school closed, we...
Maya’s Story and the Fight for Trans Rights in India
Introduction: Maya’s Transgender Journey in India Reading about Maya, a young woman in her early twenties, instantly struck a...