There is a heightened sensitivity to everything we say. Only politicians are exempted.
In public discourse the middle ground is shrinking very fast, in part because no one has any use for it.
The unrestrained wrong impressions perpetrated by the media, political commentators and academia are making mountains of mole-sized problems in India.
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The Castaways | 7-minute read
Everyone's busy blaming the curator of the NGMa for having interrupted Amol Palekar mid-speech. But here's why the curator did it. And also, here's what the art community should in fact be doing.
Here are five recent instances when political heavy-handedness, aided by angry street protests, trumped creative freedom.
Liberals and hardliners — white and black? Or is it black and white? In politics, it is neither — it is often in shades of grey.
The veteran actor has simply echoed the suppressed sentiments of millions of people, not just the Muslim minority community. But we live in such a time of fear and loathing that his words have only caused more offence.
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Aage Se Right | 6-minute read
Making Bulandshahr about ‘intolerance’ only broad-brushes a great number of people as driven by ‘hate’. The truth is different.
Why can’t we respect someone else’s child and the path they choose to be on?
Don't blame the techie alone though – we're all totally political now.
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