Human rights are more talk than practice in the so called democratic country of India. The fact that rights are inherent, universal, inalienable and indivisible have little to do with the Indian democratic setting particularly in some states. With the… Read Full Page »
“Into the Box”- an hour long performance through sixteen odd puppet characters manned single handedly by renowned contemporary puppeteer Varun Narain was staged at Epicenter in Gurgaon on the 5th and 6th of May. The audience which ranged from… Read Full Page »
One incident that occurred in the United States last month raised a few eyebrows, and brought out a certain feeling of togetherness amongst Indians. One of India’s premier actors, Shah Rukh Khan, was ‘detained’ (the use of this term has… Read Full Page »
…does being secular mean we accept anything that anyone throws at us in the name of religion? Do we, as people, accept blackmail or the fear of backlash as part of our lives? If yes, then why? If no, then why is it that no one comes out and speaks against it?… Read Full Page »
I’ve always felt that one of the most important things that form part of a democracy is the ability to get justice, or at least try getting justice. Yes, we all know that the justice delayed is justice denied and… Read Full Page »