Yashpal’s ‘The Right to Grief’—Translated by Riya Lohia

Yashpal (1903-1976) was a prolific Hindi writer, who had written short stories, novels, essays, and a play. An active participant of the Indian freedom struggle, he had been jailed by the colonial government for his revolutionary activities. He was a socialist and saw his writing as a means of intervening in a range of social … Continue reading Yashpal’s ‘The Right to Grief’—Translated by Riya Lohia →

In Memoriam: Satyam Jha

Satyam Jha (20/01/2002 - 25/05/2021) To write the obituary of someone younger than yourself, that too when you consider yourself to be quite young, is a painful and arduous task. Satyam Jha had turned nineteen in January this year, when things were looking brighter and somewhat hopeful. Little did we know then, that this pandemic … Continue reading In Memoriam: Satyam Jha →

Covid-19: The Next-Door Dystopia—Sujato Datta

Image Courtesy: PTI What should we do when dystopia is here? I pick up the copies of We, Brave New World, and 1984, which just appear to be simplified versions of the reality we live in. Since they are premised on ‘conditions of possibility’,dystopias as a literary category and their construction within a discourse have … Continue reading Covid-19: The Next-Door Dystopia—Sujato Datta →

Biopolitics of Pandemic and the Cult of Stupidity in India—Suchintan Das

Image Courtesy: GCN The stranglehold of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world doesn’t seem to be losing strength. With over a million people infected and about sixty thousand of them dead already, the future appears rather bleak. Even if a possible end to this pandemic can be imagined, the costs—both humanitarian and economic—that it will … Continue reading Biopolitics of Pandemic and the Cult of Stupidity in India—Suchintan Das →

A Pandemic Panning Across: Corona and the Questions It Asks—Ananyo Chakraborty

Courtesy: People's Archive of Rural India The Covid-19 or the novel Corona virus pandemic has affected vast sections of the world population and has already caused widespread damage in almost all aspects of human life. The world has come to a lockdown where people are being forced to self-isolate and not go outside to prevent … Continue reading A Pandemic Panning Across: Corona and the Questions It Asks—Ananyo Chakraborty →