Commentary
Mallikas of yesteryear
The forgotten histories of Pakistan’s music queens.
Wajiha Ather Naqvi | Jun 18, 2021
Unpacking the Maldives’ Transitional Justice Act
New legislation must provide meaningful redress for survivors of past abuses.
Mushfiq Mohamed | Jun 04, 2021
Can’t catch that big break
Is gatekeeping and nepotism in Lollywood stunting aspiring actors?
Neha Maqsood | May 31, 2021
No end in sight
The Maldivian blogger Yameen Rasheed's sister recounts the family’s long struggle for justice.
Aisha Rasheed | May 04, 2021
Bound by the bindi
Has wearing the bindi been an act of conformity to the Sindhi community?
Chandni Doulatramani | Feb 25, 2021
Beyond the boundary
When a pandemic takes grip, even cricket knows when to stop buying its own hype.
Andrew Fidel Fernando | Dec 16, 2020
A brief history of moments indoors
Marginal notes on a collaborative journal of lockdown.
Sunila Galappatti | Dec 12, 2020
From pleasure to protest
On how food helps us connect, exhibit power and protest.
Vidya Balachander | Dec 07, 2020
The state of suspension
The closure of Amnesty India is a rude reminder of the growing antipathy towards political freedoms and dissenting voices in the country.
Makepeace Sitlhou | Oct 30, 2020
The costly spectacle of cricket
What COVID-19 reveals about the spectacle of cricket and inequality within the cricket fraternity.
Amol Ranjan | Oct 13, 2020
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