Discourse
Yoke of conversion: Good Samaritan never forced any conversions
raging debates between conversion and reconversion have produced not merely forms of symbolic violence but resulted in actual physical violence.
Yoke of conversion: For Dalits, it’s out of the pan into the fire
It is an undeniable fact that for centuries Dalits were caught up in the iron grip of caste.
Boredom, mother of creativity: Brain research throws up the power of music
When fed with music, the entire brain-sphere is aglow, showing that the power of music influences every part of the organ.
Boredom, mother of creativity: Way out of boredom is through it
Academics are awaiting clinching evidence before listing the benefits of boredom.
Behold the microchip in your body
Opening doors, logging into computers, storing medical data et al seem to be healthy advances in life, courtesy implantable microchips.
Age of anxiety: Alienation modern scourge
The task of forging an overarching identity transcending the amalgam that develops through such superimposition therefore becomes even more difficult.
Age of anxiety: Good times, bad times
The world as a whole during the last three quarters of a century after World War II has seen “the best of times”.
Commodification of education is a necessary evil
The fact that each country is the best critic of its own educational system is a good thing.
Fund drive for varsities
Innovative funding options can keep Indian universities on the go.
Living fearfully in the shadow of dementia
the people most affected by dementia are those who care for the affected. relatives can find it very hard to see people they love deteriorate.