In this issue

A REQUIEM FOR
VICTIMS
Photographs captured at the site of the recent
train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district tell
multiple tales of tragedy. A trigger warning.

A Timeless Video Loop of Disaster

A temple was touted as a mosque; a process of 'othering' began soon after; and, sabotage permeated the media, WhatsApp and everything else. But for now, we must give dignity to the dead

5 mins

A REQUIEM FOR VICTIMS

Photographs captured at the site of the recent train accident in Odisha's Balasore district tell multiple tales of tragedy. A trigger warning.

1 min

TRACKS OF TRAGEDY

The Balasore train accident is a grim reminder of shattered hopes and separated families. But what has made it worse is the politicisation of a catastrophe

10+ mins

Out of The Loop

Why did three trains collide in Balasore? Were the railway systems in place and working? Or was there any meddling at the signalling and interlocking points?

4 mins

Twisting Facts and Narratives

Immediately after the Odisha train tragedy, when the minds were the most vulnerable, why was an attempt made to feed the conspiracy theory angle?

7 mins

In a Culture of Fear

Human interest stories are important when tragedy strikes

5 mins

Wrestlers Vs Brij Bhushan

As protesting wrestlers hope for justice to prevail, there is anger among various sections of society about why a protest of this nature should drag for so long

10+ mins

It Is Time To Speak Up

Sexual harassment and gender bias continue to exist in Indian sport

7 mins

Celebrating Chattisgarh

The state of Chattisgarh is in celebratory mode celebrating its own history, culture, people and achievements.

2 mins

Sport, Sex And Gender

The gendered and sexualised dynamics within sport has dire consequences for its female athletes

5 mins

A Story From Sakshi's Village

Young pehelwans in Mokhra village are disappointed at the way their poster girl Sakshi Malik and the other wrestlers are being treated

4 mins

It's Time to Reflect...

What does the wrestlers’ protest tell us about the reality of violence against women in India?

3 mins

A Long Battle Ahead

The wrestlers' pursuit of justice has so far been heroic, but their fight will clearly not end with Singh's arrest

3 mins

"It is the Players' Movement"

Dressed in all-white and a saffron headscarf, Rakesh Tikait sits against large photographs of Chaudhary Charan Singh, Mahendra Singh Tikait, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, and a farmer's plough. There is a collage resting on a corner table. There are photographs of Uttar Pradesh's revolutionary kisan movement from 1986-1989, helmed by the \"kisan messiah\" Mahendra Singh Tikait. The office traces Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) rich history of protests and the participation of farmers and women in popular movements.

5 mins

In The Shadow of Mann Ki Baat

Artists of global acclaim put together an exhibition to celebrate 100 episodes of a government-run radio show

5 mins

A Museum of Memories

Since their inception, museums have acted as the guardians of history and antiquity. But can a museum be more than just a repository of artefacts?

5 mins

Archiving Loving Memories

Two senior photographers-Prashant Nadkar and Mahendra Parikh-passed away recently. Their memories and archives are never going to die

9 mins

It Takes a Hundred Years to Love

This creative non-fiction essay is about creating memories throughout our lives so that after we die, it becomes less heavy, difficult and empty for the ones whom we are leaving behind. Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh has written a very simple, beautiful and profound line in the screenplay of the film Memories in March in which he has acted too). He said: If have to go away, can leave a bit of me with you?” This short essay centres around creating memories, many of them

2 mins

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