Ms. Marvel adds the jewel of South Asia to MCU’s crown of diversity
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1y ago
For Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ‘superhero’ has a standard definition. They are intelligent, sedulous, good looking, sacrificing, male, white and the hope of humanity. The conception is so immutable that even though recently there have been number of female characters portraying such characters, we still don’t have a word for female super'hero'? Merriam Webster says it is ‘superheroine’, as it logically should be. But it hasn’t really caught up and also it does not have that ‘superhero waali feeling’ as is also the case with ‘superhuman’, which misses the concept of ‘protagonist’ altoge ..read more
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Indian Economy Needs Rekindled Animal Spirits
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2y ago
                                   Economics is not a science. Economists and textbooks of economics will die trying to convince you that it is indeed a science but let me tell you, it is not. Economics is more of an ex post facto kind of science, even if it is any. It is a rarity when it is able to predict correctly the outcome or repercussions of any measure, which is the touchstone of any scientific discipline, the capacity to foresee. It does explain, with great precision, the rational ..read more
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The conundrum of free speech
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4y ago
Wikimedia Commons; Madelgarius ‘You've got a nerve, coming into this muhalla! I know you: my father knows you: everyone knows you're a Hindu!!' screams the Midget Queen.  Boys in their school whites and snake buckle are joining in, 'Hindu! Hindu! Hindu! From his window Midget Queen’s father joins in, hurling abuses at the new target… ‘Mother rapers! Violator of our daughters…!’ and the schoolboys have begun to chant 'Ra-pist! Ra-pist! Ray-ray-ray-pist!' without really knowing what they're saying. Their victim, Lifafa Das is trying to get away but by now he is surrounded by voices ..read more
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Why you must read 'Sophie's World'
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4y ago
Most probably, the revelation of the full title of the book will be sufficient for some to grab a copy of it straightaway. Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy is a Norwegian classic published in 1991. For those who do not find the idea of narrating the ‘history of philosophy’ in a ‘fiction novel’ compelling in itself and are still reading this blog; the book has a lot more to offer. Sophie’s World, as the name suggests, revolves around the events that take place in the life of 14 years old Sophie Amundsen as her 15th birthday approaches. The book opens wi ..read more
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Why you should read 'Crime and Punishment'
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4y ago
picture credit: Spencer Baum The book Crime and Punishment, written by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky is based on a random murder of an old moneylender by a former student of law. But the book is not a crime thriller, for the murder takes place in the first part in a seven-part long storyline. Regarded as Dostoevsky’s magnum opus and one of the best literary works of Russian literature, Crime and Punishment offer’s a view into Raskolnikov’s mind (the murderer and the protagonist). The novel can be best characterized as a psychological thriller. In his book, Dostoevsky grapp ..read more
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The Rise of Demagogues
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4y ago
Image courtesy: cartoonmevement.com [Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument (Oxford Dictionary)] It is a popular certitude that the ancient Greek city of Athens is the cradle of democracy. What is lesser known is the fact that Athens is also the birthplace of its first cousin, demagoguery. Albeit, democracy has run the show for the most part since their inception, the wave seems to be turning now. Democracy is failing. Fault lines have started to appear in most of the safe heavens ..read more
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What Supreme Court needs is brave judges
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4y ago
The Kenyan Supreme Court building in Nairobi. Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group On 1st of September 2017, in an unprecedented and bold judgment, Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the re-election of a sitting president as being tainted with irregularities. Commentators around the globe lauded the judgment as a savior of democracy and labeled the Chief justice David Maraga as brave for having the courage to rule against the man who appointed him. Nothing of this magnitude had ever happened in the history of Kenyan Supreme Court ever before. Unlike its Kenyan counterpart, the Indian ..read more
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Before memory fades.
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4y ago
Living life under the clouds of hopelessness and anxiety, I have successfully wasted four and half years of my allotted time in the college. I am a student of 5th year B.A.LL.B. Disappointing my professors, batch-mates, seniors, and juniors in this journey, now all that I crave for is an end to this misery. Right now, the popular narrative is that I was always doomed to be a failure. A blot on the face of one of the finest institutions of the country. The narrative seems nothing but just and true. I still remember the day of my orientation when a fellow admission seeker had brought a cut ..read more
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How to kill a people (part-1)
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4y ago
Image credits: Hindustan Times. 22. This seemingly inconspicuous number signifies the number of days for which the upcoming UT of Kashmir has been placed in an absolute quarantine. How can I say so? Because since the 5th of August, not even a single whisper has slid past the fortress erected by J&K administration. Absolutely nothing. Of course, when I say so, I consciously exclude the optimistic words, coming now and then from the government declaring, "...restrictions in Kashmir have further been relaxed”. But after 22 days, it seems like Chandrayaan- 2 would be back on earth before we ..read more
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Decoded: How Article 370 was abrogated.
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4y ago
Picture Courtesy: Patrika The announcement made by the Home Minister on the floor of Rajya Sabha regarding Article 370 was immediately followed by a torrent of information (much of which was misinformation) which provided little clarity and gave rise to a number of misconceptions. For instance, in the heading of this write-up, there is one such fallacy which too had its inception in furore and frenzy I am talking about. That is the abrogation of Article 370. Because Article 370 has neither been repealed nor abrogated and it is in its perfect shape. Rather, the government has instead superse ..read more
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