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In Chennai, when it rains, it pours privileged-class hypocrisy

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19 October 2024, 21:18 IST

In Chennai, when it rains, it pours privileged-class hypocrisy

19 October 2024, 21:18 IST

How Onam went national, and its lessons for re-imagining our festivals

Until recently, Onam remained within the cultural consciousness of Malayalis alone. The rest of the country, even people in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, rarely took part. But today, Onam is a national phenomenon.

21 September 2024, 22:28 IST

How Onam went national, and its lessons for re-imagining our festivals

21 September 2024, 22:28 IST

Sexual abuse persists because…everybody knows, and everybody keeps silent

When rumours are confirmed, those who deny or turn a blind eye to these realities have no place to hide. A few reflect and change, but most use the old male trick: blame the women.

24 August 2024, 20:16 IST

Sexual abuse persists because…everybody knows, and everybody keeps silent

24 August 2024, 20:16 IST

Toxicity won’t go away, we need to deal with it, keep our peace

We need a support system – people who will just listen; friends who will speak the truth, question our interpretations of events, but be there when everything goes south.

27 July 2024, 20:39 IST

Toxicity won’t go away, we need to deal with it, keep our peace

27 July 2024, 20:39 IST

Hooch tragedy: Dravidian movement needs a voice that does not fear itself

A few weeks ago, some 65 people died because they consumed illicit liquor. Many of them came from social and economic vulnerability. It is obvious that those involved in the making and trading of hooch could not have done so without the support of the administration and the police.

06 July 2024, 22:11 IST

Hooch tragedy: Dravidian movement needs a voice that does not fear itself

06 July 2024, 22:11 IST

How we think and feel about the deaths in Gaza tells us who we are

Social media allows us to view and share pictures, quotes, and video clips within seconds. We even feel a degree of sadness while looking at these shares. But, we need to pause for a moment and wonder how much of what we are feeling is about ourselves rather than the incident at hand. There is also the social pressure to be on the right side of the narrative.

01 June 2024, 20:51 IST

How we think and feel about the deaths in Gaza tells us who we are

01 June 2024, 20:51 IST

Music may heal others, but musicians, heal thyselves

There is another side to this music and mental health conversation – the professional musician. Here, the debate takes a different turn. When music becomes a career choice, it transforms into a pressure cooker.

05 May 2024, 00:10 IST

Music may heal others, but musicians, heal thyselves

05 May 2024, 00:10 IST

Watch the elections, you’ll see the chasm that our democracy is unable to cross

Why do the marginalised vote? Beyond the obvious fight for a political voice, those who are vulnerable are left with no choice but to hope that their vote can bring about some change, even if it is marginal or incremental.

06 April 2024, 22:20 IST

Watch the elections, you’ll see the chasm that our democracy is unable to cross

06 April 2024, 22:20 IST

The loss of Bharatanatyam music’s nattuvanar origins and aesthetic

While discussions about the aesthetics of Bharatanatyam are slowly and steadily moving forward, there has been minimal conversation about the impact the side-lining of the hereditary community has had on the music in Bharatanatyam.

10 February 2024, 21:49 IST

The loss of Bharatanatyam music’s nattuvanar origins and aesthetic

10 February 2024, 21:49 IST

Murthy and the middle-class view of life, merit and success

Murthy is not a person of ideas that emanate from conscious, deliberate engagement with the larger society. Learning that teaches us that there is much more to life beyond working 70 hours a week.

13 January 2024, 22:25 IST

Murthy and the middle-class view of life, merit and success

13 January 2024, 22:25 IST