Category: Lifestyle

Gandhi on 7 Social Sins, and a Manto Quote

Gandhi published the list in 1925. He also gave the list to his grandson, Arun Gandhi, on a piece of paper before his assassination.

The Cult of Haruki Murakami

How did a demure jazz-club owner become a global literary sensation and a perennial Nobel Prize contender?

Will Anyone Vote for Abundance?

Thomas Hochman at The New Atlantis: Ever since Derek Thompson introduced the term “abundance agenda”…

Maria Callas: The Diva’s Tragedy

Maria Callas is the latest star to be given the Hollywood treatment in a biopic, Pablo Larraín’s Maria, with Angelina Jolie in the title role.

The Cold War’s Underground University

During the Cold War, Oxford philosophers worked together to aid dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. I was one of them.

How to Excape From a Maze

Assume you know nothing about the First World War, but had heard the name and wish to learn about it. Reasonably, you turn to…

New Era: Social Media Platforms and AI Challenging Mainstream Narrative

“The media is not all about state-of-the-art technology and the use of AI, but about…

A Firsthand Account of Homelessness in America

We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there…

From Brick Kiln to Medical College: The Inspirational Journey of Sarfaraz

By Team Clarion: A labourer’s son in West Bengal defies all odds to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.

Madhubala Has a New Home

The decision to transfer Madhubala was taken two years ago after the death of the elephant Noor Jahan.

I Said No to $20,000 Because Writers Must Take a Moral Stand on AI

And yet so many others said yes. It began earlier this year, when someone I respect and like reached out to me. Their offer?

Should India Speak a Single Language?

The Indian government wants more than a billion people to embrace Hindi. One scholar thinks that would be a loss.