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The Invisibility of Dignity: How We (Un)See the Cleaning Workers at IIT Madras
Read more: The Invisibility of Dignity: How We (Un)See the Cleaning Workers at IIT MadrasWe live in one of the top institutes in the country—surrounded by intelligence, innovation, and ambition. But when it comes to the way many students treat the cleaning workers here, there’s a staggering lack of something basic: consideration.
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The Eye of the Cyclone
Read more: The Eye of the Cyclone– Alisha Mehra The cyclone gushes past me Someone said it’s safest near the eye How hard is it to see That we’re too caught up to stop by? I see things at a great speed I see a few people, too I ponder upon their predicament Of what they think is the truth I…
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Where I am From
Read more: Where I am From– Sreepriya Ramesh I am from the sweetness of mangoes, Snatched from Amma’s hands between playing, And from the sour spice of maanga thokku Sun-warmed on the rim of the well in Pati’s backyard, I am from the heat of the summer, the sudden splash of water Drawn from the well and thrown against walls…
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How are Talented Women Writers Cut Down in the Infancy of Their Creative Journeys?
Read more: How are Talented Women Writers Cut Down in the Infancy of Their Creative Journeys?Some Micro-Observations on Male Behaviour – Yatin Satish This article will seem hollow and obvious to many – as articles of this kind often are. For here lie only some scattered observations that the author, a complicit cis man, has collated from the everyday and wishes to put to paper. (I really, really wish I…
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Satellites
Read more: Satellites– Romal Renny I chase down your distant star Hoping it would lead to your mark Perhaps in your own pursuit Stuck spinning in an endless loop… No matter how out of sync For one night our orbits will link And now I hope you take care Until our burdens can be shared. ___________ Design…
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little poems for little critters
Read more: little poems for little crittersa series of whimsical poetic vignettes
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Ripe Vinyl #21 | I’ve Never Been Here Before: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure
Read more: Ripe Vinyl #21 | I’ve Never Been Here Before: Songs Of A Lost World by The CureEven if I am frustrated with the unrefined and frankly monotonous sound of the album. I struggle to think of any change that could objectively improve the album. The band have enviably managed to capitalise even on their blemishes and create an imperfectly perfect album.
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I am a Woman
Read more: I am a WomanWe are a tapestry of memories woven by the people around us. Every little habit, every little action, every little dream is built from what we see and grow up with. In this poem, Sreepriya reflects on the legacy of women – the borrowed practices and the dreams that combine to create a new identity…
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Prof-Files #18 | Dr. Avishek Parui
Read more: Prof-Files #18 | Dr. Avishek ParuiNext up on Prof-files is Dr. Avishek Parui, Associate Professor of English Studies in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Cracked.
Read more: Cracked.– Sreepriya Ramesh There is a crack on the glass of the kitchen window. My breath fogs against it when I peer out, and it blends with the coiling swirls of mist that shroud the trees just outside, the shadows lying strangely still in the stifling, windless night. The old house creaks in the silence,…
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