Category: Op-Eds
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The Inclusive Commons: Redefining Campus Landscape of Accessibility
Read more: The Inclusive Commons: Redefining Campus Landscape of AccessibilityInclusion is not merely a buzzword; it’s a fundamental value shaping the ethos of educational institutions. In an era where inclusivity is paramount, our campus has made significant strides in supporting students with special needs. From the efforts of the Inclusive Education Cell to the empathetic actions of peers, there is much to commend.
3–5 minutes
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Wherefore Art Thy Priorities, CCW?
Read more: Wherefore Art Thy Priorities, CCW?If there ever was a much-maligned office in IIT Madras among its students, it would without question be the unfairly-targeted Hostel Office. It is clear that a litany of foreign influences and leftist forces scheme to bring down this prestigious, well-meaning station – and indeed by extension, the Institute itself – from its dazzling, untouched…
5–7 minutes
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A Fan Review of the T20 World Cup Final
Read more: A Fan Review of the T20 World Cup FinalThe 2024 T20 World Cup is truly a dream come true for all cricket fans in India – especially for fans our age.
9–14 minutes
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Speak Freely, Yes – But Conditions Apply
Read more: Speak Freely, Yes – But Conditions ApplyIndia has always boasted of its liberal democratic values – of how the makers of the constitution braved divisive spirits from all sides, and embraced ideals that were quite indigestible for a significant proportion of the population. And yes, our constitution remains a wonder – a gem of a work which has laid the foundations…
8–12 minutes
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Exploring the Indian Drag Scene
Read more: Exploring the Indian Drag SceneDrag has been incorporated as an art form in multiple ways. Yet, when it comes to India, our understanding of Drag is very often limited to the Indianized version of a Western art form. Even while discussing places where Drag can be experienced best, the same few cosmopolitan names kept coming up (Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa…
10–14 minutes
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Reading Between the Hashtags
Read more: Reading Between the HashtagsA few weeks ago, I was at Crossword, browsing the half-price section. A group of girls stood next to me, scanning the books before them. One of them picked up a book and exclaimed loudly, “This book is amazing. You all have to read it.” Curious, I turned my head to see her holding It…
4–5 minutes
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Caste, Class, Gender and “Elite” Institute Teams
Read more: Caste, Class, Gender and “Elite” Institute TeamsIn Institute terms, the “Elite” teams are somewhat intuitively understood as “prestigious”, hard-working teams for which there is a high demand with respect to favourable extra-curricular CV points that high-paying non-core companies tend to favour.How do questions of caste, class and gender play out between the links of this ‘Great Chain of Being’? If you’ve…
6–9 minutes
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Colours of Absence
Read more: Colours of Absence‘To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence’………beauty, poetry, love, art and expression are the things which make human lives richer, more painful, more poignant. This article explores the workings of absence in all these beautiful facets, and how it adds shades of it own…
3–5 minutes
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‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted’ Defence of Ye
Read more: ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted’ Defence of Ye“Hip hop music is the first art form created by free black men. And no black man has taken advantage of his freedom more than Kanye West,” declared the American comedian, actor, and filmmaker Chris Rock, introducing Kanye West a few years back during a Wyoming listening party for Kanye’s album “Ye”.
4–7 minutes
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Flickering Rainbows
Read more: Flickering RainbowsThe temporal dimensions of queerness are a product of an intricate interplay of individual agency, societal pressures and the intersection of personal and external factors. Only through ever-evolving dialogue, can we uncover the beauty and complexity of identities and sexualities that defy easy categorisation.
5–8 minutes
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