The Trap of the Good Old Days: The Politics and Peril of Nostalgia
The past has always been a seductive force, offering a sense of stability in times of uncertainty. But in recent years, nostalgia has emerged not merely as a personal sentiment…
To Be Seen is to Exist: Loneliness, Attention, and the Digital Gaze
To be watched is to be validated. To be liked is to be loved. To go viral is to be worthy. These have become the unspoken truths of the digital…
Softness as Subversion: A Feminist Reading of Gentleness in Times of Collapse
In an era defined by exhaustion, acceleration, and relentless demands for performance, gentleness often appears as a luxury, or worse, a weakness. It is dismissed as apolitical, sentimental, even indulgent.…
The Persistence of the Gothic: Haunting, History, and the Mythic Body in Greek Myth Retellings
The resurgence of Greek mythology in contemporary literature has prompted an aesthetic and philosophical reconsideration of its most canonical narratives. However, far from retelling these myths through a lens of…
The Ship of Theseus and the Science of the Self
What does it mean to remain oneself when every part of the self has changed? The Ship of Theseus tries to answer this very question. It has long existed as…
How the USA’s Trade War is Hitting Consumers Where It Hurts
As global headlines focus on trillion-dollar bills and mega-corporate earnings, the real human toll of President Donald Trump’s expanding tariff regime is often overlooked. While trade wars are typically framed…
The Price of Power: Who Pays for the Tax-Cut Bill?
In a dramatic, razor-thin vote of 215 to 214, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed one of the most sweeping—and controversial—tax and spending bills in recent memory. Nicknamed by…
The Human Cost of Economic Crossfire
As the European Central Bank (ECB) slashes interest rates for the eighth time in just over a year—this time to 2%—headlines have focused on inflation, trade balances, and political chess…
Unveiling Chanakya Through Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai
Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai is one of India’s foremost thinkers and authors on ancient Indian wisdom, best known for bringing the timeless teachings of Chanakya to the modern world. A scholar,…
Reclaiming the Feminine: Girlhood, Pop Culture and Aesthetic Resistance
The term girlhood may appear self-evident, but its cultural resonance has shifted dramatically over time. Originating from the Old English “gyrela,” meaning a young female child, it was largely a…