Category: Blogs
Time: The greatest traitor and the biggest lie – part 4
<!--Uday Deb--> We have explored Time just a little. Our attempt is to understand time through scientific logic, mostly the Theory of Relativity, parapsychology, and ... Read More
India’s queasy federalism
<!--Uday Deb--> The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill has brought a foundational question to the forefront. How federal is India, really? The amendment that seeks to ... Read More
America in Plain Sight
<!--Uday Deb--> In the US, dissent, memory and culture are woven into the very fabric of daily life The United States is often described in terms ... Read More
The Sir Syndrome
Once a colonial courtesy, ‘Honourable’ has become an undeserved badge of pride for our netas — a word that outlived the Raj, thrived on feudal ... Read More
Free Will Is A Myth, The Truth Is Big Car
<!--Uday Deb--> How one industry shapes cities, policies, even language In 2021, Algeria became the last country to stop using a notorious petrol additive called ... Read More
Tape Measure
<!--Uday Deb--> The humble audio cassette deserves a second audition Taylor Swift’s new album will be out on tape also. It boggles the mind. TDK, ... Read More
Why old cassettes are making a comeback
<!--Uday Deb--> Guess what? Taylor Swift’s new album isn’t just coming out on Spotify or CD—it’ll also be released on cassette tapes! Yes, those chunky ... Read More
The day my child became my parent
<!--Uday Deb--> “Don’t let go of my finger, lest you fall!” The echo of my own long-forgotten words to my little girl came rushing back ... Read More
You are what you repeat
<!--Uday Deb--> Laddu Pinto, a businessperson from Kolkata, had a peculiar routine. Every morning, as soon as he woke up, he would walk down to ... Read More
Part 2 – From symbol to power: A new chapter in disability representation?
<!--Uday Deb--> India is home to over 2.68 crore persons with disabilities (Census 2011), a number widely believed to be underreported. Yet, despite their sizeable ... Read More