Opinion | Humour In Constituent Assembly And Lessons For Laughter-Challenged Citizens

Arup K. Chatterjee | Wednesday November 20, 2024

There's a lesson we must draw from these debates, especially in today's age of passion and (mis)information: thou may have a sense of humour because the Constitution hath it.

Opinion | How India's 'Other' Ram Setu, Pamban Bridge, Might Never Have Existed

Arup K. Chatterjee | Wednesday October 02, 2024

Given the kind of speeches that these colonial dignitaries delivered and the sort of media coverage that the event garnered in India, Britain, and America, the British imperial administration seemed to pride itself on having virtually authored a new

Blog | Presenting Gulzar, A Poet Who Embraced Quantum Mechanics Like No Other

Arup K. Chatterjee | Friday July 26, 2024

A bulk of Gulzar saab's unexplored philosophical insights far exceed his filmography, poetry, and writings. What is often missed in his language and poetics are his metaphors from quantum mechanics.

Opinion | Panchayat and Phulera: What Urban Indian Dreams Are Made Of

Arup K. Chatterjee | Saturday June 22, 2024

While the spotlight on Panchayat's Phulera may seem too rose-tinted to serious critics, what if the medium itself is the message? Perhaps India's socio-political destinies are indeed quietly brewing in its villages and small towns.