culture

Immortal Lies

Amar Chitra Katha comics, translated into almost every Indian language, paint pictures of misleading communal harmony and peace, while perpetrating stereotypes of gender, caste, and creed.

What Is It About 20-Somethings?

Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up? The…

Culture Jamming

Striving to uncover the truth hidden beneath layers of advertising euphemisms.

Happiness and Sadness Spread Just Like Disease

Brandon Keim reports for Wired magazine — “There may be a literal truth underlying the…

The Ladakh Confluence: No Second Coming?

It is unlikely that the second edition of the Ladakh Confluence, which was scheduled for…

The Future of Online Music

A rather interesting essay in The New Yorker by Sasha Frere-Jones about the state (and…