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8th Day

Fighting against human trafficking

The writer is a social activist who has been at the forefront of the fight against human trafficking and has led NGOs that have helped rescue hundreds of victims across India.

Unveiling the shadows

The writer's commitment to her art is evident from the outset with her choice of subject and racy style. The author has demonstrated intelligence in choosing a pertinent topic that one can relate to in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven city life.

April allegory

Well, April has descended on us, and the words return to haunt. Today I ponder the cruelty that we have let loose. Cruelty of different hues. Of the worst kind is the cruelty we have subjected nature to

Achieving desires and dreams

Mr Venkatesham, an IAS officer who despite his humble roots achieved considerable success in his own life, studies success as if under a microscope and analyses its various aspects, its ‘settings’, ‘syllabus’, ‘summary’, ‘signature’ and even the ‘side-effects’.

Manto lives on

The iconic writer lived a full life and died a relatively early death, but it was a life not well documented in the detailed manner it deserved

The last rites

The people, those sneering “bhadraloks” watched and concluded that they shouldn’t meddle in a brawl between “two groups of anti-socials”.