Poetry as Socio-proctology

'India is the only country in the world which is trying to become a global economic power with an uneducated and unhealthy labour force....

Man does not live by bread alone. For poets, inspiration- which itself must involve ' apoorvata' , hermeneutic novelty- is the very ...

A few months ago the FT published an article saying that the US had overtaken the UK as leading in 'soft power'- Joseph Nye's n...

Granny wrinkled up her nose as if about to sneeze. It was a sign she was going to say something I'd find disagreeable. 'Thailan...

Update- George Yeo has, very sensibly, resigned as Chancellor. Singapore is off the hook for the 5 million library. One reason Yeo mention...

Nationalism used to be a dirty word for the Liberal Academy. Is it slowly on its way back to acceptability? Prerna Singh , an up and comi...

It's good to know in these uncertain times that we can always rely on Varoufakis to say the most fatuous thing possible under the circum...