A centennial celebration of poet Nissim Ezekiel compiled by his daughter, poet Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, Nissim Ezekiel, Poet and Father (Pippa Rann Books, 2024) consists of a set of recollections, augmented by vignettes and historic data. Reminding the reader of Nissim’s enchantment and complexity as a poet, editor Vinita Agrawal displays: “A memoir requires perspective and […]

Metaphorically, propaganda is the lens of a slanted viewpoint, crafted by the state, and positioned secretly over the eyes of the unsuspecting. It’s a management mechanism, of essentially the most delicate however excessive kind, that weaves the reminiscence of half-truths into society just like the casting of so many spells. We see its expressions endlessly, […]