Capturing the Politics and Poetics of Everyday Life....

  What happens when spaces of learning become war zones of ego, camps, and character assassination? A reflection on the silent crisis within academic institutions—and why professionalism and ethical responsibility matter now more than ever. When Academia Turns Personal: The Quiet Crisis in Our Educational Institutions When Dislike Becomes Policy What happens when personal likes and dislikes begin to dictate professional relationships? What happens when academic spaces meant to nurture debate, curiosity, and intellectual disagreement slowly turn into arenas of quiet hostility? In educational institutions, the damage runs deeper than we often acknowledge. Spaces that could have been vibrant sites of deliberation gradually morph into invisible war zones. Colleagues stop meeting each other’s eyes. Conversations become guarded. Decisions are shaped not by ideas or merit, but by alliances and aversions. In the most unfortunate cases, people go to extraordinary lengths to sideline those t...

  March 8 arrives each year with pink banners, corporate seminars, and inspirational quotes about strong women. But beyond the glitter lie questions we rarely ask - about workplace harassment, invisible labour, policies that remain posters, and the simple right of women to rest. A reflection on the politics of celebrating women for one day. The Colour of One Day: Rethinking International Women’s Day The Annual Awakening International Women’s Day is that curious time of the year when the world suddenly remembers that women exist. For one brief, glorious moment, societies that otherwise move along quite comfortably - occasionally tripping over centuries of patriarchy without noticing - pause to celebrate womanhood. On this day, the colour pink erupts everywhere. Social media timelines resemble a coordinated flamingo migration. Corporate presentations acquire suspiciously rosy templates. Institutions organise seminars, panel discussions, and photo sessions that proclaim their unwaveri...

Some follow inherited recipes. Some experiment. Some burn and begin again. Life, like cooking, belongs to the daring. Life Is Not a Fixed Recipe Every life is a dish in the making. We are handed a kitchen not of our choosing - a geography, a family, a language, a body, a history simmering long before we arrive. These are our first ingredients. Some are fresh and abundant. Some are scarce. Some are already bruised by time. Not everyone has access to saffron and almonds. Not everyone begins with fragrant spices. Privilege, like premium produce, is unevenly distributed. But ingredients alone do not decide the meal. The chef matters. Life is shaped not only by what we inherit but by what we select. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, the dish grows aromatic. Add patience, curiosity, tenderness, the life grows textured. Garnish with laughter, resilience, wonder and suddenly the ordinary becomes luminous. Yet even the finest ingredients, left unattended, can spoil. And even modest ingredients,...