As the Assembly polls draw nearer, the state sits knee-deep in the middle of a communally charged political storm. [...]

The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020 was passed by the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote on September 23. It was introduced and passed by the Lok Sabha one day before (September 22). [...]

The uncertainty brought on by the pandemic has abruptly interrupted our fast-paced lives. However, it has also paved the way for much-needed discourse around the importance of mental health and its effects on lives even before the pandemic. Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely demise and rapper Kanye West's emotional outburst are the most recent events that have triggered widespread discourse around mental illness - particularly, bipolar disorder. Student Journalist Trishala Ballal from Indian Academy College, Bengaluru, writes about how bipolar disorder affects those who are forced to live with it.

In conversation with Arivu, Rapper & Writer at The Casteless Collective