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ꦿLoneliness is emerging as an epidemic worldwide and it is affecting people across all age groups and social backgrounds. We all are living in the digital era but more and more individuals are experiencing social isolation despite being constantly connected.
"As a woman, I have no country." – Virginia Woolf Rashmi Varma, a professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies at University of Warwick, speaks to Outlook about the impact of war on women. Women's understanding of war is different, as they are not only physical victims but also have their roles as caregivers affected by the bombing of schools and hospitals. Additionally, their bodies are weaponised, with both sides engaging in sexual exploitation. Despite these challenges, women also take on complex and dangerous roles as peacemakers, often overlooked by historians.
There's an exponentially growing trend of self-styled pastors and Christian missionaries in Punjab. While Christianity found space in Punjab in the 1800s, this new crop of Christian pastors is a growing concern due to their claims of miraculous cures. Outlook's Ashwani Sharma traveled across Punjab for the report.
Outlook’s senior-associate-editor Avantika Mehta in conversation with the author Rupleena Bose. Rupleena Bose serves as an associate professor at Sri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi.She has written several screenplays and a non-fiction film titled You Don’t Belong. which has won a National Film Award. She has been a Charles Wallace India trust scholarship holder for creative writing. she is also an occasional actor and has co-written a non-fiction book on the history of film festivals titled ‘In the Life of a Film Festival’ (Harper Collins,2018). Her debut novel, just released, is called 'Summer Of Then'.
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