On Camus, Jibanananda and Life
“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All…
Suicide
Suicide and Capitalism
Suicide is a moral indictment of contemporary capitalist society, which has failed to create dignified conditions viable for human life. The brutality of alienation, discrimination, exploitation, and inequality in various…
Concerns arising from the suicide of Atul Subhash: A feminist response
The tragic suicides of Atul Subhash and police constable, Tippanna Alagur in Karnataka have once again given rise to volatile debates on the ‘misuse’ of the laws related to gender…
Why I Don’t Empathize with Atul Subhash
On December 9, 2024, Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie based in Bangalore, died by suicide, alleging unfair alimony demands from his estranged wife, Nikita Singhania. In April 2022, Singhania had…
Life is to live not to mourn upon
A suicide note left by an 18-year-old JEE aspirant on 29th of January at Kota (Rajasthan) before hanging herself in her room saying “Sorry Mummy Papa, I can’t do JEE…
A Note on Suicide Prevention Day
Where do we stand in 2022? A lot could be found on the web, when someone searches for ‘Suicide Statistics’ or a similar keyword. There have been detailed reports published…
Suicides in Kashmir
"Often, I think of taking my own life. I go to orchards and choose the place where I had made the gallows. My mother knows that I am going through…
Killing Ourselves
Recently I watched a film with the title “ Project Marathwada”. The story is about an old farmer from Nandurbar , a small town in Maharashtra. He wants to meet…
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