The Free Writers Collective

The Free Writers Collective is a banner under which we publish underrated gems of contemporary writing.

Lord Ayyappa was not a ‘local forest deity’

When writing history, it is essential that the author undertakes deep research into the subject, or at the very least possesses a sound familiarity...

In defence of PM Modi

In the small but voluble precincts of the Indian Internet, specifically, the corner of X formerly known as Twitter, where men with saffron-tinted display...

Inside the mind of the jihadist: a psychoanalytic anatomy of Islamist terror

For decades, Western intellectuals, journalists, and policymakers have searched obsessively for external explanations for Islamist terrorism.  Poverty. Colonial trauma. Social exclusion. Racism. Humiliation. Western...

Dharma’s victory depends on Sahasramukh’s death

On Dussehra every year, we celebrate the triumph of Dharma (righteousness) over Adharma (unrighteousness). The Valmiki Rāmāyaṇa concludes with the death of Dashamukh Ravana...

Can Islam be reformed?

Thousands ask, can Islam be reformed? What they fail to realise is that Islam has already undergone a reformation. It began nearly a century ago,...

Shivanasamudra: when India outpaced Niagara

Most engineering students who visit Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station are never told its significance and how India taught the world the long-distance transmission of electricity....