IT IS A MONOLOGUE in just over 100 pages and it is only towards the end that the reader recognises the root of the problem the narrator is trying to address: historical guilt. Specifically, the German historical guilt of its Nazi past, which, according to the author, needs more resolute acts of reconciliation proportionate to … Continue reading Katharina Volckmer’s Debut Novel ‘The Appointment’ Explores Germany’s Historical Baggage in a Personal and Political way
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Covid-19 Autopsy: German Expert’s Study Counters ICMR Claim
Dr Klaus Püschel (Photo Courtesy: http://www.mopo.de) Noted German pathologist and forensic doctor Dr Klaus Püschel argues aggressively that autopsies need to be performed on COVID-19 victims in order to know more about the viral disease, especially about the causes of lethal blood clots in limbs and other parts of the body. He rejects … Continue reading Covid-19 Autopsy: German Expert’s Study Counters ICMR Claim
How Long Can People Sustain Appropriate COVID-19 Response and Behaviour?
Driving through the road below the Munirka flyover on Delhi’s Outer Ring Road has a surreal feel to it. It is true of most roads across a world in lockdown. Bottlenecks until a few months ago, these stretches now resemble football pitches—you can take a U-turn towards the same flank and keep driving without looking in … Continue reading How Long Can People Sustain Appropriate COVID-19 Response and Behaviour?
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