DATELINE: Morality on Leave – When Law Redefines Loyalty

Issues of spousal rights, child welfare, and emotional accountability demand attention—not through criminalisation, but through stronger civil remedies, family counselling systems, and social support mechanisms. Masarat Peerzada The recent observation by the Allahabad High Court that a married man living in a consensual live-in relationship with another adult woman does not automatically constitute a criminal…

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Why Freytag’s Pyramid Still Shapes the Stories We Tell Today

In a world filled with information, the ability to tell meaningful and engaging stories is more important than ever. Gowher Bhat There are few storytelling tools that have endured the test of time quite like Freytag’s Pyramid. First introduced in the 19th century by German novelist and playwright Gustav Freytag, this deceptively simple triangular model…

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