Why the Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference Is Not ‘Hindu-phobic’
The event seeks to bring a long-delayed global awareness about the operations of an exclusionary and discriminatory ideology.
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Remembrance Must be an Act Affirming Man’s Humanity, Three Haunting Partition Classics Tell Us
Though unlike one another in tone and texture, ‘Adaab’, ‘Toba Tek Singh’ and ‘Garm Hawa’ have the same point of departure: that religion as the primary marker of identity is as irrational as it is abhorrent.
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‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ Is a Visceral but Controlled Film that Packs Pa. Ranjith’s Familiar Punch
Casteism is at the core of this boxing drama, but the film is accomplished in all departments, with a few loud moments that jar.
India’s New IT Rules Paving Way for Legitimised Surveillance
As the Indian government is confronted with a global snooping scandal with over 300 journalists, politicians and bureaucrats on the list of those surveilled by the state, the Modi government had intensified its bid to rampage through the country’s latest Internet Technology laws.
Gogra Disengagement Raises More Questions About the Situation in Ladakh
It must be remembered that at no place in eastern Ladakh has the status quo ante prior to May 2020 been restored.
Remove the Stain
The UAPA is a blot on the nation that must be removed at the earliest.
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To watch the Jantar Mantar videos is to know what hate looks like
As Independence Day approaches, a sense of anxiety hangs over Muslims in Delhi.
A Tribute to the Greatest Gandhian
August 15 is the death anniversary of Mahadev Desai, Gandhi’s assistant, whose enormous contribution to the freedom struggle has largely remained unhonoured.
The Enigma Called Gandhi
Politics in independent India has shown a tremendous obsession with Gandhi. Khadi, worn by most politicians, protests through Satyagraha, hunger strikes, voluntarily courting arrest, civil disobedience, all carry the indelible stamp of the politics practised by Gandhi during the course of the national movement. Most rituals and symbols of Indian politics today emanate from Gandhi….