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Dilip M Menon
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‘Head held high. Not pride, but need to survive’: Three poems from the libretto of ‘Giraffe Humming’
These poems by Dilip Menon feature in a forthcoming performance where they are also sung in Malayalam translation.
Dilip M Menon
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BJP’s account in Kerala is closed for now, but social fault lines will keep it alive in the state
The persistence of violence, caste issues and a remittance economy are like powder kegs at the heart of the state’s progressive politics.
Dilip M Menon
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The economics of dead time: Why we must recognise the value of interminable queues
It takes a queue to raise a person from poverty.
Dilip M Menon
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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How archaeology has shaped India’s imagination of itself
Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.
Dilip M Menon
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‘Breathing. One does it through masks these days. Unless someone kneels on one’s neck’
Three poems for the age of the pandemic, by Dilip M Menon.
Dilip M Menon
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Viral histories: Will Covid-19 help us generate new thinking?
Even as our collective breaths are being attacked, a newer politics and a newer sociality may yet emerge.
Dilip M. Menon
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Ambedkar in South Africa: With a new installation, Riyas Komu creates an archive of resistance, hope
The artist’s new work ‘Fourth World’ at the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg brings together the politics of the word, history and symbolism.
Dilip M. Menon
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Not just indentured labourers: Why India needs to revisit its pre-1947 history of migration
Modern historiography’s focus on nationalism and liberation struggle has led to excision of the story of Indian capital and labour shaping nations far and wide.
Dilip M. Menon
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What’s in a name?: Those who invoke Ambedkar are complicit in a forgetting, much like Gandhi
Bhimrao’s Brahmin school teacher was so impressed with his capabilities that he gave him his surname of Ambedkar.
Dilip M. Menon
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Did India start out as a better place than it is today? Seeking epiphanies in the Constitution
Go easy with the nostalgia. The past isn’t all pretty.
Dilip M. Menon
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From Kanhaiya Kumar to Gurmehar Kaur: The nation has become a pretext for turf wars in universities
The success of the narrative of nationalism is on display in the fact that invoking the nation trumps all arguments.
Dilip M. Menon
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The Emperor's new khadi: Understanding Narendra Modi's monarchical frame of history
The prime minister is engaged in the evacuation of history and the stripping of its events of any resonance.
Dilip M. Menon
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing