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Arun Kumar
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Celebrating a poor man’s child landing a high-paying job reflects the deep inequality of education
Access to education has expanded greatly since independence, but equal opportunities continue to elude those from socially marginalised backgrounds.
Arun Kumar
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Amidst UK heatwave, a reminder of how British colonials exploited ‘punkah-walas’ in India’s summers
Colonial rulers created a cruel regime to keep their workers awake as they slept.
Arun Kumar
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Why is the culture of punishment as spectacle so pervasive in India?
Violence impacts and transforms for a lifetime all those who experience it, commit it and witness it.
Arun Kumar
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Why builder-driven ‘slum redevelopment’ won’t change the lives of Mumbai’s poorest residents
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As movie stars go to court to protect their ‘personality rights’, are they stifling creativity?
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Ramachandra Guha: India’s many fault lines undermine our future – they must be addressed urgently
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Start the week with a film: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ has thrills plus heart
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33,000 trees to be felled for proposed Kanwar pilgrimage route: Uttar Pradesh government tells NGT