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‘The untouchable is not a citizen’: Why BR Ambedkar wanted political representation for lower castes
An excerpt from ‘The Foresighted Ambedkar: Ideas That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse’, by Anurag Bhaskar.
Anurag Bhaskar
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Kuki-Zos are right to be disillusioned, but boycotting elections only endorses the status quo
Months of ethnic violence in Manipur has displaced the minority community and left them alienated and voiceless. Not voting only rewards bad politicians.
Ngaranmi Shimray
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IPL 2024: Pathirana’s four-for propels Chennai to victory against Mumbai despite Rohit’s ton
Chennai Super Kings outclassed Mumbai Indians by 20 runs despite an unbeaten century by Rohit Sharma.
Samreen Razzaqui
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How AI bots spread fabricated information to sway public discourse
Users should exercise caution when encountering accounts exhibiting suspicious behaviour, such as excessive posting or repetitive messaging.
Nick Hajli, The Conversation
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
Intense infrastructure work and poor waste management have added to the problem.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
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International Booker interview: How Sora Russell and Youngjae Bae translated ‘Mater 2-10’ from Korea
Written by Hwang Sok-yong, ‘Mater 2-10’ is shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.
Harshaneeyam
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An exhibition has brought to life the colourful history of (mostly black-and-white) comics in Bengal
The Comics Culture Collective’s show was an overview of the evolution of Bengali comics.
Debotri Ghosh
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Bird watching in the Sundarbans: Crouching tigers, chasing kingfishers
A three-day boat journey through the mangrove forests finds an abundance of birds, luminous fish in the dark waters and big cats lurking out of sight.
Dilip D’Souza
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BR Ambedkar’s vision could hold solutions to India’s agrarian distress and unemployment
Climate change may not have been on his radar, but the interdisciplinary social scientist was a pioneering ecological thinker and activist.
Deepali Srivastava
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s acclaimed drama is available on MUBI.
Scroll Staff
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Eco India: How can farmers take the guesswork out of farming using technology?
With the objective of enabling farmers to mitigate climate change while minimising losses, forms of precision farming have started to gain traction.
Scroll Staff
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‘Like Being Alive Twice’: Dharini Bhaskar’s new novel reflects on how love forces our hand
Bhaskar’s voice is sharp, the contours of her storytelling are tastefully restrained, and coherence between the motivations of characters emerges organically.
Shubhangi Tiwari
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BR Ambedkar birth anniversary: 14 books on his struggle for the dignity of India’s most downtrodden
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14 April, 1891.
Scroll Staff
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View from the Margins: Uttarakhand’s ghost villages embody the state’s economic challenges
Limited economic prospects, poor infrastructure and natural calamities driven by climate change have sparked large-scale migration.
Vineet Bhalla
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What Hannah Arendt’s philosophy says about not taking criticism personally
The distinction between who and what we are reminds us to uncouple our sense of self-worth from the opinions of others.
Samantha Fazekas, The Conversation
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Family member in distress or an AI voice clone? The rise of a disturbing new cyber crime scam
This method of exploitation underscores the importance of not just technological safeguards, but also heightened awareness and education for internet users.
Zoya Hussain
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An Indian author listens to literary ghosts in Paris as the French edition of her book is released
Ruchira Gupta’s ‘I Kick and I Fly’ has been published in France as ‘Girls Bazaar’.
Ruchira Gupta
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Eco India, Episode 257: How can farming adapt to technology to mitigate climate change effectively?
Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.
Scroll Staff