Power Dynamics
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Using rape metaphors to satirise male power defeats its very purpose
Why is a violated female body our go-to symbol for political exploitation?
Zoe Miller, The Conversation
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Behind the conspiracy theories: Why Kashmir reels under power cuts every winter
Many believe that electricity supply to the Valley gets diverted to Jammu when the political capital moves there during the cold months. But it’s more complex.
Rayan Naqash
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Public opposition leaves loss-making electricity distribution firms powerless to raise tariffs
People as well as political parties strongly resist hikes in electricity rates.
Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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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Podcast: What we lose when we lose the feminine instinct
When did aggression become the global default mode and when did compassion become deglamourised?
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Electricity subsidies for poor are stolen by the rich
While over 20% of India’s population has no access to electricity, the richest 40% of the population gets highly subsidised power.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aditi Roy Ghatak and Maya Palit
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To be or not be (in power): The Hamlet moment for Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu and Kashmir
There's many a slip between the cup and lip for the PDP chief as she tries to position herself as a pro-public rather than pro-power politician.
Fahad Shah
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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The real reason Mehbooba Mufti is delaying government formation in Jammu and Kashmir
Before taking over as the next chief minister, she wants to secure the future of her party and her family’s place in it.
Parvaiz Bukhari
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Five things Arvind Kejriwal has to fix immediately if he doesn't want to turn into a Modi-like autocrat
How is this different from Modi kicking out Sanjay Joshi?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Yadav and Bhushan are voted out of key AAP panel, but it's closer than most expected
Arvind Kejriwal faced more opposition at a key party meet than he does in the Delhi assembly.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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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Arvind Kejriwal is right: as fresh allegations surface, the AAP leadership battle has become very ugly
AAP leaders take to facebook, twitter and social media to fight internal battles.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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AAP crisis isn't a battle of ideas: it's a sign of irreconcilable differences between former friends
Unless there is a last-minute compromise, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav are likely to head for the exit.
Ajaz Ashraf