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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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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: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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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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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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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