Cultural Politics
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Why young Muslims in Maharashtra are drawn to the idea of Aurangzeb
Some say it is a reaction to anti-Muslim posts on social media. But there is growing discomfort within the community over the valorisation of the Mughal king.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead
Much of what is said about classical dance and music today has been constructed on the erasure of aesthetic and cultural practices of local communities.
Brahma Prakash
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Veganism is a political movement, not just a dietary choice
It is about pursuing a variety of strategies to move to a world without routine animal exploitation.
Alasdair Cochrane, The Conversation & Mara-Daria Cojocaru, The Conversation
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Iran’s conservative government is using a pop song to steer the youth away from American culture
‘Hello Commander’ is a state-sponsored effort to unify a beautifully diverse culture.
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, The Conversation
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Japan is trying a new style of cultural diplomacy to boost soft power. Is the message too exclusive?
Japan is targeting an 'upmarket' audience of wealthy business executives, city professionals, millennial foodies and highbrow arts enthusiasts.
Warren Stanislaus, The Conversation
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Row over Hindi songs during Assam’s Bihu festival spurs heated debate on language and culture
Singer Zubeen Garg was stopped mid-performance during a function to mark the state’s biggest festival last week for singing a Hindi number.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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The new Brahmaputra: A river festival in Assam draws criticism for promoting 'RSS brand of Hindutva'
According to some, tribal cultures that have grown around the river were ignored.
Arunabh Saikia
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From the Elgin Marbles to the Kohinoor: Why should cultural artefacts be more rooted than people?
Heritage objects may have assumed more prominence for countries that increasingly cannot be defined by their populations and informal culture.
Robert Seddon, The Conversation
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'Authentic' Vande Mataram Library aims to challenge Sheldon Pollock's 'foreign' one
A sensitive Indian would be in pain reading translations of Sanskrit by non-Indians, says head of a project that hopes to compete with the Murty Classical Library.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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As Mumbai police refuse concert permission for Pakistani musicians, India has scored an own goal
When will we learn to separate art and politics, ask the organisers of an event that had to be cancelled because it involved artists from across the border.
Jay Visvadeva and Malini Hariharan
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Why exactly is 'Haider' offending India's Twitter nationalists?
Those asking for a boycott of the film don't realise it actually shows the army in a realistic light.
Shivam Vij
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'Open' shouldn't be embarrassed. Even Sonia has a biography invoking Nazi classic 'Triumph of the Will'
A party member wrote a book about the Congress President with that title in 2007.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour