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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals