Nation And Identity
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What the politics of Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel say about diaspora identity
Diasporic people exhibit a wide range of political affiliations, outlooks and opinions.
Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, The Conversation
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How identity politics has led to a communal reimagination of Indian geography
Muslim spatial presence becomes a permanent obstacle in achieving the goal of a nation-state based on a homogenous Hindu culture and religion.
Nazima Parveen
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‘Are you Muslim first or Indian first?’: How I discovered my identity
It sometimes takes other people’s prejudices and insecurities to reveal the hidden aspects of our identities to ourselves.
Abdullah Khan
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lessons from Ireland: Should a minority people be expected to ‘integrate’ into the dominant culture?
Who defines the culture into which they should integrate and who decides when the integration point is reached?
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Justin Trudeau’s India debacle shows what happens when even nations develop ‘brand’ identities
The ease with which we use the term ‘brand’, especially when speaking of political diplomacy, underscores how the practice of corporate branding has permeated.
Rebecca Ogden, The Conversation
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Opinion: The BJP’s ideology and its growth mirrors that of the Muslim League in the 1930s
In many ways, the subcontinent’s pre-Partition past is playing out in today’s India.
Ajaz Ashraf
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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As Germans attempt to define national culture, some detect anti-Muslim tone to the debate
Critics think that beneath this veneer of seeming congeniality is an underlying assumption that other native cultures are inferior to the Deutsch way of life.
Sukhada Tatke
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Gurmehar Kaur’s ultimate question: What really makes a nation?
This is an ancient conundrum, which will never be resolved. Ever.
Dilip D’Souza
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Nervous Nagaland makes an old mistake while reaching for a shortcut to bypass women's quota
Instead of talking with citizens to reach a consensus, it has sought a central ordinance to exempt the state from having women’s reservation in civic bodies.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Nagaland violence: Women's reservation was seen as (yet another) imposition by the Centre
Social scientist Walter Fernandes says Nagas saw the move as an interference in tribal customary laws.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Mamata Banerjee's plan to drop 'West' from the state's name is a blow to Bengali identity
Bengal without the prefix tries to invent a wholly-contained make-believe identity.
Garga Chatterjee
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Why national anthems cause so much trouble
Without much fuss, Canada voted to make its anthem gender neutral – but other countries don't have it so easy.
Alan Bairner, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces