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Anand Teltumbde
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The ugly face of justice: Anand Teltumbde reviews Abdul Wahid Shaikh’s ‘Innocent Prisoners’
The book exposes a sinister modus operandi of the police of charging innocent Muslims for terror acts, which is structurally made easier in India.
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‘I can’t counter state propaganda’: Anand Teltumbde’s open letter a day before he is to be arrested
The writer and activist has been accused of being part of conspiracy to foment violence between Dalits and Marathas and to assassinate Prime Minister Modi.
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Full text: ‘I am devastated by the prospect of imminent arrest’, writes author Anand Teltumbde
The police claim he is involved in a conspiracy that resulted in caste violence in Bhima Koregaon near Pune lat year.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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If backwardness is the criterion for reservation, all Indians can demand quotas: Anand Teltumbde
In ‘Republic of Caste’, Anand Teltumbde writes about the relationship between caste, class and ‘backwardness’ of communities in a country of graded inequality.
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Why Ambedkar considered Islam the religion of choice for Dalits before opting for Buddhism
An excerpt from Anand Teltumbde’s essay in a new book framing Ambedkar as a radical and not just a reformer.
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Bombay High Court’s ‘Dalit’ ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva
It also reflects the community’s loss of ideological cohesion.
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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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Anand Teltumbde: How the police can fabricate evidence to suggest that anyone is an ‘urban Maoist’
The writer and management professor says that the authorities are planting fake evidence on computers so that they can jail dissidents.
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Labelling Dalits and Adivasis as Maoists is an old state strategy for crushing dissent and criticism
In ‘Republic of Caste’, published this year, Anand Teltumbde writes about how Maoist and Naxalite labels make Dalits and Adivasis even more vulnerable.
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India’s justice system is biased against Dalits – the 9 deaths during Monday’s protest prove that
The actions of the police and the media during the April 2 bandh against changes in the Atrocity Act demonstrates that prejudice runs deep.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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The problem is not in mourning Sridevi's death. But spare a thought for Bhanubhai Vankar and A Madhu
Two deaths that were horrendous enough to make news but not worthy of follow-up by the media – or comment by our leaders.
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Athawale vs Mayawati: Who is the real Ambedkarite?
With his incessant attacks on the Bahujan Samaj Party chief, it’s clear that the Union minister is trying to divide Dalit votes in UP to help the BJP.
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