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Dilip M Menon
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‘Head held high. Not pride, but need to survive’: Three poems from the libretto of ‘Giraffe Humming’
These poems by Dilip Menon feature in a forthcoming performance where they are also sung in Malayalam translation.
Dilip M Menon
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BJP’s account in Kerala is closed for now, but social fault lines will keep it alive in the state
The persistence of violence, caste issues and a remittance economy are like powder kegs at the heart of the state’s progressive politics.
Dilip M Menon
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The economics of dead time: Why we must recognise the value of interminable queues
It takes a queue to raise a person from poverty.
Dilip M Menon
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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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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How archaeology has shaped India’s imagination of itself
Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.
Dilip M Menon
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‘Breathing. One does it through masks these days. Unless someone kneels on one’s neck’
Three poems for the age of the pandemic, by Dilip M Menon.
Dilip M Menon
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Viral histories: Will Covid-19 help us generate new thinking?
Even as our collective breaths are being attacked, a newer politics and a newer sociality may yet emerge.
Dilip M. Menon
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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Ambedkar in South Africa: With a new installation, Riyas Komu creates an archive of resistance, hope
The artist’s new work ‘Fourth World’ at the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg brings together the politics of the word, history and symbolism.
Dilip M. Menon
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Not just indentured labourers: Why India needs to revisit its pre-1947 history of migration
Modern historiography’s focus on nationalism and liberation struggle has led to excision of the story of Indian capital and labour shaping nations far and wide.
Dilip M. Menon
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What’s in a name?: Those who invoke Ambedkar are complicit in a forgetting, much like Gandhi
Bhimrao’s Brahmin school teacher was so impressed with his capabilities that he gave him his surname of Ambedkar.
Dilip M. Menon
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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Did India start out as a better place than it is today? Seeking epiphanies in the Constitution
Go easy with the nostalgia. The past isn’t all pretty.
Dilip M. Menon
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From Kanhaiya Kumar to Gurmehar Kaur: The nation has become a pretext for turf wars in universities
The success of the narrative of nationalism is on display in the fact that invoking the nation trumps all arguments.
Dilip M. Menon
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The Emperor's new khadi: Understanding Narendra Modi's monarchical frame of history
The prime minister is engaged in the evacuation of history and the stripping of its events of any resonance.
Dilip M. Menon
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller