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Suryakant Waghmore
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How the BJP is normalising moral and economic corruption
There is a valourisation of archaic ideas around religion and a simultaneous underground celebration of corruption.
Suryakant Waghmore
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Should you raise a ‘vegetarian’ dog? Some pet advice from a sociologist
Denying dogs meat-based food is associated with the compulsive privileged caste obsession with purity.
Suryakant Waghmore
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India at 75: If being casteless is impossible, can freedom be possible?
The first in an exclusive series of essays to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, by winners of the New India Foundation Fellowship for writers.
Suryakant Waghmore
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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What does living in a democracy mean for the poor of India? This book goes to the people to find out
The cast of characters readers will meet is staggering, and necessary, to understand the complex relationship between democracy and some the poorest people.
Suryakant Waghmore
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As some idolise Ram, it is time to recover Sita from her husband’s shadow
Icons could take newer forms in keeping with needs and demands of justice and equality in changing times.
Suryakant Waghmore
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‘The Caste of Merit’: This book examines the festering problem through the example of IIT Madras
Despite some limitations, Ajantha Subramanian’s book is one that those interested in sociology of education and meritocracy in India cannot ignore.
Suryakant Waghmore
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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How Jaggi Vasudev has helped strengthen fears about Muslims
The lines on which Vasudev frames culture and spirituality is rooted in elite Hindu traditions and constructs Muslims as the new mlecchas or outcastes.
Qudsiya Contractor & Suryakant Waghmore
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Assembly polls: One thing is for certain – Maharashtra will continue to be Maratha-rashtra
Under BJP rule in the state, the Marathas have gained more than any other caste group.
Suryakant Waghmore
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Will Prakash Ambedkar be able to chart a new politics of hope for Maharashtra’s Bahujan community?
Though several Bahujan movements have flourished in the state, they do not survive the crossover to party politics.
Suryakant Waghmore
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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By diluting SC/ST Atrocities Act, Supreme Court undermines Dalit and Adivasi struggles for dignity
In worrying about the liberty of the privileged, the judges may have forgotten that caste is anti-liberty.
Suryakant Waghmore & Hugo Gorringe
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Not Hindu nationalism, the trump card of Narendra Modi’s BJP is nationalist Hinduism
In this framework, Hinduism is a civil religion and Swacch Bharat, Jan Dhan, demonetisation and GST are ‘nationalist policies’.
Suryakant Waghmore
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It isn’t just Kshatriyas who are brave: Why the Dalit event at Bhima Koregaon rankles upper castes
The claim that so-called untouchables can also display valour undermines the very basis of the caste system.
Suryakant Waghmore
The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals