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Huzaifa Omair Siddiqi
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Is there a Hindu bias in India’s secular Constitution? A 2005 academic paper suggests as much
Signs of ‘harmless, cosmetic Hindutva’, or something deeper?
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Jaithirth ‘Jerry’ Rao places Indian conservative thought outside right wing extremism in this book
Finally, an attempt to trace the course of conservative ideas in India beyond political ideology.
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This book argues that democracy is inherently flawed and advocates a return to its predecessor
In ‘Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy’, Japanese philosopher Kōjin Karatani writes of the rule of equals versus the rule of the majority.
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1, live updates: Gold, silver in team trap events; Aditi Ashok wins silver
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In the heart of Delhi, authorities take bulldozers to Muslim shrines with little warning
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Remembering the life and work of my ‘aged friend’, poet Jayanta Mahapatra, in his role of a reader
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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Why Irad Kimhi is the contemporary philosopher we must read in the age of fake news
In ‘Thinking and Being’, Kimhi ties in logic, psychology and language to arrive at his unorthodox arguments.
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Beyond attacks on academic freedom, is the very idea of the university leading to its decay?
A collection of essays asks what it is that we are defending against illiberal policies and examines the future of the university in India.
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Narendra Dabholkar’s book is a beacon of reason and rationality against the darkness of superstition
Why we must read ‘A Case For Reason’ with even greater attention now, as irrationality and fake news threaten knowledge.
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Watch: Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues sings ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ to relax after ‘intense training’
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Watch: Models dressed in lit up terrarium dresses with live butterflies at Paris Fashion Week
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Watch: Hand pump spews fire instead of water in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
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Eco India: Why decentralised renewable energy is key to India's long-term development goals
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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This book argues that ‘Ambedkar-thought’ was revolutionary for world history (and not just India)
Arguably, no one has looked at BR Ambedkar and his place in the world the way Soumyabrata Choudhury does in this book.
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Is yours a ‘bullshit job’? This book will tell you if it is, as it points to a paradox of capitalism
David Graeber book identifies the kind of work that adds no value in today’s economy, but millions are engaged in doing nevertheless.
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So you think you know what reality is? This book on physics and philosophy will shatter your belief
In the process, you will also get to read a lucid history of the debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr over quantum physics.
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The Reel
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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Assets or customers: What will be the future form of the corporation in the post-capitalist economy?
Just how progressive is the alternative that Nick Srnicek’s ‘Platform Capitalism’ proposes?
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Even without Cambridge Analytica (or Facebook), was the internet always meant for surveillance?
Yasha Levine’s ‘Surveillance Valley’ provides a frightening history of the dark side of the internet.
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How do we explain the fact that militant Jihadists write poetry?
What makes the practice of terror compatible with the practice of culture and the arts?
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The Field
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Watch, Asian Games: Ayhika and Sutirtha upset world No 2 team to secure a women’s doubles TT medal
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Starc takes hat-trick vs Netherlands; India vs England warm-up washed out
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1, live updates: Gold, silver in team trap events; Aditi Ashok wins silver
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India at Asian Games, Oct 1 schedule: Men's badminton team, track and field stars in finals
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou