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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.
Huzaifa Omair Siddiqi
Trending
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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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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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury