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Nikhil Pandhi
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‘Ambedkar dwells within me, Ambedkar dwells within you’: Anita Bharti’s poetry tribute to Babasaheb
The four poems have been translated from the Hindi by Nikhil Pandhi.
Nikhil Pandhi
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Dalit Lekhak Sangh turns 25, shows how Dalit literature could be a radical preamble to a New India
Writers and poets reflected on the legacy of Dalit literature, its transformation into a vehicle of critical consciousness, and its expansive future.
Nikhil Pandhi
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What the latest US census reveals about racial and ethnic diversity and what India can learn from it
A caste census would truly enable India to understand the demographic grammars through which caste is lived and experienced in everyday terms.
Nikhil Pandhi
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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By criticising rural residents for Covid-19 ‘vaccine hesitancy’, India is playing ‘blame the victim’
Rural regions, historically underserved by the medical system, are easy to cast into imagined ‘geographies of blame’.
Nikhil Pandhi
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What India can learn from the HIV crisis about protecting children who have lost parents to Covid-19
India must recognise children’s everyday care work in health emergencies and establish a national law for orphans and the vulnerable young of the pandemic.
Nikhil Pandhi
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India’s rights panel wants law for dignity in death – but marginal groups first need dignity in life
The country must cultivate the virtue of humanity without using dignity as a fig-leaf to ignore deep disparities, which are being exacerbated by Covid-19.
Nikhil Pandhi
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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Triage is a global weapon in Covid-19 battle – but social disparities blunt its edge in India
In the Indian context, who gets to claim health in an emergency is prefigured by who gets to claim health even in everyday situations.
Nikhil Pandhi
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How an Indian played a crucial part in preserving Burma’s history for posterity
Visual narratives of Burmese history and their Indian connection.
Nikhil Pandhi
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Do you feel jealous, old girl? Personal histories and postcards from Burma
Glimpses of 1920s Rangoon thanks to an Indian who owned one of its popular photographic studios.
Nikhil Pandhi
The Reel
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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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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family