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R Raj Rao
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Can Rabindranath Tagore be called a nativist?
The Nobel Laureate preferred his mother tongue, Bengali, and was a reluctant poet in English. But he was by no means an aggressive nationalist.
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A professor writes: Why a Pune lecturer’s arrest for ‘outraging religious feelings’ has left me wary
An expert in the field of LGBTQIA+ Studies has some worrisome questions.
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In the politics of touch between men in India, a German artist finds ‘endless, subtle meanings’
Marc Ohrem-Leclef’s project ‘Zameen Aasman ka Farq’ contemplates the affection between Indian men.
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Trending
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup preview: All you need to know about India’s campaign in Chile
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Why the RSS chief’s remarks on the acceptance of the queer community are insincere
Mohan Bhagwat’s comments do not gloss over the ill-informed statements made over the years by the Sangh and the BJP, nor do they erase years of discrimination.
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Should Salman Rushdie get the Nobel Prize for literature in 2022?
After the attempt to murder him in August 2022, several writers and critics believe the time is ripe for the award that has long eluded him.
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Though homosexuality has been decriminalised, two incidents in Pune show how bias still prevails
That the law allows for consensual adult homosexuality does not mean that conservative mindsets have undergone a change.
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Video
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Watch: Rescuers celebrate after an infant is pulled out alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza
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Watch: This performing duo danced like puppets at an engagement party
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Filmfare OTT Awards: Actor Rajshri Deshpande dedicates her win to Gaza victims, Indian farmers
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Onir: ‘It’s illogical to allow films about army men depicting heterosexual love but not gay love’
The director sought clearance for a movie based on a gay man who resigned from the army on account of his sexual orientation.
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Dabur ad withdrawal shows that the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India amounts to nothing
The company retracted the spot featuring a lesbian couple and apologised ‘for unintentionally hurting people’s sentiments’.
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Saleem Kidwai (1951-2021): A pioneering historian of same-sex love in India
He was co-author of the seminal ‘Same Sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History’.
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The Reel
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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In music-themed ‘Chamak’, looking for the ‘spirit of Punjab’ beyond its stereotypes
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When the Shiv Sena attacked Dilip Kumar for supporting Deepa Mehta’s ‘Fire’
The legend filed a writ petition along with the director in the Bombay High Court, earning him the Shiv Sena’s wrath.
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Homosexuality is not an offence. So why is Supreme Court penalising Saurabh Kirpal for being gay?
The lawyer has been recommended for elevation to the Delhi High Court. But his sexual orientation seems to have come in the way.
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BJP’s opposition to gay marriage reflects Vatican’s puritanical position
To this way of thinking, marriage is a sacrosanct institution. Letting it pass into the hands of the ‘perverse’ will only serve to defile the institution.
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The Field
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal begin campaign with wins on Day 3
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Archery: Dhiraj Bommadevara rides on luck and faith to let his talent shine through
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Australia tour of India: Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell make way for rookies as visitors rehaul T20 team
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Victor Rodriguez leads FC Goa to a win over Jamshedpur FC
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup preview: All you need to know about India’s campaign in Chile