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Can powerful words and unfettered love help shape the future of politics these dark times?
Thoughts on an anti-caste, anti-Hindutva politics sparked by a speech by Tamil Nadu MP Thol Thirumavalavan.
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A new book examines the role Ambedkar saw for socialism in the social transformation he fought for
An excerpt from ‘The Prerequisites of Communism: Rethinking Revolution’ in ‘Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and the Question of Socialism in India’, by V Geetha.
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‘Jai Bhim’: For women from marginalised groups, justice still remains a far-fetched dream in India
Police brutality against the poor and oppressed is an extension of their social defencelessness.
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How West Bengal’s changing political dynamics could hurt the Trinamool Congress
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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How India’s renewable energy ambitions have wedded Bhutan to hydropower
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Here’s why so many people believe in astrology despite the mountains of evidence against it
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Land, caste, class and gender – Gail Omvedt’s writings were united in their vision of utopia
A tribute to the scholar who died on August 25.
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Across India, brave mothers are showing how to confront brutal authority – without losing empathy
From Shaheen Bagh to Park Circus, women are showing hope in the midst of grief.
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This album shows that Ilaiyaraaja has never walked the straight and narrow path in his career
In ‘Thiruvasagam’, the music legend draws from Saivite piety and affirms his faith through a Christian endeavour.
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Watch: British policeman dances with Indians outside Indian High Commission in London
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Watch: Musician Yashraj Mukhate hilariously reimagines ‘Breakup Song’ in 1990s’ Hindi music style
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Watch: Scenes from Gudi Padwa festivities across Maharashtra, from lezim dances to motorbike rallies
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Watch: Singer Taylor Swift dives into a pit and appears to swim beneath the stage during a concert
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Watch: Carnival ride with people on it crashes to the ground in Ajmer, Rajasthan, several injured
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Why civil rights activist K Balagopal’s analysis of ‘fascism in India’ remains relevant today
It is eight years since he died, yet his writings are prescient for what they tell us about our social and political realities.
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Cho Ramaswamy (1934-2016): Writer and editor who was a relentless critic of power and its misdeeds
His acerbic wit appealed to an urban, largely Tamil Brahmin middle class, frustrated with the ills of government.
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