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Aparna Vaidik
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Who were Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh in their private lives, asks a new book
‘Revolutionaries were really visible in their banter and ruminations,’ writes Aparna Vaidik, author of ‘Waiting for Swaraj’.
Aparna Vaidik
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Lynching reveals India’s long history of violence, belying the idea of a non-violent country
An excerpt from ‘My Son’s Inheritance: A Secret History Of Lynching And Blood Justice In India’, by Aparna Vaidik.
Aparna Vaidik
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The majoritarian victims: The history of lynching black Americans as a parable of our times
One was mistaken in mourning Akhlaq or Noman or Zahid Ahmad Bhatt, the 'beef criminals'. What one should mourn is the perversion of the souls of the witnesses of lynching.
Aparna Vaidik
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts