Nation And Identity
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What the politics of Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel say about diaspora identity
Diasporic people exhibit a wide range of political affiliations, outlooks and opinions.
Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, The Conversation
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How identity politics has led to a communal reimagination of Indian geography
Muslim spatial presence becomes a permanent obstacle in achieving the goal of a nation-state based on a homogenous Hindu culture and religion.
Nazima Parveen
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‘Are you Muslim first or Indian first?’: How I discovered my identity
It sometimes takes other people’s prejudices and insecurities to reveal the hidden aspects of our identities to ourselves.
Abdullah Khan
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Lessons from Ireland: Should a minority people be expected to ‘integrate’ into the dominant culture?
Who defines the culture into which they should integrate and who decides when the integration point is reached?
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Justin Trudeau’s India debacle shows what happens when even nations develop ‘brand’ identities
The ease with which we use the term ‘brand’, especially when speaking of political diplomacy, underscores how the practice of corporate branding has permeated.
Rebecca Ogden, The Conversation
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Opinion: The BJP’s ideology and its growth mirrors that of the Muslim League in the 1930s
In many ways, the subcontinent’s pre-Partition past is playing out in today’s India.
Ajaz Ashraf
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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As Germans attempt to define national culture, some detect anti-Muslim tone to the debate
Critics think that beneath this veneer of seeming congeniality is an underlying assumption that other native cultures are inferior to the Deutsch way of life.
Sukhada Tatke
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Gurmehar Kaur’s ultimate question: What really makes a nation?
This is an ancient conundrum, which will never be resolved. Ever.
Dilip D’Souza
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Nervous Nagaland makes an old mistake while reaching for a shortcut to bypass women's quota
Instead of talking with citizens to reach a consensus, it has sought a central ordinance to exempt the state from having women’s reservation in civic bodies.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Nagaland violence: Women's reservation was seen as (yet another) imposition by the Centre
Social scientist Walter Fernandes says Nagas saw the move as an interference in tribal customary laws.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Mamata Banerjee's plan to drop 'West' from the state's name is a blow to Bengali identity
Bengal without the prefix tries to invent a wholly-contained make-believe identity.
Garga Chatterjee
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Why national anthems cause so much trouble
Without much fuss, Canada voted to make its anthem gender neutral – but other countries don't have it so easy.
Alan Bairner, The Conversation
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants