The Art Of Resistance
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Rising from the rubble: The Freedom Theatre keeps cultural resistance alive in Palestine
The group has kept going despite fierce attacks from the Israeli forces.
Sudhanva Deshpande
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Is there resistance in invisibility, non-cooperation in silence? Reflections from the Kochi Biennale
‘Tangled Hierarchy’ curated by Jitish Kallat prompted thoughts on a different strategy of revolution.
Arundhati Ghosh
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Ukrainians are organising ‘repair raves’ at destroyed houses to bring joy to the rebuilding effort
Ukraine shows that activism can take surprising and joyful forms, intersecting with cultural events and ways of being together that actually energise people.
Clare M Cooper, The Conversation
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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Art and India at 75: An exhibit for and by the people captures resilience and the cracks within
The display titled Hum Sab Sahmat, by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, blends activism and resistance as it brings together powerful visual and literary work.
Saarthak Singh
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Portraits of resistance: A photo book recalls the courage of the CAA-NRC protests
‘Hum Dekhenge: Protest and Pogrom’ captures shades of the agitation and the violence against Muslims.
Priyali Prakash
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At Elgar Parishad 2021, calls for freedom for the ‘Bhima Koregaon 16’
After the first edition of the anti-caste event in 2018, several people were arrested for allegedly provoking violence in a village near Pune.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Arundhati Roy: Our battle for love must be militantly waged – and beautifully won
The text of Arundhati Roy’s speech at the Elgar Parishad 2021 on January 30.
Arundhati Roy
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What the burqa and the bindi (and the hijab) stand for in our books, and in our current lives
‘Among the fascinating ways in which women have chosen to express cross-community solidarities these last few months is the interlacing of burqas and bindis.’
Trisha Gupta
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The art of resistance: When imagination meets technology at protests from India to Chile
Aided by technology, social media and sophisticated networks of communication, protest art is more spontaneous, democratic and cosmopolitan than ever.
Supriya Roychoudhury
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The Art of Resistance: 440 shoes on a public wall highlight the chilling murders of Turkish women
The installation is a reference to the practice of leaving a dead person’s footwear in front of the door.
Yamuna Matheswaran
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The Art of Resistance: ‘In Spite of You’ was written at the height of Brazil’s crackdown on students
With Brazillian president Jair Bolsonaro set to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade, we can find strength in each others’ protest anthems.
Ninguém
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The Art of Resistance: Bringing the sounds of revolution and Ambedkarite politics to the streets
Sambhaji Bhagat’s songs lie at the intersection of art and protest.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller