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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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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Three Opposition leaders likely to skip INDIA bloc meeting
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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Detective fiction: An intense exploration of the squalor and vice that fester in shadowy city lanes
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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: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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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: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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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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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Meet Vishnukanth Singh – India’s midfield metronome
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold