Your Weekly Fix
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Interview: It is deplorable, but wrong to say Bengal’s is the only kind of violence in the polity
Political violence perpetrated on lines of caste and religion common across India, says political scientist Neelanjan Sircar.
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Interview: ‘Big filmmakers are being mobilised by the state to further the majoritarian project’
Many movies slated for release in the run-up to 2024 have a definite purpose – to generate hatred of Muslims, says Ira Bhaskar, a professor of cinema studies.
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Interview: ‘Augment capacity instead of running Vande Bharat luxury trains that add to congestion’
Our trunk routes are running 25% above capacity, compromising safety, speed, says retired Indian Railways engineer Alok Kumar Verma.
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Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Interview: Manipur government complicit in offensive against Kukis, used radicalised Meitei groups
The violence, political scientist Kham Khan Suan Hausing says, is a result of a long-term integrationist and majoritarian agenda of the BJP state government.
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Interview: Two petitioners explain why same-sex marriage case is not an urban-elitist concept
There are many like us in India’s towns and villages who fear coming out, a favourable SC ruling will give them confidence, say petitioners Kajal and Bhavna.
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Interview: ‘Gay, lesbian couples should be allowed to adopt. No evidence this could harm the child’
The Indian Psychiatric Society has extended support for same-sex marriage, adoption, on the basis of scientific research, says psychiatrist Alka Subramanyam.
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Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Karnataka Elections: ‘Vokkaliga regions have been least accepting of the BJP and its ideology’
BJP hoped to make some headway by asserting that Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda killed Tipu, says Professor Chandan Gowda of the Institute of Social and Economic Change.
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Banking crisis: ‘Contagion fears exaggerated, but there is some incipient stress in Indian banks’
This is due to the rise in interest rates, the RBI will need to be cautious, both in action as also in language, says banking sector expert Tamal Bandopadhyay.
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Interview: How could AI be regulated without hobbling innovation?
Balaraman Ravindran, head, Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, IIT Madras, explains AI, its ethical use and the need for regulation.
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The Reel
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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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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Interview: Regulator NBDSA should be enabled to cancel licenses of news channels that spread hate
State should provide statutory backing to the regulator, ensuring its writ runs over all channels, says SY Quraishi, former member of the news television body.
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Roald Dahl row: Why do we assume children can’t think for themselves? Let them read, ask questions
Children's authors Sowmya Rajendran and Menaka Raman reflect on censorship in children’s literature and recent moves to champion diversity in publishing.
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Interview: Assam child marriage arrests will push thousands of families deeper into financial misery
Child marriage is prevalent among the poorest who have limited options, mass arrests not the solution, says human rights lawyer Aman Wadud.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification