Cultural Politics
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Why young Muslims in Maharashtra are drawn to the idea of Aurangzeb
Some say it is a reaction to anti-Muslim posts on social media. But there is growing discomfort within the community over the valorisation of the Mughal king.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead
Much of what is said about classical dance and music today has been constructed on the erasure of aesthetic and cultural practices of local communities.
Brahma Prakash
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Veganism is a political movement, not just a dietary choice
It is about pursuing a variety of strategies to move to a world without routine animal exploitation.
Alasdair Cochrane, The Conversation & Mara-Daria Cojocaru, The Conversation
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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India at Asian Games, Sept 28, live blog: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia at half-time; Deepak Bhoria loses
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‘Fukrey 3’ review: Third time unlucky
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Iran’s conservative government is using a pop song to steer the youth away from American culture
‘Hello Commander’ is a state-sponsored effort to unify a beautifully diverse culture.
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, The Conversation
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Japan is trying a new style of cultural diplomacy to boost soft power. Is the message too exclusive?
Japan is targeting an 'upmarket' audience of wealthy business executives, city professionals, millennial foodies and highbrow arts enthusiasts.
Warren Stanislaus, The Conversation
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Row over Hindi songs during Assam’s Bihu festival spurs heated debate on language and culture
Singer Zubeen Garg was stopped mid-performance during a function to mark the state’s biggest festival last week for singing a Hindi number.
Arunabh Saikia
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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The new Brahmaputra: A river festival in Assam draws criticism for promoting 'RSS brand of Hindutva'
According to some, tribal cultures that have grown around the river were ignored.
Arunabh Saikia
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From the Elgin Marbles to the Kohinoor: Why should cultural artefacts be more rooted than people?
Heritage objects may have assumed more prominence for countries that increasingly cannot be defined by their populations and informal culture.
Robert Seddon, The Conversation
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'Authentic' Vande Mataram Library aims to challenge Sheldon Pollock's 'foreign' one
A sensitive Indian would be in pain reading translations of Sanskrit by non-Indians, says head of a project that hopes to compete with the Murty Classical Library.
Mridula Chari
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As Mumbai police refuse concert permission for Pakistani musicians, India has scored an own goal
When will we learn to separate art and politics, ask the organisers of an event that had to be cancelled because it involved artists from across the border.
Jay Visvadeva and Malini Hariharan
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Why exactly is 'Haider' offending India's Twitter nationalists?
Those asking for a boycott of the film don't realise it actually shows the army in a realistic light.
Shivam Vij
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'Open' shouldn't be embarrassed. Even Sonia has a biography invoking Nazi classic 'Triumph of the Will'
A party member wrote a book about the Congress President with that title in 2007.
Mridula Chari
The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Tamim Iqbal dropped in Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh squad
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ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant edge past nine-man Bengaluru FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Dasun Shanaka to continue leading Sri Lanka; Wanidu Hasaranga still not fit
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Asian Games, Wushu: Silver medallist Roshibina Devi unable to go back home due to Manipur violence
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Happy problem: As India peak in time for the World Cup, Dravid and Co have a problem of plenty