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Opinion Oct.10.19

India needs a democratic upsurge to come out of the current majoritarian impasse

Everyday experiences and affective politics need to be linked to myth, history and memory, emotions and local traditions
By Ajay Gudavarthy
Opinion Sep.23.19

Rabindranath Tagore, the traitor

The poet’s fine words must not disarm the nation any longer
By Sukanta Chaudhuri
Opinion Aug.26.19

The ‘ordinariness’ of upper-caste cruelty

Traditional humiliations and present insecurity give the Ravidas temple issue more than a legal dimension
By The Editorial Board
Opinion Jun.18.19

How relevant is an issue-based narrative in a caste-based public morality?

The fact that the Opposition lost in spite of having a narrative should be a signpost for future electoral battles
By Ajay Gudavarthy
India Jun.3.19

Seemingly unconnected events bring Kerala's Nair community under lens

Chunchu Nair the cat rests in peace but social and political claws are out for Nairs
By K.A. Shaji
India May.25.19

Polls over, Adityanath remembers issues

BJP fought on development, governance and nationalism: Yogi
By Piyush Srivastava
India May.21.19

Plea in Supreme Court to make parties drop religious names

PIL against tricolour-like flags of political parties
By Our Legal Correspondent
India May.14.19

BJP prays for wave to retain Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh

The politically ignorant Musahars don't know the name of any leader except Modi, whose publicity was matchless
By Piyush Srivastava
India Apr.29.19

How is Modi's caste relevant, asks Jaitley

The minister was responding to tweets of Congress leader P. Chidambaram and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on a statement made by Modi in Kannauj
By PTI
India Apr.15.19

Scientists explain why they appealed to voters

Several signatories to the April 3 appeal view the actions and inactions by elected political leaders and institutions over the past five years as assaults on the “scientific temper”
By G.S. Mudur

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