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| Photo: Subash Sagar : Faces of Tragedy: Chinnakannu shows the picture of his son

The Big Blind Spot: How Caste Still Shapes Tamil Nadu's Society

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

IMAGO : The ruling affirms that production for export may continue uninterrupted, but any domestic commercial activity involving semaglutide remains off-limits until the end of the patent term, which is 2026.

Delhi HC Allows Dr Reddy’s To Export Semaglutide But Blocks India Sales Until March 2026

BY Ashlin Mathew

Artwork by Anupriya : The land itself is waiting for a story to be completed. From this legendary past, the narrative moves into contemporary Paranpur, a once-prosperous village, now riven by caste politics, land disputes, and broken institutions.

Rereading Renu's 'Parti Parikatha': How A 1957 Novel Could Inspire Bihar's Future

BY Ruchira Gupta

| Courtesy: Mahila Abhivruddhi Mattu Samrakshna Samsthe : A Movement for Change: Sitavva Jodatti at a community gathering as
part of her advocacy efforts

The Lesser Daughters Of The Goddess: Former Devadasis Rewrite A Caste-Bound Legacy

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

Periyar vs Nehru: The Druid’s Bitter Medicine

BY P. A. Krishnan

| Photo: Imago

What Periyar Taught Me

A Meeting of Minds: B.R. Ambdekar with Periyar at the Buddhist conference in Yangon in 1954

March Of Movements

BY Anand Teltumbde

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A March for Self-Respect: Periyar’s criticism of Hinduism proceeded from his understanding of caste as a system and ideology

Dignity of Self-Respect: How Periyar Reimagined Society Beyond Caste, Religion, Patriarchy

BY S. V. Rajadurai

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

Stage, Speech, Cinema, Clothing: How Dravidian Politics Won The Tamil Public

BY Perumal Murugan

SURESH K PANDEY : Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

ED Notice to Pinarayi Vijayan Reignites Political Battle Over KIIFB Masala Bonds, As Local Polls Near

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

IMAGO : A man arranges books at his store in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on August 12, 2025. The government of Jammu and Kashmir bans the sale, publication, and circulation of 25 books, alleging that the books propagate false narratives, glorify terrorism, and promote secessionism. The Jammu and Kashmir police conduct raids on several bookstores across the valley and confiscate the publications.

J&K Police Crackdown: Books Banned, Jamat Literature Seized

BY Ishfaq Naseem

Imago/Hindustan Times : This selective spotlight has triggered reactions from opposition parties, many of whom accuse the ruling dispensation of weaponising central agencies for political ends, using the ED as a tool to intimidate rivals, suppress dissent, or influence electoral outcomes.

Fresh Questions Over ED’s Political Targeting: 193 Cases, Just Two Convictions

BY Outlook News Desk

Shutterstock : When it comes to the treatment of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, that future is now.

Even As HIV Treatment Enters New Era, The Stigma Won’t Die

BY Souradipta Chandra

File photo : A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee is scheduled for Sunday evening, followed by separate sittings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha committees later in the week to finalise the agenda.

Parliament Winter Session: Delhi Blasts, SIR, 14 Bills And More On The Agenda

BY Outlook News Desk

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X : A Balbir Pasha Campaign Poster Launched Under PSI-India's Operation Lighthouse

'Stigma to Solution': Looking Back At India's Iconic AIDS Ad Campaigns

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

Illustration: Saahil

From Courtroom to Politics: The Rising Anti-Intellectualism In India

BY Harish Khare

Youtube : Dharmendra in the song 'Dream Girl'

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From Romantic Idol to Action Hero: Dharmendra’s Life Through His Iconic Songs

BY Debiparna Chakraborty

A teacher takes an online class in an empty classroom after all schools were closed for students from today due to the increase in Covid-19 cases : My students kept showing up. Their screens flickered, their lungs hurt, their hearts were weary but they showed up. And in that small, impermanent persistence, I learned what numbers could never capture: how to live among ruins. (for representative purposes only)

Teaching While The World Burns Down

BY Anirban Ghosh

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RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav In Hibernation Post-Bihar Elections Loss

BY Umesh Kumar Ray

Outlook’s December 11 issue, Dravida : Dravidian politics has always been at the core of Tamil Nadu politics.

Dravida: One Hundred Years Of Solitude

X : Students of the temple-priest training institute paying respect to Periyar

Caste, Politics, And Power: Adi Dravidas in the Dravidian Model

BY D. Ravikumar

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Ashwini Sharma : Shimla

Is Shimla’s Colonial Heritage Fading Due To Government Neglect, Civic Apathy?

BY Ashwini Sharma

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Book Review Of 'Bandaged Moments'

PTI/Shailendra Bhojak : Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar during a joint press conference after a breakfast meeting amid the ongoing leadership issue in the state, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

Karnataka Leadership Row: DKS–Siddaramaiah Bonhomie Gives Congress A Breather

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

IMAGO / Pond5 Images : Unless the cosy clubs loosen their grip and the vote-bank arithmetic steps aside for cricketing judgement, Mumbai risks watching its own legacy rust in slow motion.

Cricket In Mumbai Is Now All About Arithmetic Not Merit

BY Shishir Hattangadi

Facebook : With her retirement, the university has bid farewell to a professor who devoted her life to academics and the service of the society.

Art & Entertainment

The Exemplary Journey Of Rashmi Doraiswamy: From Soviet Literature To Film Criticism

IMAGO / Middle East Images : A burned-out vehicle sits on a dirt road among olive trees in the village of Baita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on November 1, 2025. Tensions have risen in the area as settlers and Israeli forces confront Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season.

Harvesting Death: How Olive Groves Became A Battlefield In Palestine

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: The public relations-lobbyist firm which meticulously planned the whole campaign and pulled off the media spectacle to build a certain narrative before Hasina was awarded the capital punishment, surely charged someone a big fat sum for its professional services.

Eight Q&As, One Narrative: The Curious Timing Of The Hasina Media Blitz In India

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IMAGO / ANI News : Uttarakhand State Formation Day Celebrations Chamoli, Nov 10 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami interacts with police officers during the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Uttarakhand Formation Day, in Chamoli on Monday.

Why Uttarakhand Outpaced Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh: A Tale of Progress, Resources, Missed Opportunities

BY Jay Singh Rawat

IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Rabri Devi speaking with media persons at her residence on September 16, 2023 in Patna, India.

Eviction Notice to Rabri Devi Raises Tensions Between RJD and BJP In Bihar

BY Md Asghar Khan

Nahum Minz : Many of the regional parties are bleeding support. Recent electoral verdicts have seen once-dominant regional outfits lose their grip.

What India Risks Losing As Regional Parties Shrink

BY Outlook News Desk

Imago / Hindustan Times : Activist Umar Khalid interacts with students of Jadavpur University on the issues of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at the University campus, on January 13, 2020 in Kolkata, India.

Criminalising Dissent: The Activist And The Intellectual As ‘Threat’

BY Nivedita Menon

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