Out Of Tune: Indie Musicians Seek Protection From Heckling And Abuse At Gigs
Performers’ safety can only be ensured through street cred and holding organisers accountable.
Smoke And Mirrors: Smog Towers To Clean Up Dirty Air Is A Polluted Idea
The concept of vacuuming air in the open is not a practical solution to combat air pollution.
Sentry Duty On High Seas: Any Move To Contain China Is Welcome
China, Afghanistan and the Quad are the pressing issues that form the backdrop of PM Modi’s first in-person meeting with Joe Biden
Police Reforms In India Are Long Overdue But No Government Has Made It A Priority
Recommendations by several commissions gather dust as successive regimes decide to play it safe.
Policymakers Must Consider The Many Upsides Of Caste Census
A comprehensive count can be helpful in deciding categorical revisions and inclusion/exclusion of castes/communities in deciding reservations and redistributive policies on a scientific basis.
A Tulsi Plant, Unworn Sandals, A Mat, Brooms…Hathras Memories In A Post-Truth World
There is no need to contextualise Hathras. It is a standalone story. A warning, a trigger, a tragedy.
Dateline Hathras: One Year Later, Family Awaits Justice For Dalit Woman Gangraped And Murdered
Ashes of the Hathras gang rape victim remain in a pitcher as her father waits for ‘hanging’ of the guilty to immerse them in Ganga.
Caste Your Vote: Why A Caste Census Could Radically Change India’s Political Map
From allies like JD(U), Apna Dal and Republican Party of India to opposition parties including RJD, Samajwadi Party, BSP and the Congress demand a caste census. Will the Narendra Modi Government bite the bullet?
Mother’s Diary | Actress Supriya Pathak’s Ode To The Mother—In Her Words And Works
The image of a mother and the role she plays in real life has gone through some drastic transformation, and that has naturally changed our way of looking at it in cinema, says actress Supriya Pathak
A Shape-Shifting Novel Which Reveals Identity And Nationalism To Be In A Flux
In this shape-shifting novel with a gallery of characters who don’t fit in fully, old certitudes like identity and nationalism are revealed to be in a flux
Up Close And Personal: Saif Ali Khan Opens Up About His Life And Craft
"I’m not on social media because it is distracting. We’re anyway addicted to our phones. Also, I find it very disingenuous to share my life with people. You get trapped in it," says Saif Ali Khan
The Password Is Cheat: Tech-savvy Scamsters Take Control Of Online Entrance Exams
Prestigious tests like JEE and NEET have been breached. A few lakh of rupees can get you an engineering or a medical seat.
Cycle Of Life: Nitish Kumar Shows How To Win Over Women And Win Elections
The humble bicycle has become the abiding image of Bihar CM’s efforts to give women the power to carve their own paths in elections.
Casteing Gender At The Ballot Box
The emergence of vote banks in some states may not presage a new paradigm, especially in states as riven with caste as UP.
In Search Of Individual Caste Identity, Dalits Are No Longer One Cohesive Vote Bank
Political parties look for alternate social engineering to woo voters in changed scenario.
There Is A Method To The Madness In Opposition’s Demand For A Caste Census
Non-BJP parties hoping to stall the massive shift of OBCs towards the Hindutva brigade. But there are gains too for the BJP if it plays its cards well.
Congress Bowls A Caste Googly: A Dalit Sikh As Chief Minister Of Punjab Ahead Of State Polls
A Dalit Sikh CM from the neglected Puad region is a smart move, queering the pitch for the grand old party’s rivals.
Mysore Temple Demolition Puts Karnataka BJP Government In A Fix
Hindu groups target Basavaraj Bommai government over implementation of Supreme Court order to raze illegal buildings.
Song Sung Blue: Why Babul Supriyo Came Out Of Retirement To Join Mamata’s Trinamool
Singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo further dents BJP in West Bengal after the humbling assembly polls loss.
Is Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur Next In Line To Face The Axe?
Union minister Anurag Thakur’s frequent visits to home state fuel speculations about possible change of guard before assembly polls next year.
Busted Spy Ring In Odisha Defence Installation Puts Focus Back On Pakistan’s ISI
NIA takes over case after four people are arrested for leaking sensitive information from DRDO’s missile test range to foreign players.
