Donald Trump’s White House ‘Waapsi’
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election may very well mean an end to democracy in the near future
The Winners Of The US Presidential Election: Men
More men are being relegated to the sidelines as there are calls to get rid of the supremacy of “White, straight men” and spaces where economic mobility is possible, such as colleges and white-collar jobs, are heavily geared towards boosting diversity in enrolment
In Maharashtra, India's Secular-Nationalist Narrative Faces A Pivotal Poll
Maharashtra's economy has faced significant challenges due to the BJP’s power games, and there has been a worrying exodus of major industrial projects from the state
In Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Maharashtra, Is Dalit Politics Dead?
The absence of Ambedkarite parties from the electoral race, along with key leaders from the community not actively campaigning, highlights the lacklustre state of Dalit politics in Maharashtra
Farmer Suicides No More Than A Blip On Maharashtra Poll Radar
What do people in the Vidarbha region that has seen a spate of farmer suicides expect from the government that will take power post the results?
In Vidarbha's Gadchiroli, A Daughter Takes On Her Father
The Atram family is a prominent tribal dynasty of Aheri, the remotest taluka of Gadchiroli district in Vidarbha. The Atrams were given the region more than 150 years ago by the British. Since then, the family has been the royal symbol of the taluka and has represented it in the state legislature.
In Maharashtra, De-Ideologised Politics At Its Best
Forget development, ideology and corruption, Maharashtra’s election is all about dynastic politics, money power and a record number of rebel and independent contestants
Jharkhand Feels The Heat Of BJP's Tried-And-Tested 'Infiltrator' Tactic
The Bharatiya Janata Party plays the 'illegal Bangladeshi' card in poll-bound Jharkhand
Sarna Code And The Race To Define Tribal Religious Identity In Jharkhand
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is keeping the Sarna Code issue alive in its election campaign, especially in tribal areas
The Long History Of Muslim-Adivasi Camaraderie In Jharkhand
While the BJP is trying to invoke the trope of “Bangladeshi infiltrators”, the ground reality paints a different picture pertaining to the historical significance of Muslim-Adivasi camaraderie
The New Hemant Soren
The response of Hemant Soren's administration to the COVID-19 pandemic and his five months in prison have brought out a stronger and a more mature image of Hemant who did not buckle under political pressure
A Smouldering Wasteland | Life Around The Jharia Coalfield
As Jharkhand goes to the polls, people living in and around Jharia coalfield have just one request for the administration—a life free from smoke, fear and danger for their children
A Hate Bandwagon Travels To Jharkhand
Himanta Biswa Sarma brings his "Bangladeshi infiltrator" rhetoric to Jharkhand to rattle Hemant Soren’s tribal identity politics
Adivasi Languages: Allies In The Fight Against Supremacism
Adivasi languages can survive only if the Adivasi communities survive. It is only through the survival of the people that one can speak meaningfully of the existence and essence of their languages
Sharda Sinha: The Voice Of Bihar
Can a voice like hers ever die? I wish to celebrate her life by continuing to listen to her songs and taking her songs to those who have never heard her.
Rohit Bal: A genius that burned fiercely, briefly, memorably
The twinkle-eyed Peter Pan, ambisexual, gender fluid in the most endearing ways, brought his quintessential fey quality to his design.
Portraying Absence: A Kolkata Exhibition Examines Existence In The Absence
The theme draws inspiration from a line by Mirza Ghalib, the legendary Urdu poet of the nineteenth century: “The miracle of your absence is that I found myself while searching for you.”
Bibek Debroy: Beyond Deadlines
Bibek Debroy could engage with even those who were not aligned with his politics or economics