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03-06-2022
41 STORIES
Sri Lanka Crisis
Tamil Nadu sends the first consignment of food, medicine, and other relief aid to Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu sends the first consignment of rice, milk powder and essential medicines to Sri Lanka on May 19, signalling a shift in the relation between
Religion & politics
The changing contours of Hinduism
As the Hindutva project continues to import ideas of homogeneity from the Abrahamic faiths to strengthen the idea of a single identity for all Hindus,
Divya Trivedi
Book Review
Book Review: Laura T. Murphy's ‘Azad Nagar: The Story of a 21st Century Slave Revolt’ asks questions on the price of freedom
An interesting case study on the Kol people of Azad Nagar who bought their way out of slavery, this book talks of how revolutions can become fractured
Vasundhara Sirnate
Gaming addiction
Hunger games: Addiction to mobile games on the rise
Gaming apps on mobile phones seem to be the latest craze in India, but on the flip side an increasing number of ‘addicts’, finding themselves saddled
Malay Dhamelia ,
Girish Dalvi
Cover Story: Language Imperialism/Jammu & Kashmir
The Chenab Times attempts to preserve Bhaderwahi and Sarazi in Jammu & Kashmir
A news portal in Jammu and Kashmir strives to preserve the language and culture of the Chenab region.
Mubashir Naik ,
Irshad Hussain
Vaccine mandates
A shot in the arm: Supreme Court calls for review of COVID vaccine mandates
The Supreme Court calls for greater transparency and accountability in public health measures and directs all governments and organisations to review
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Book Review
Book Review: Robert Buderi's 'Where Futures Converge' chronicles the transformative Kendall Square
Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is to life sciences what Hollywood is to movies. A new book traces the story of its transformation from a
Vijaysree Venkatraman
Economic Perspectives
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers
Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the oppos
C.P. Chandrasekhar
Bihar political churn
Twists and turns: BJP and Nitish Kumar joust in Bihar
With the BJP trying to assert its supremacy in Bihar and Nitish Kumar neutralising its attempts with clear anti-Hindutva messaging and overt gestures
COVID-19 Update
Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deaths
The Indian government has rejected outright the WHO estimate that COVID-19 caused 4.7 million additional deaths in the country in 2020-21 and question
The Economy
Reviving India’s beleaguered creative economy
The creative sector, which holds immense potential for employment generation and a healthier, happier population, suffered a body blow during the pand
Jayati Ghosh
Excerpts of C.N. Annadurai's speech
When Anna warned of ‘relentless agitation’
R.K. Radhakrishnan
Cover Story: Language Imperialism/West Bengal
West Bengal: Pushback against attempts of Hindi imposition likely
The BJP’s debacle in West Bengal in the 2021 Assembly election is also proof that any attempt to impose Hindi will face stiff resistance in the State.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Frontline Quiz
Frontline Quiz
Short Story
‘My lame aunt’ by Razia Sajjad Zaheer: An Urdu short story in translation
Cover Story: Language Imperialism/ Tripura
Tripura: Concerns over Centre's proposal to impose Devanagari script for Kokborok
Tribal protests against the Central government’s proposal to impose the Devanagari script for Kokborok, the language most of the tribal people speak,
Jammu and Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti on J&K delimitation: ‘Disempowering Muslims’
Interview with Mehbooba Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party leader.
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?
The mainstream parties in the Valley cry foul as the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission comes up with its recommendations, including six more A
Custodial death in Chennai
Spectre of brutality: Custodial death in Chennai shocks Tamil Nadu
The custodial death of a Dalit youth in Chennai again sparks outrage and highlights the urgent need to humanise the police force.
Cover Story: Language Imperialism/Tamil Nadu
A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition
Political parties across the spectrum oppose the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu. Anti-Hindi struggle in the State dates back to pre-Independence da
R.K. Radhakrishnan
'The Waste Land' turns 100
'The Waste Land' by T.S. Eliot: A poem of its moment
The significance of ‘The Waste Land’, which turns 100 this year, and the continuing appeal of T.S. Eliot’s oeuvre.
Tabish Khair
Communalism
Raj Thackeray's 'loudspeaker' campaign targeting Muslims in Maharashtra backfires
Raj Thackeray’s attempt to regain political relevance by targeting Muslims through his loudspeaker campaign does not find any takers in Maharashtra.
Lyla Bavadam
Cover Story: Language diversity
Lingua franca?: Controversy over Hindi puts focus on linguistic plurality
A controversy surrounding the promotion of Hindi as a link language brings the issue of linguistic plurality back into the limelight.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Cover Story: Language Imperialism
Recognising territorial links to languages essential for Indian federalism
Territorial identification and recognition of languages has been an integral part of the federal structure of post-independence India. Policymakers an
Cover Story: Language imposition and North-East India
Centre's aggressive push for Hindi as North-East India's 'link language' threatens to expose ethnic fault lines
The Central government’s efforts to push Hindi as the link language has the potential to expose linguistic fault lines in the north-eastern region whe
Sushanta Talukdar
CINEMA
'Mi Vasantrao' captures the making of maverick classical vocalist Vasantrao Deshpande
The Marathi film Mi Vasantrao on famed classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande takes us into the very essence of his life.
Gouri Dange
Cover Story: Pasha Bhai
Dakhni Urdu rapper Pasha Bhai's quest for selfhood in Bengaluru
Pasha Bhai’s journey from the Muslim ghetto of Neelasandra to the posh clubs of Bengaluru is as much a story about his art as about Dakhni Urdu, the l
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Guest column
India: A linguistic civilisation
Unlike Europe, the speakers of hundreds of different languages in India agreed to belong to a single nation because the Constitution promised them fre
Ganesh Devy
Photo Essay
Living on the edge: Assam's Mising tribe
They are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
Ritu Raj Konwar
Cover Story: Language Imperialism
Language in education: There's power in multilingualism
To address the issue of language in education, we first need to abandon the elite concept of a ‘pure and standard’ language. All languages are equally
Cover Story: Language Imperialism
Linguistic imperialism: BJP pronouncements on promoting Hindi spark outrage
The BJP’s periodic pronouncements on making Hindi the single national language are proof of its inability to understand that India’s enormous linguist
Cover Story: Language Imperialism
Audrey Truschke: ‘Attempts to impose Hindi not new’
Interview with Audrey Truschke, author and activist.
Divya Trivedi
Cover Story: Language Imperialism
The curious case of Urdu
Anando Bhakto
Interview: Jignesh Mevani
Jignesh Mevani: ‘The BJP sees me as a threat’
Interview with Jignesh Mevani, independent MLA in Gujarat.
Anupama Katakam
Cinema
Understanding the new ‘pan-Indian’ film
Besides slick marketing, there is clearly a certain narrative that explains the stupendous success of films such as ‘Baahubali’, ‘KGF’, ‘Pushpa: The R
Aditya Shrikrishna
St. Petersburg Diary
On an emotional roller coaster
Guest Column
The Sedition Law: Landmark order
The recent Supreme Court directive that puts on hold Section 124 A of the IPC offers a ray of hope despite its weak wording. It acknowledges that the
Sri Lanka Crisis
Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The making and unmaking of a President
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after the May 9 violence in Colombo, but his replacement, Ranil Wickremesinghe, looks more like part of the problem than a
R.K. Radhakrishnan
World Affairs: The Phillippines
Philippines: Ferdinand Marcos Jr wins landslide victory in presidential election
With Ferdinand Marcos Junior and Sara Duterte Carpio, both children of leaders who had scant regard for human rights and the rule of law, recording la
World Affairs: Ukraine
The U.S.’ actions prolonging the conflict in Ukraine
Despite growing international calls for peace in Ukraine, the brutal conflict drags on, with the U.S. doing more to sustain the hostilities than bring
Tribute
The idea of Manto
On the 110th birth anniversary of Saadat Hasan Manto, a celebration of his writing, his ambiguous identity, and what he represents in a world torn apa
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06-10-2023
Is ‘One Nation, One Election’ really feasible?
Tight race in Maldives between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, who is supported by China-backed PPM
What’s killing our students?
How the Global South has seized the spotlight at G20 summit in New Delhi
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22-09-2023
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
‘A dumb buffalo speaks’: A Telugu story in translation
‘I escape back to control and home’: Review of ‘Borderlines’ by Manohar Shetty
Shadow pictures: Review of ‘The Secret of More’ by Tejaswini Apte-Rahm
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08-09-2023
Meira Paibis: How Manipur’s peace-keepers became agents provocateur
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
Labyrinth of mirrors: Review of ‘The House of Doors’ by Tan Twan Eng
No getting past the present: Review of ‘History’s Angel’ by Anjum Hasan
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25-08-2023
‘Mrinal Sen’s stark images transformed me’: Shoojit Sircar
Rajasthan’s gig law a step in the right direction, but more needed to protect platform workers
‘The Dystopian Times’ by Appupen
‘In the Shadow’: An Odia story in translation
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