Has the documentary film, always a tool of dissent, finally come of age as a work of art?

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28-07-202330 STORIES

Odisha’s ‘zero villages’ continue to struggle for benefits of welfare schemes

Odisha’s forest villages have been engaged in a struggle with the government for over two years to be recognised as revenue villages.

Aishwarya Mohanty

Retreat of political Islam raises prospects of a post-Islamist order

All expressions of Islamism are being systematically erased from the public space across West Asia. What will replace it and how effective will it be?

Poisoned chalice: Review of ‘Magadh’ by Shrikant Verma

This thought-provoking collection by a noteworthy poet and brilliant translator is yet bogged down by the baggage it carries.

Amitabha Bagchi

Citizens on the margins: Review of ‘Where the Madness Lies’ by Kishalay Bhattacharjee

Kishalay Bhattacharjee’s book has to be read twice, first as an act of memory, second as a narrative of populist politics.

Shiv Visvanathan

The judiciary’s caste bias: Review of ‘Caste Pride’ by Manoj Mitta

A hard-hitting book that highlights how the privileges of the social elites, especially Brahmins, are preserved and defended by India’s courts.

Harish S. Wankhede

Poverty and religion set to be master narratives in 2024 general election

Contextualised in the broader agenda of development, these two will dominate the discourse. BJP will likely take the lead, forcing others to respond.

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