Will M S Subbulakshmi’s Name Be Erased From All Memorials?
The Madras High Court’s verdict restraining ‘The Hindu’ from giving an award in the name of M.S. Subbulakshmi to musician T.M. Krishna raises a…
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How Governor-Government Spats Are Sullying Higher Education
Deadlock over the selection process of VCs has led to vacant cabins in universities across states. Academics, university teachers, students and scholars are united…
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How The High Courts in India Have Acted on Marital Rape Cases
In May 2024, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that consent of the wife is immaterial; In March 2022, the Karnataka High Court ruled…
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The 69% Exception
Long before the rise of Bahujan politics in the north, the public sphere of Tamil Nadu was shaped by affirmative action aimed at social…
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‘Speak Up; Shut Down’
A few cops idled near the crime scene, when we arrived at Pappanad village, around 25 km from Thanjavur town, on August 24. It…
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Wayanad Landslide: Tales Of Loss And Survival From Ground Zero
The Family Health Centre in Meppadi, Wayanad, now transformed into a makeshift hospital, is overwhelmed with the harrowing aftermath of the landslide. The air is…
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The Art Of Muting The Opposition: How The 17th Loksabha Set ‘Records’
When the BJP won the 2019 General Elections with a majority, the 17th Lok Sabha became the trial ground for demolishing democratic traditions and…
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The Legacy Is Gone: Kerala Opens Its Doors To BJP; Tamil Nadu Looks Out Too
Kerala’s long-standing reputation as a ‘BJP-mukt state’ has been overturned, marking a significant shift in its political landscape. Suresh Gopi, the former Rajya Sabha…
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The Roots And Evolution Of The Myth Of Love Jihad
The myth of ‘love jihad’ that spread out across the country originated in Kerala and Karnataka in the late 2000s. In this story, Shahina…
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The Slow-Burning South: How Ram Janmabhoomi Movement Made Its Way Into South India
‘‘Do you have an idol of Ram in your prayer room?” asks one of the several saffron-clad volunteers who have been knocking on doors…
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