Opinion
Bookshelf
Polynomial Politics: Imagining India as a Country Led by Lower Castes
This article is a review of the book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan, edited by Maël Montévil, published in April 2024.
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Opinion
Unmasking institutionalized communalism against Muslims in India
Discriminatory legislation, prejudiced conduct in educational settings, and biased portrayals in media outlets contribute to the marginalization of Muslims across different areas. This sustains an environment of apprehension and uncertainty, hampering societal cohesion and advancement
Elections 2024
Muslim in blood: Are there no alternatives to BJP?
Strangely, even as the anti-Muslimness of this regime is, “of course, there!,” nobody openly talks about them as factors that should constrain vote for BJP. The Muslim question i.e. the violence against Muslims, has been derided into a non-issue in electoral calculations just like how the left has wanted which often claims, “let’s focus on real issues [and not on religious issues even as the entire Hindutva practice today is organized around religion about which I have written elsewhere]”
Features
Analysing dip in Academic Freedom Index: Who takes the deepest plunge?
Dr. Shirin Akhter, Dr. Vijender Singh Chauhan
The recent revelation on the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) shows that academic...
Film and TV
“Aadujeevitham”: Fails in its adaptation, survives on visual grandeur and built-up anticipation
One can understand how the idea of Najeeb’s Iman in the novel is universalised into Hope in the film. This might appear as nit picking but given the current situation, I cannot help but highlight how Islamic narratives are appropriated by liberal language use.
Film and TV
Subtle politics of unravelling secrets: Watching ‘1001 Nunakal’
‘1001 Nunakal’ prompts us to inquire into our own relationships and the lies yet to unravel.
Opinion
Indian Muslims and their traumatic road to freedom
India is triumphantly and passionately celebrating its 76th anniversary of independence as the national anthem echoes across the land, and the masses are enveloped with an enormous sense of...
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India
Manipur violence: Why has India’s government been slow to respond?
Jay Ramasubramanyam, York University, Canada
A mass burial for 35 people from the Kuki tribe killed in ethnic violence in India’s Manipur state was recently put on hold after opposition...
Features
The silent work of Kashmiri artists
5 August 2023 marks the the fourth anniversary of the annexation of Article 370, the law in the Indian constitution that granted Kashmir semi-autonomy. I spoke to three Kashmiri artists who shared their reflections on their journey in their artistic practice, the impact they hope to achieve and how their work and themselves may have evolved over the last four years.
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India
Lt Governor’s presence in Ashura procession is ironic to Muharram
The Lt Governor of Jammu & Kashmir visited the 10th Muharram procession held at Srinagar, as it was about to begin its journey. This was after the 8th Muharram...
Opinion
‘The Kerala Story’: How an Indian film ignited violence against Muslims and challenges to interfaith marriage
Wajiha Mehdi, University of British Columbia
A controversial low-budget Indian feature film The Kerala Story, about a discredited anti-Muslim conspiracy theory, has been causing a political storm, going all the...
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Opinion
Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy
Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida
The West African nation Niger is under military rule following a coup in which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown and held captive by members...
Film and TV
Barbie review: It’s Barbie and It’s Ken
Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023), one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, has become a smash hit, currently breaking box office records. The much-awaited film, released on July...
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Opinion
Does Spanish nationalism exist?
Víctor Climent Sanjuán, Universitat de Barcelona
In the last two decades, the Spanish political scene has been characterised by convulsion. Among the many variables that shape this reality, one of...
Film and TV
All That Breathes – A visual poem on Delhi’s kites and much more
All That Breathes, a brilliantly researched and fabulously crafted movie, is a profound meditation on human-animal bonding, and the politics that shape it.
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Editor's Pick
Muharram: A period of mourning, not festivities
Each year on the arrival of Muharram, my phone gets flooded with messages congratulating me on its arrival. ‘Happy Muharram’ or ‘Muharram Mubarak’ are some of the greetings that...
Film and TV
Oppenheimer: A spellbinding journey into the atomic age is Christopher Nolan’s finest yet
What makes a Christopher Nolan film? Many argue the unmatched cinematography, the technical sharpness, and the seamless dilution of the cinematic apparatus into the plot. Many believe it is the experience of the film, the raw and pedantic dialogues spoken by the deliberately humane characters within a fantastical plot and conversely, the fantastical script etched within a realistic plot. Oppenheimer is both — and much more.
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