Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Opinion

Electoral Bonds: A game theoretic enquiry into who gains at whose cost?

Shirin Akhter and Vijender Singh Chauhan The debate around electoral bonds in India has brought to the fore a pressing concern within India's politico-economic framework: the potential for private interests...

Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades. Since...

Watching ‘Dune’ from the East

Second part of the 'Dune' film series, adapted from Frank Herbert’s novel of the same title and directed by Denis Villeneuve with a stellar cast of globally acclaimed actors like Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Javier Bardem, is gaining attention worldwide. Rising Box office collections and high ratings have made it a remarkable success. 

WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?

Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi...

Politically, yours

Now “nice” irks me. It has come to represent people saying “violence is not the answer” to a genocide; it’s those who only post as per their brand but celebrate temples; it’s not finding the mirror when we talk about an occupation and Kashmir; ‘nice’ is social reputation, it is a performance. It is a ploy, a facade to make you “like” people and not even the right kind. 

Christchurch assailant discussed attacks online a year before carrying them out: research

Chris Wilson, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Ethan Renner, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Jack Smylie, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Michal Dziwulski, University of...

Manjummel Boys: a proletarian determination

The notable aspect of Manjummel Boys is that each character is thoughtfully crafted with depth and nuance, resulting in a well-rounded and engaging cast. Undoubtedly, Manjummel Boys will be known for its exemplary making as film in the future. 
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Premalu: “JK ” How innocent is this kidding?

Some might call me a spoil sport for this, but I really did keep it all aside while watching, minute after minute and I am in immense awe of the clever dialogues, warming humour and attentive observations. But like how a "jk" isn't always so innocent, some benefit of doubt needn't always be given.

Ghettoization of Muslim Gujjars in Kashmir

Born into the world's largest transhumance Tribal family (Gujjar & Bakerwal), being a religious-linguistic minority, and a militancy-affected child left agony and pain in me. As a child of...
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Ayodhya’s urban facelift: Development or constitutional overreach?

Anuj Behal with Tushar Kanoi Following the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya last month, significant strides in development have swiftly taken shape within the historically contested city. The...

Man, Memory and Mammootty: Watching ‘Bramayugam’

Mammootty unleashes himself as the provider and protector of certain ugly truths in this parochial private setting. The bodily movements (even the lack of it) allow the spectator to understand the dynamic in which the narrative intends to move.
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Art Deco, aspiration, and air in middle cinema

I was already a mother when I first came to know that the house I live in is called Art Deco by architects and academics.

Ram Mandir and Hindutva Fascist myth of Decolonisation

Rebrahmanization does not mean decolonisation and no amount of semantic sanitation and erasure will change that.
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Method of victory: Tradition, Modi, middle-class

Saddam Hussain & MD Osama In their famous work, The Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India, Rudolph & Rudolph argued that tradition and modernity are not separate conceptual categories...

Reading AG Noorani’s ‘The RSS: A Menace to India’

The inauguration of Ram Mandir was an official National spectacle. Hindutva is now, like the Matrix; omnipresent in every single facet of Indian life; public places, homes, schools, offices,...
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‘Blue Star’: Short of a boundary

What strikes one the most about Jai Kumar's 'Blue Star' is how the film captures the landscape and culture of Arakkonam with all its vibrancy - the heat, the streets, the people, their religion, the trains, railways stations, colleges, sports, festivals and everything else.

Farhana: Shaping a Muslim woman in unprecedented settings

Enough reasons to watch. Gladly, Farhana is not a disappointment in terms of representation and aesthetics, to a large extent. At least it stays away from fooling around Muslim sexuality – often, stereotyping Muslim sexuality is a tool of otherisation. 
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