Current Affairs
Obituary: Rupi Soren and the long wait for Shibu’s homecoming
Rupi Soren used to run her household with the help of her mother-in-law, Sonamani, and the wife of Shibu’s elder brother, Rajaram. Whether it was police raids or threats by moneylenders, she faced them stoutly....
A yellow show of unity and resolve at the OBC Mahasabha meeting in Delhi
The OBC Mahasabha meeting brought together representatives of various castes, including the Pasmanda (Muslim) community, from most of the Hindi-speaking states as well as Gujarat and Kerala
‘Sal versus Sagwan’ movement that led to Gua firing incident 46 years ago
Eleven Adivasis were brutally killed in Gua. Three of them were killed in the firing during a clash between the Adivasis and the police. The remaining eight were made to line up right outside the...
The rush to delete the digital archive of resistance
When fact checkers reconstructed the events of July 20 Chalo Sansad march they relied on hundreds of user-generated videos with different timestamps and vantage points. Additionally, international coverage of the movement drew heavily on footage...
The Dalits of Dangawas after the court judgment
Sonki Devi, the wife of Paancharam, had never ever ventured into her village without her face covered and...
Why BJP has now turned to Sant Ravidas
As the Uttar Pradesh and Punjab assembly polls draw closer, the BJP is making a concerted effort to...
‘Satluj’ and the politics of film censorship
The most important question raised by ‘Satluj’ is whether democratic societies possess the confidence to face uncomfortable stories...
Ram Temple embezzlement: How the Dalitbahujan see it
‘Had the offerings been small, there would have been no problem. All the staff would have made merry...
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