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Amrith Lal
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‘Forms of protest our democracy adopted are Gandhian’ says Tamil author Perumal MuruganSubscriber Only
October 27, 2019 06:06 IST
The first Indian Express readers’ club session featured Tamil author Perumal Murugan who spoke of his humble beginnings, the politics of his work and the power of silence.
Sun, Oct 27, 2019
One Hell of a Story
October 13, 2019 00:37 IST
A collection of tales that dissects the inner life of Malayali society
Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Explained: In Congress crisis, recalling Kumaraswami KamarajSubscriber Only
July 23, 2019 04:51 IST
Kamaraj Plan required top Congress leaders to quit govt and work for the organisation. Nearly six decades on, as the party seeks to manage another crisis and leadership transition, it has a blueprint to consider.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Legislators who change party affiliations must seek re-electionSubscriber Only
July 19, 2019 00:06 IST
A defection is a betrayal of the mandate. Any shift in political affiliation would mean the right to represent the mandate is lost. Political morality demands that he resign his seat and seek re-election.
Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Karnataka: Rise of Modi, Dalit assertion in Congress’ Chamarajanagar fortSubscriber Only
May 13, 2019 02:00 IST
Chamarajanagar, a reserved seat, voted on April 18. It is considered a Congress seat and the sitting MP, R Dhruvanarayana, is credited for being accessible and undertaking development works.
Mon, May 13, 2019
In ADMK stronghold hit by GST, note ban, will ‘silent rage’ overtake caste noise?Subscriber Only
May 01, 2019 00:44 IST
The AIADMK has won Tiruppur since its inception. In 2014, the AIADMK front (including the AIADMK, DMDK and BJP) had polled over seven lakh votes.
Wed, May 01, 2019
Down the map in Kanyakumari: In the mix, land, port and fear of a faultlineSubscriber Only
April 20, 2019 03:45 IST
Six decades after Kanyakumari — then part of the Travancore princely state — joined Tamil Nadu after the linguistic reorganisation, it continues to meld two linguistic and political cultures, making it an outlier in Tamil Nadu politics.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Tamil Nadu: Writer promises revival of Madurai’s lost glory in bid to script victorySubscriber Only
April 18, 2019 02:26 IST
In the rural areas, Venkatesan the writer takes the backseat and more prosaic political agendas occupy his speeches.
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Kanyakumari: On southern-most tip, a sect’s battle against Hinduism umbrella, State roleSubscriber Only
April 16, 2019 01:37 IST
Ayya Vazhi accuses ADMK govt, “a slave of Centre”, of trying to subsume it; has over 10 lakh followers in Tamil Nadu.
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
Portraits and tales of Kerala’s unseen marinersSubscriber Only
March 10, 2019 06:30 IST
In a Kochi show, KR Sunil’s photographs capture little-known Malayali seamen.
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Malayalis in the Gulf are finally beginning to write about the land they live inSubscriber Only
February 17, 2019 06:00 IST
The Gulf Malayali experience is slowly stepping out of diasporic nostalgia to document the lives, landscapes and politics in the Arab countries.
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
After stricter law on child rape, death sentences hit two-decade highSubscriber Only
January 25, 2019 05:04 IST
162 death sentences across the country in 2018; 22 in MP amid rewards system for prosecutors
Fri, Jan 25, 2019
This Story Could Fill Every SpaceSubscriber Only
December 23, 2018 06:00 IST
Why art in Myanmar is intrinsically linked to its political past even as it tells the story of a society in flux.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
My Friend, the RiverSubscriber Only
November 25, 2018 06:00 IST
In Kerala’s Kasaragode, a unique celebration of the river Chandragiri.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
When Delhi said Baro Krishnayya
November 20, 2018 00:05 IST
Carnatic musician T M Krishna projected an inclusive politics that celebrated India’s diversity during his concert in Delhi on Saturday.
Tue, Nov 20, 2018
Airports authority scraps T M Krishna concert after trolls call him anti-IndiaSubscriber Only
November 15, 2018 04:40 IST
TM Krishna’s views on constitutional values like secularism and caste prejudice in music have made him a target of Hindutva supporters.
Sat, Nov 17, 2018
In controversy over Wagon Tragedy painting, reminder of an unsettled debateSubscriber Only
November 13, 2018 05:10 IST
The Wagon Tragedy incident, which took place on November 20, 1921, two years after the Jalianwala Bagh massacre, is remembered as one of the many horrific acts of the colonial administration.
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
Travancore parallel: the fight to wear an upper garmentSubscriber Only
October 18, 2018 04:19 IST
The Channar revolt exposed the caste fault-line that ran deep in the kingdom of Travancore. The Nadars embraced Christianity promoted by British missionaries as a way out of the oppressive caste order enforced by upper caste Hindus, which included the royalty.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
On the Shelf: Class Apart
September 29, 2018 01:37 IST
Post ’80s, Ambedkarite thought has seen resurgence and the Marxist Left has been forced to recognise that caste needs discussion on its own terms.
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
I had wanted this novel to be read without too much noise around it: S HareeshSubscriber Only
September 02, 2018 06:01 IST
S Hareesh on his new novel, its central character and why he wants it to have a different kind of life.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
The Sorcerer’s TaleSubscriber Only
September 02, 2018 05:00 IST
Malayalam author S Hareesh’s debut novel Meesha, that evoked calls for a ban, is a multilayered work that weaves in the many histories — social, ecological, economic and political — of Kuttanad in Kerala.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
Fighting caste bias, giving region a voice: Karunanidhi’s legacy, its relevanceSubscriber Only
August 08, 2018 04:58 IST
Karunanidhi’s politics engaged with a slew of ideas — secularism, caste, affirmative action, federalism, regional identity — and their role in public affairs.
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
Kaala: The dark knightSubscriber Only
June 18, 2018 00:04 IST
Rajinikanth's ‘Kaala’ is a political film that mirrors the social and economic questions of our time.
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
‘Hindus have to come out and say: not in our religion’s name’Subscriber Only
June 17, 2018 00:00 IST
Why Malayalam novelist KP Ramanunni undertook a penance for the Kathua gangrape in a Kerala temple. According to him, it was his response as a Hindu and a believer. He said he was following the Gandhian tradition of personal atonement for a public evil.
Mon, Aug 13, 2018
Reading literature in many tongues: The story of his land
May 19, 2018 00:11 IST
Thakazhi, a social realist, believed that the role of a novelist was to capture the sights and sounds of the world around him.
Sat, May 19, 2018Journalism of Courage
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