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A river runs through it: The world of MT Vasudevan NairSubscriber Only
August 27, 2023 06:00 IST
MT's fiction, rooted in his village with the river Nila, remains remarkable for its emotional depth and linguistic charm. Perhaps, that’s what makes MT, who turned 90 recently, Kerala’s beloved writer for all ages.
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
The message from the HimalayasSubscriber Only
August 20, 2023 19:57 IST
In Himachal Pradesh, landslides and massive floods have killed a large number of people since June. There have been over a 100 landslides this monsoon season and the destruction has been estimated at Rs 10,000 crore
Mon, Aug 21, 2023
In the year of his birth centenary, remembering Kovilan, the writer whose fiction stands apart for its ingenuitySubscriber Only
August 19, 2023 10:00 IST
The author of novels such as A Minus B, Himalayam, Ezhamadangal and Thazhvarakal, Kovilan was known for his experiments with language, narration and form
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
The Maharashtra model and lessons for national politicsSubscriber Only
July 09, 2023 21:46 IST
For Fadnavis, outsmarted by NCP leader Sharad Pawar in his pursuit of a second consecutive term as CM in 2019, this was sweet revenge.
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
A new Parliament, a moment missedSubscriber Only
May 28, 2023 20:59 IST
Unfortunately, the government and the Opposition failed to heed the call of history. The Parliament inauguration turned out to be a frame of our polarised time.
Mon, May 29, 2023
SC backs TN position on Jallikattu: This is why the cultural argument in favour of the bull-taming sport needs a hearingSubscriber Only
May 18, 2023 16:23 IST
Jallikattu is not just a cruel blood sport. It has is a strong cultural component. The rights discourse cannot be conducted ignoring the cultural context. The argument to move from an anthropocentric vision and adopt a biocentric ethics will have to be discussed and negotiated in cultural terms as well.
Fri, May 19, 2023
Karnataka results: What lessons the loss holds for BJPSubscriber Only
May 14, 2023 17:11 IST
Karnataka has a long history of caste empowerment. The ideological stream of Lohiaite socialism was adapted and merged into the legacy of Devaraj Urs, which influenced the Congress to position itself as a proponent of social justice politics in the state.
Wed, May 17, 2023
From Supreme Court judgments to Karnataka verdict, the BJP’s week of horrorsSubscriber Only
May 14, 2023 16:43 IST
The big story, however, is the Karnataka assembly election results. The BJP, which had formed a government in 2019 with defectors from the Congress and the Janata Dal(S), suffered a heavy defeat.
Sun, May 14, 2023
Amrith Lal writes: Why BJP double-engine derailed in KarnatakaSubscriber Only
May 13, 2023 19:18 IST
BJP central leadership's attempt to plug in the state party to its national grid, where energy is generated from anti-Muslim agendas and hyper-nationalism, seems not to have appealed to Karnataka voter
Sat, May 13, 2023
Flashpoint Manipur and Pawar play in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
May 07, 2023 20:08 IST
Multiple fault lines have come alive in Manipur. The latest trigger for the violence seems to have been a High Court directive on the demand for Meiteis to be granted ST status.
Mon, May 08, 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Anand Mohan: How justice is politically mediatedSubscriber Only
April 30, 2023 20:17 IST
The government and BJP leadership are silent about Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers had asked politicians to stay out of their protest in January. But this time they have welcomed support from Opposition leaders.
Sun, Apr 30, 2023
Questions of justice: Caste census to closure in Gujarat riots and killings in NagalandSubscriber Only
April 23, 2023 20:00 IST
Call it Mandal 2.0, its potential to influence national political imagination should not be underestimated. Especially if the Opposition can link it to economic opportunities
Sun, Apr 23, 2023
Writer Anand’s records point to many ways in which authoritarianism can manifest itselfSubscriber Only
March 26, 2023 06:00 IST
For the Malayalam writer, the Emergency has not been a moment frozen in history. It is a sentiment or a tendency that needs to be guarded against and called out.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
After Geetanjali Shree in 2022, Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s Pyre makes it to the International Booker longlistSubscriber Only
March 14, 2023 20:49 IST
International Booker nomination important for Tamil, non-Hindi language literature, says Murugan
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Two anti-caste revolts, a shared inheritanceSubscriber Only
March 12, 2023 06:50 IST
It is in this historical context that the camaraderie between Vijayan and Stalin becomes a reflection of political solidarity and inheritance. Their homes, the Dravidian Movement and the Communist Party, were built on ground prepared by the anti-caste movements of the 19th and 20th century.
Sun, Mar 12, 2023
Shashi Tharoor apart, how Congress failed an opportunity to address the M-question at plenarySubscriber Only
February 28, 2023 16:26 IST
Few Congress leaders today have the courage or conviction of the Mahatma and Nehru to stand up to the attempts to Hinduise political discourse and the Indian state
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
From Kyiv to Delhi, the big and small battles people fightSubscriber Only
February 26, 2023 16:55 IST
Amrith Lal writes: Its shadow fell on the G20 finance ministers meeting in Bengaluru, which could not issue a communique because Russia and China disagreed with the US and European states on describing the situation in Ukraine as “war”.
Sun, Feb 26, 2023
Events surrounding the BBC, Air India and Iran offer insights about New India and how it sees to role in global affairsSubscriber Only
February 19, 2023 19:37 IST
Amrith Lal writes: New Delhi believes that India has a pivotal role in the emerging global order. It seeks to project India as a civilisational state that cannot be assessed using western liberal values.
Sun, Feb 19, 2023
On Valentine’s Day, a lesson from ‘Sankarabharanam’: Repudiate imagined binariesSubscriber Only
February 14, 2023 18:46 IST
A politics of cultural anxiety and revival seeks to foster a history of defeat and victimhood and inevitably produces a joyless politics underlined by violence. Hug the cow if you wish, but not to upset the Valentine's Day mood or in fear of any “invading” culture.
Tue, Feb 14, 2023
Riders to the sea: Why an Adani port adds to worry of the coastal communitySubscriber Only
February 06, 2023 17:39 IST
The fear is of the end of a lifestyle, community, traditions, culture, a world that provided them both autonomy and agency despite being at the receiving end of sea rage
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Gandhi after Godse: The afterlife of the MahatmaSubscriber Only
January 30, 2023 16:19 IST
Rammanohar Lohia mentioned that there are three Gandhis — governmental, priestly, and heretic. The heretic Gandhi continues to be a moral force, galvanising the resistance to political, material, and spiritual tyrannies. This is the Gandhi Godse failed to understand or murder.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Beyond the Ballot: CPM, Congress, and a view of national politics from AgartalaSubscriber Only
January 23, 2023 08:36 IST
The understanding between the two parties in Tripura may serve as a template for federal alliances. But can such alliances offer a challenging counter-narrative to the unitarian Hindutva agenda?
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Sharad Yadav and the Lohia legacySubscriber Only
January 15, 2023 21:49 IST
Sharad Yadav, like Mulayam Singh Yadav, professed to be a Lohiaite. They, however, failed to offer a counter-narrative to majoritarian politics.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Why Governor R N Ravi’s actions are inimical to, expose bad faith in, BJP outreach to TamilsSubscriber Only
January 11, 2023 18:26 IST
The governor hasn’t clarified why he chose to leave out references to the Dravidian model or Tamil icons in his address to state assembly. But his recent conduct frames an ahistorical reading of, and troubling antipathy to, Tamil subnationalism and Dravidian identity
Fri, Jan 13, 2023
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi’s experiment with the politics of mohabbatSubscriber Only
January 08, 2023 19:42 IST
Can this be the beginning of a politics of healing? The Congress will need to work hard to lighten the burden of its post-Nehru legacy and tap the energy unleashed by the Yatra.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023Journalism of Courage
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