The makers could not resist becoming hagiographic and going the easy way of falling in step with anti-minority narratives.
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BJP Leaders Draw Flak for Falsely Claiming SRK ‘Spit’ at Lata Mangeshkar’s Funeral
Two BJP leaders and several other right-wing social media users seemed unaware – whether wilfully or otherwise – of the custom of blowing into the wind after offering dua.
Why Is the Delhi Govt Not Paying its Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff in DU?
The AAP Delhi government has failed to consistently release funds for the salaries of DU teachers ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, calling into question …
Fascism
"I start by being neutral / and end by being neutered."
Insults, Isolation, Broken Friendships: Dalit Students Open Up on Caste Discrimination in US
The inclusion of caste in its anti-discrimination policy by the California State Universities is as a major triumph for activists.
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Should We Ask Where Philanthropic Donations Come From?
For centuries now, ill-gotten wealth has been donated for social good – as well as social acceptability.
With Gaushalas, Mantras on Loudspeakers, Are DU Colleges Becoming Less Secular?
While the recent 'cow centre' at Hansraj College has drawn attention, Laxmibai College has been running a gaushala since 2020.
After IIM Kozhikode Reveals Postgrad Students’ Castes, Spotlight Returns to Discrimination on Campus
The administration has since issued an 'apology' for having 'inadvertently shared the documents'. But students believe that cannot make up for the trauma they have faced.
Hansraj Students Unhappy as College Gets its Own Cow for ‘Research’
The area being given to the cow centre, students allege, was supposed to house a girls' hostel.
Taylor Swift vs Damon Albarn: Why the Idea of the Lone Songwriter Is Outdated
Pop music is often written collaboratively, and these teams are becoming larger.