The spectre of terrorism and national security is being frequently raised to disenfranchise certain people.
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The Miya is Down
This poem refers to the recent violence that took place during an eviction drive by Assam police in Darrang district that left two dead and several injured.
From Aristophanes to Ashoka: How Memes Became a Part of Indian Counterculture
The gamut of political instruments has expanded in the 21st century to include memes and other digital forms of political humour.
Days Ahead of Election, Bengali Artists Unite Against ‘Ideology of Hatred’ in Viral Song
Without naming it, the actors and singers opposed the BJP, highlight problems such as unemployment and rising fuel prices among others.
On Being the Daughter of a Delhi Policeman
A social researcher speaks of the helplessness she has been feeling over the past year in the aftermath of the police brutality in Jamia and her guilt over her …
What’s Normalcy For Interfaith Children?
I am searching for faith. I think it has drained away. Left quietly.
The Toll Playing the Identity Game Takes on You
What gives our government the right to question our existence?
Why Does UP CM Adityanath Discredit Women Protesters?
Protesting women are not powerless. On the contrary, they are so powerful that angry, intolerant men often resort to desperate lies to discredit their efforts.
Srishti Art Attack: Love, Art and Dissent in New India
It was 9 pm on a cold January night when thousands of people assembled at Ram Leela Maidan to witness one of India’s finest statesmen – Atal Bihari Vajpayee …
The Truth of JNU’s Dissenting Spirit: A Journey From Theory to Praxis
JNU does not dismiss difference callously under ‘unity in diversity’ but rather takes account of it to teach empathy to aspiring social scientists.