Sandhu is only one of the many young, educated candidates being fielded by the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, the political front of the farmers' unions, in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.
Politics
Anxieties of Watching ‘Veer-Zaara’ in 2021
If today, Shahrukh Khan played Veer, a character that chooses love – that too of a Pakistani woman – over national duty today, he would be trolled and threatened mercilessly.
Band-Aid Nationalism
Whenever the word nationalism is brought up in conversation, the first person whose reaction is scrutinised is a Muslim.
‘Mayor Pete’ Is a Portrait of a Completely Cynical, Empty Presidential Campaign
The new Pete Buttigieg documentary reveals more about the failures and emptiness of today’s Democratic Party than it does about Buttigieg himself.
Cogs in a Wheel
Education was supposed to light a lamp in our hearts, and we were supposed to carry it till our last breath. Where did it all go so wrong?
Street Art: The Politics of Space and Canvas Topography
Whether it is in Shahpur Jat or Srinagar, Hill Road or Hauz Khas, Dharavi or Delhi University, street art maintains a purpose. But the art world has revealed a hierarchy …
‘Muzlim, K2A, [email protected], [email protected]’: How Right-Wing Trolls Bypass Hate Speech Filters on Twitter
These terms are modified or misspelled to bypass the AI filters, effectively exposing a loophole frequently abused by Hindutva forces.