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Politics
Dalit Villagers Wanted to Present a Coin to the President. The State Stopped Them.
Thousands of Dalit people funded a symbolic gesture of gifting the Indian parliament a 10-tonne coin calling for the realisation of Ambedkar's dream of untouchability-free India. They were stopped at …
Free Education, Healthcare Not ‘Freebies’ But Duty of Government: Kejriwal
The Delhi CM's statement comes a day after AAP told the Supreme Court that the discussion on "freebies" should begin with the perks given to political classes, bureaucrats and big …
Laal Salaam Mediocrity
A poem on the personal tussle between standing for what's right and marching ahead with the rat race.
Police Book Kanpur School for Multi-Faith Worship, FIR Says Islamic Prayer is ‘Shiksha Jihad’
The school has been using prayers from across religions in the morning assembly for years.
Mahua Moitra’s Kali Embodies the Diversity of Hinduism. The People in Power Don’t Like That
The populist regime and its followers are insecure about appreciating other forms as it takes away their ownership over the religion.
Book Excerpt: What Nehru’s Stance on Muslims Returning from Pakistan Tells Us
An extract from Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee's book 'Nehru and the Spirit of India'.