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Beyond the ‘plum’ posting: Why the caste lens still defines bureaucratic success

Following my recent blog on former IAS bureaucrat Atanu Chakraborty’s sudden exit as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, a few colleagues from the Gujarat cadre — mostly those I...

On the rise of communal ideology in India: In conversation with A. Bilgrami

Notes from the Tenth Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial...

The Meaning of Jignesh Mevani

Photo credit: New Indian ExpressThe rise of Jignesh Mevani...

#IamChristian #IamMuslim #IamHindu #IamSikh #IamParsi…

#IamChristian#IamMuslim#IamHindu#IamSikh#IamParsi, Jain, Buddhist,Jewish...And in the wise words of Rehman Bhai,...

Bezwada Wilson Remembers B.R. Ambedkar on his 61st Death Anniversary

Ambedkar does not need monuments, but implementation of his...

Maharashtra has a long history of fighting regressive ideas – Megha Pansare

Megha Pansare, a prominent activist from Maharashtra, in conversation...

The Padmavati Story: Romanticising History or Historicising Romance?

An 18th century painting of Padmavati / Image Courtesy:...

The ‘Jai Sriram’ posters betray a violent intent

After the attempt to subvert the public meeting by...

Kancha Ilaiah: The government’s elaborate nationalist charade

Dr. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, a political theorist and Dalit...

Persecution of Bhim Army Chief Chandrshekhar Azad ‘Ravan’, Slapping of NSA Condemned

The continued incarceration of firebrand Dalit leader and Bhim...

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