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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
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The Meaning of Jignesh Mevani
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#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?
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The ‘Jai Sriram’ posters betray a violent intent
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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
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Warning bell for Gandhians: Dalit activist “justifies” Godse on learning Mahatma “blackmailed” Ambedkar
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