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“Urdu Is Not Alien”: Supreme Court reclaims the language’s place in the Indian Constitutional fabric

By upholding the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court reaffirms India’s plural ethos, debunks politicised language divides, and restores dignity to a shared linguistic heritage

A Victory for ‘S Durga’ but ‘Nude’ Still in the Dark

Nude was meant to be the opening film of...

Weekend Watch: Loving Vincent

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Karni Sena’s Attack on Padmavati

Questions of historical inaccuracy and nationalism.Image Courtesy: Deccan...

A Day Does Not Begin in Eastern Maharashtra without Kharra 

Every once in a while one chances upon instances...

We need a new, radical vision of feminist sisterhood

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What the Harvey Weinstein case tells us about sexual assault disclosure

The power disparity between Harvey Weinstein and his alleged...

Gauri in Gandhi’s Light

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The Cultural Left in Bengal Loses One of its Most Treasured Thespians

While several obituaries have flown in after Tom Alter...

A Journey: How Gandhi Had Opposed the Biometric Project (Transvaal)

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PAHAL – a Group that Calls for Cultural Protests for a Democratic Gorkhaland

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Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, at 88 years, a day after making an appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. He was recognised as a humble pontiff, a progressive Pope and a global voice for peace, and justice.

Beed to Delhi: Lawyer beaten in Maharashtra, judge threatened in Delhi—what the path for justice means for women practioners in today’s India

From a brutal assault in rural Maharashtra to death threats in a Delhi courtroom, the message is chillingly clear: women who uphold the law are not safe

Delimitation: Strengthening democracy or rigging the game?

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Police Officer alleged ‘BJP’linked sources’ deposited ₹10 lakh into his account to facilitate EVM tampering, ECI sought report, DEO Beed refutes claims

After PSI Ranjit Kasle alleged, he was removed to enable EVM tampering and received ₹10 lakh from BJP-linked sources, the DEO, Beed, refuted all claims in a report to the CEO, Maharashtra, the ECI dismissed the charges as coming from a "disgruntled officer," but questions around the money trail and motive remain unanswered