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Mian Maqdoom Shah shrine, Mumbai’s Mahim Durgah & the December Urs

I saw quite a few processions going towards the Mahim dargah in Mumbai for the annual Urs celebration of the Muslim saint last evening. A lot of colour, not...

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161 Years Ago, When a War against Oppression First Began: The Santhal Rebellion

Today, June 30, 1855, one hundred and sixty one...

UN Makes History on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

Human Rights Body Establishes an Independent ExpertThe United Nations...

What it’s like to be gay and a Muslim

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Remembering Guda Anjanna – The signature song of Telangana’s Dalit Revolution

The first time I heard about Guda Anjanna (1 November...

Revisiting ‘Sadgati” by Satyajit Ray: Caste in Indian Cinema

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Why Has the Audience Gone “Wild”?

Celebrated Marathi playwright Jayant Pawar reviews Sairat, the critically acclaimed blockbuster that...

Why the first Olympic refugee team may not be the last

Yusra Mardini, originally from Syria, trains in Germany. One...

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