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Delhi: Between Protection & Prayer: Stories of revered sites now under the protection of ASI

In Delhi, some monuments are not just remnants of the past. They continue to function as places of prayer, remain part of neighbourhood life, and exist within an ongoing struggle over who owns them, who maintains them, and who decides how they may be used. The authors examine the layered complexities involved

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Hindutva’s Fascist Heritage

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How the Ulema are Perpetuating Male Hegemony in the Name of Islam

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Centre’s response to drought ‘lacking in compassion’: economists, activists to Modi

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How caste is alive and kicking in Bengal

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Kanhaiya Kumar in Mumbai: “I Have Great Respect For Our Prime Minister..but…”

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Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Invisibilises Caste and Glamourises the Broom: Bezwada Wilson

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It’s A Myth That The British Raj Liberated Indian Women

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