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Jamnalal Bajaj, The Fifth Son

Every great movement is remembered through its iconic leaders, yet its deepest foundations are often laid by those who choose to surrender privilege in the service of a larger...

The last shall be the first

The social identity of the workerThe only...

Studied silence

 The media and mass movements: Notes of an activist...

Sad commentary

 Misreporting on sangh parivar and police atrocities in coastal...

A free press?

The independence of the Indian media: disturbing trends   The day...

Silent Prayer

  Is piety not possible without noise pollution? In what is...

Throttling society

Dr. Sukumar Azhikkode addresses satyagrahis, abandoning mike, in protest...

Decibel democracy

The volume of the marketplace will ultimately determine the...

Judicial slip-up

 With growing awareness in the country about the hazards...

The Muslim maa, bahen, biwi in Hindi cinema

Courtesy: mumbaiqueerfest.com  Notes from a personal diary Experience is a double-edged...

Talking songs

 An intrinsic part of the society they inhabit, music-makers,...

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