For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Nabanita (Noya) “Is he not the same artist who sang Ya Ali?” I thought to myself, staring at the television set in nervous trepidation. It was just another day: performing our daily chores, doing homework, and listening to songs my father played on his DVD player. The daily dose of Rafi, Lata, Manna Dey, Mukesh, …
Preksha Nina Simone’s question, “How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?” remains powerfully resonant. The 2015 documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone, directed by Liz Garbus, captures the many facets of the singer and activist’s life (born Eunice Waymon). Using rare archival footage, interviews, and recordings, the 1-hour and 42-minute film traces the …
Amit Kumar Yadav, Nayana Goswami Madhya Pradesh has once again found itself at the centre of a national debate on the future of social justice, affirmative action, and the legal limits of representation. The state government’s decision to push for 27 percent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and its subsequent affidavit before the …
Lipun Kumar Sanbad Lord Jagannath is a renowned Hindu deity not only in the state of Odisha but also throughout India and the world, with millions of devotees and hundreds of temples dedicated to him. The term ‘Jagannath’—Jagat (World) + Nath (Lord)—means the ‘Lord of the World’. The first question that arises is this: Can …
Preksha Chaudhary Consider the reach of some Indian influencers with millions of subscribers and followers on Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms. On these accounts, millions of viewers are invited daily to laugh at individuals’ spiked hairstyles, different haircolours, bright clothes, makeup styles, local accents and dialects, deliberate mispronunciation of words, and romantic gestures coded as …
Anshul Kumar “The fact is that the governing class in India blinded by self-interest is unmindful of the absurdity of the argument of naked efficiency and being conscious that it has the power to convert its opinion into law does not bother what the servile classes have to say on the point. The governing class …
Anand Raj Article 19 (Clause 1) of the Indian Constitution grants the freedom of movement of its citizens throughout the territory of India, including for work. Due to unequal development, people migrate to other states for work. People from eastern Indian states such as Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha migrate to comparatively economically developed western …
Amar K Babu What Mayasabha presents as drama is in fact propaganda. It is not a fearless portrayal of caste politics, but a calculated narrative that silences the oppressed and sanctifies upper-caste power. Mayasabha, marketed as a bold political web series on caste and power in Andhra Pradesh, arrives with grand claims: an exposé on …
Snehashish Das, Ananya Das We have cracked it. Dharma Productions is set to release many more Dhadaks—films unrelated in their plots, but united in their focus on caste, love, and violence. By the time Dhadak 10 arrives, perhaps Karan Johar will rechristen his company to Dhamma Productions, after saturating Bollywood screens with Buddha and Babasaheb …