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• The curious case of suicide notes amid alleged victimisation of Dalits in Haryana | Faraz Ahmad

  18 October 2025, by Faraz Ahmad

  There was a very popular Hindi movie named Tridev, with multi star cast in 1989 with catchy songs. But that

• Contemporary Issues and Concerns of Scheduled-Castes in Punjab | Sewa Lal

  18 October 2025

  Despite of more than one-third of the total population (Singh, 2021), Scheduled Castes (Dalits) of Punjab are feeling unrepresented in the contemporary politics of Punjab. They are divided among 39 major and minor sub-caste groups. Among the major ones, Mazhabi Sikhs, Balmikies and Ramdassias constituted larger part of the SC population in the state and are benefiting most with current reservation policy. Other 36 sub-caste groups of SCs are the most marginals. It may be due to the lack of (…)

• Identity Politics and the Bihar Election 2025: Continuity, Conflict, and Changing Narratives | Dewendra Pratap Tiwari

  18 October 2025

  Bihar’s political landscape has always been deeply tied to identity. Each election in the state illustrates the complex interactions of caste, community, and religion. However, as Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the elements of identity politics appear both recognisable and transformed. While traditional caste equations continue to shape electoral strategies, emerging factors such as youth aspirations, populist welfare promises, legal disputes, and developmental politics are (…)

• Bengaluru

  18 October 2025, by Albert Smith

  The state government

• 18 October 2025

  [fond noir][blanc]FILM REVIEWblanc]fond noir]
  Cinema is the mirror of society, as said by renowned Hindi filmmaker Satyajit Ray, noting it as the growing prospect of mass media and the message films were inculcating in the minds of the audience. The statement often gives leverage to the filmmakers to justify their schmaltzy, sometimes immoral. However, like all the mirrors, this mirror also gleams the noisy rays of star-ridden, ideologically affected movies, dashing Ray

• From Shakhas to Campuses: The RSS, ABVP, and the Politics of Education | Akhilesh Yadav

  18 October 2025

• The Second Shift in Jodhpur

  18 October 2025

  Introduction
  In Jodhpur

• When the Roof of the World Cracks: Lessons from Ladakh

  18 October 2025, by S N Tripathy

  Last September 2025 brought Ladakh back into the national spotlight when the usually tranquil Himalayan region witnessed violent protests in Leh, resulting in several tragic deaths that shocked the conscience of a nation otherwise preoccupied with political calculations and urban concerns. The subsequent imposition of curfews and the arrest of environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk under the draconian National Security Act (NSA) marked a disturbing turn of events that underscored how environmental (…)

• Rebuilding women

  18 October 2025

  September 25, 2025
  Promoting sustainable livelihoods for women in Uttarakhand requires addressing their economic marginalisation and focusing on hill-centric employment strategies.
  The plight of women in Uttarakhand is reflective of the broader malaise of unemployment and underemployment of women in India. Despite constituting nearly half the state

• Pseudo-Libertarian Tech Bros | Casey Waterman

  18 October 2025

  May 13th, 2025
  These days, when people say the word