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Gods in the basement
Mid Day· 2 days agoWith the tragic news that Mr Armstrong, Bahujan Samaj Party head in Tamil Nadu, was hacked to death by six goons this week, it was time for me to revisit a precious book, to better understand ...
When ‘Times of India’ advised the govt to slap sedition charges against Tilak
Theprint· 7 days agoMore so, ‘he will be looked at as one who has intimidated the Government of India, and so his...
Why did Bal Gangadhar Tilak start a ‘private English school’ in the late 19th century?
Scroll· 6 days agoAs January 1, 1880, the planned date for inaugurating their new school, drew near, Tilak and [Vishnushastri Krushnashastri] Chiplunkar experienced a major shake-up that threatened to undo their ...
Fiction: A zamindar’s pet dogs have been friends all their lives, till cruel fate separates them
Scroll· 3 days agoJolly and Dora had been the closest of friends from their childhood. Once, when Jolly was unwell, Dora spent the entire day by her side trying to comfort her. Finally, arrangements had to be ...
‘The Remains of the Body’: What the fluidity of love, friendship, and liminality of desire can do
Scroll· 3 days agoFor half a decade now, Saikat Majumdar has been exploring sexuality beyond heteronormative desire in his fiction. In The Scent of God (2019), two pre-pubescent boys discover gay love in a hostel ...
Fiction: Bedi and Sushma’s marriage is arranged but years later, they’re still looking for happiness
Scroll· 4 days agoThe breath whipped from his lungs leaving him hollow. That feeling like the world was moving too fast and he was going too slowly, like the seconds were clicking offbeat, gently reminding him that he should be running.
True patriots be damned: Medha Patkar’s conviction and more than 20 years of inconvenient questions
Scroll· 6 days agoA court in New Delhi on Monday sentenced Medha Patkar to a five-month jail term. This is in a defamation case filed in 2000 by VK Saxena, who is now lieutenant governor of Delhi. “True face ...