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The Female Dalit Voice, In Tamil Verse

Naked display of dissent straddles the boundary that separates fear from revolution. For India's Dalits, this proclamation of dissent has assumed many forms, both passive a...

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Kaleidoscope

The Arrogance Of Power

The Taj Mahal is a marble monument of love—Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built it in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is a prime tourist spot where couples go ...

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Human Rights

Beautiful Resistance: Why Protest In All Art Matters

Recently I was at a dinner party of my peers, which is to say: Not Young People. (Thus far, most Generation Xers refuse to refer to themselves as middle-aged, though we sur...

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Festivals

Netflix Will Have To Suck It Up: Why The Cannes Film Festival Is Not Chill

The streaming giant has had a spoke in its wheel after protests over two of its Cannes films not being released in cinemas. But if it wants the kudos, Netflix will have to ...

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Human Rights

Water Rights Are Civil Rights & Civil Rights Are Human Rights

An April 20, 2017 press conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey was held to protest the state's planned privatization of the city's water utility company and to advocate fo...

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Human Rights

Tribal Communities Protest Changes In Jharkhand Land Laws

Land right activists claim that recent amendments make it easier for land sharks to grab tribal land.Last year in May, when the Jharkhand government announced to remove han...

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Environment

March for the Environment

In the wake of Donald Trump's election as President of the United States, it is likely that the Environmental Protection Agency, which has promoted clean air and safe drink...

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Bollywood

Violence In Any Context Not Justified: Swara Bhaskar On Ramjas Row

Bollywood actress Sawara Bhaskar has condemned the Ramjas College incident, saying no amount of explanation can justify violence. Last week, Delhi University's Ramjas Colle...

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Gender

How Girls In Kerala Took Down An Illegal Liquor Store Near Their School

Every day the girls of Holy Angels School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, have to pass a roadside liquor store while going to and fro from classes. It left them feeling vuln...

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Gender

In Photos: Mumbai’s Largest Ever Pride March Drew 14,500 People On Saturday

On Saturday the people of Mumbai stood together and filled the streets with rainbows. Each year the city plays host to a Pride March and this years edition has been their m...

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