Aggressive Majoritarianism and Power
However, in the race of power projection where no one wants to project oneself as weak, the genuine efforts of welfare find no place
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Fumbling through Bumble – Confessions of Using an ‘Unsanskari’ Dating App
Here, on a dating app, you’re asked about actual things that you want from a relationship – like if you want kids, want to hook up or basaofy your ghar grihasti. These are some pertinent, deal-breaking points in a relationship that you get to tackle from the get-go.
The Indian National Congress: Problems, Challenges and the Way Forward
For any political party to thrive in conditions as hostile as the Indian political climate, the presence of a strong, astute leader capable enough to tackle dynamic political conditions is very critical. And it is the absence of a strong figure capable enough to tackle and counter the rise of the BJP that is hurting Congress’ aspirations to rise to power.
Cultural Significance of Salt in South India
Salt is considered as goddess Lakshmi. As Lakshmi and Vishnu reside in the pal kadal (Sea of milk, abode of Vishnu) and as salt (at least the majority) is also extracted from the sea, Tamils perceive salt as Lakshmi.
Operating on constitutional lines
The literature at hand for the Constitution reads it as boundaries of the political community. These boundaries can be territorial (the geographical borders of a state, as well as its claims to any other territory or extraterritorial rights) and operating within the ambit of state.
Ilaiyaraaja: The King of Music, is a Global Phenomenon
Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, better known as Isaignani, often called “Raasayya” by his beloved legion fans, is an artist of the millennium.
Dreams wrapped in pashmina
While I dream about moving away from home someday to write my own story, stories of such migrants bring me closer to home. As I adore every piece of pashmina, I think about every Kashmiri winter migrant that dreams of building something bigger back home.
The music of humanity
Gandhi warned that partitioning India would not solve communal problems and that it would lead to catastrophic violence.
A white line and a mosque
Why did the frontier-tourists secretly wish to imitate the coolies, walk right up to the twelve-inch white line and put their foot across it? What did it mean to go back home and say they had crossed over?
Tamil Nadu and Korea: An untold tale of princess Sembavalam
Can you believe that incredibly, six million Koreans or almost 10% of the Korean population trace their ancestry to an Indian Princess who is said to have travelled to Korea in search of her groom? Yes, it is true.
The mirror of history
Humanity possesses a natural tendency for remembrance and its transmission. For those interested in ideals of progress, history is a laboratory of social theory.
Listening for Well-Being: A Discourse for Democracy
I would like to make it clear at the outset that my objective is to engage with the ideas in the book, rather than providing a book review. I adopted a style to amalgamate sentences taken from the author and apply them to my own experience.
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