2015: FTII under Gajendra Chauhan slaps disciplinary action against a student, Payal Kapadia. She had boycotted classes& led the 4-month long protest against Chauhan. Later, FTII cut her grant.
2024: Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light wins the #Cannes2024 Grand Prix ✨
JNU's portrayal in 2 recent films, angers students who fought the same perception at home before enrolling.
For teachers & alumni, efforts to portray JNU negatively stem from students' political consciousness, which is "inconvenient for the ruling party".
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“After Muslims, it’s the turn of Christians”
Arrests, jail, criminal cases under UP’s anti-conversion law against >200 #Christians. @akanksha_kumar3’s investigation of 4 FIRs reveals copy-paste complaints, police raids with no evidence
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#Archives | Modi does not come from an agrarian background but from a community of traders. He was never part of any agrarian movement, and in his long association with the Sangh he has engaged most closely with the business communities.
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Dozens of students at a government school in Rajasthan's Kota gathered outside the SDM office, demanding the revocation of the suspension of three Muslim teachers who were targeted by a Hindu group and falsely accused of conversion.
The events of Jan 22nd serve as a harbinger of more intense attacks on intellectual freedom and academic autonomy. The fate of Delhi University hangs in the balance, torn between its founding principles of education and the encroaching tide of ideological hegemony.
The events of Jan 22nd serve as a harbinger of more intense attacks on intellectual freedom and academic autonomy. The fate of Delhi University hangs in the balance, torn between its founding principles of education and the encroaching tide of ideological hegemony.
Kusumpur Pahadi is a basti/slum of over 100,000 residents located in posh south Delhi. Far from 'Har Ghar Nal', this 4-decade-old community does not have piped water & is entirely dependent on informal 'boring water' for daily use, & on tankers for drinking and cooking. 1/3
Days after internet services were restored in #Manipur, photos of the bodies of two #Meitei students surfaced online. | @wannabhistorian & Borun Thokchom
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Hello, looking for readings or any research on Khap/ Caste Panchayats in India. Please suggest if you know some. I would also want to know how specifically minorities or marginalised communities are affected by their role in rural society.
Thankyou!
While a wide section of mainstream media is flooded with this narrative, it appears to have neglected the other side of it. Here is an attempt to dispel some of the claims made about the continuing violence in the Northeastern state. | Lien Chongloi
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Just out: My piece in the EPW, offering a comprehensive clarification to 8 frequently asked questions about Dalit Muslims' right to the Scheduled Caste Status.
epw.in/journal/2023/2…
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